New-York tribune., 1920-05-16

= x III X
announced Senator Reed, Of Missouri,
Democratic irreconcilable opponent Of
the treaty, introduced bills to repeal
ali wartime legislation. He said he
expected President Wilson to veto the
peace resolution, and that separate ac-
tion must be taken bv Congress to end
the war powers OF the President.
1T is not necessary to pass this for
NAL declaration to resume commercial
relations" said Senator Harding. Com
mercial relations already are fully re-
stored and have been restored for many
months.
Wilson'S Policy Assailed
The significance Of tie passage of
this resolution lies in the re-establsh-
ment of the constitutional powers of
Congress. / think the Knox resolution
is going to do for America what the
World War did for Europe. 'lhe World
War ended the dream of one man for
autocratic power, and this resolution
will demonstrate that no one man can
run the United States of America"
DO you think twelve men on this
side of the "onate chamber can run
tnis United S les better?" asked Sem
ator Nelson.
Il think they would do better than
rns one man." replied Senator Hard
t'g. Congress gave the Chief EXecu-
tive unlimited powers during the war,
and we must be just as insistent on get
cling back TO where we were before We
surrendered those powers to the Presi-
dent. 1t Is very easy thing to be-
come intoxicated with power, and SYM
pathize with the President in his per
soual ambitions to retain the unlimited
ppWers he was given as q war measure.
The President was warned in his
referendum TO the people in 1918, on
his own appeal, and he was formally
warned by members of this Senate, be-
fore he went to Europe. not to incor-
porate the lea que of nations covenant
with the peace treaty But in spite of
the warnings a>e President insisted OBJ
stinately on 'uly will or none Sen
ators on the ~ her side know Just as
vel! as | do that peace would now be
ours if it were not for the insistent
government.
One-Man 4 ule Prohibited
'This resolution gives notice that the
President alone does not run our gov
crnment. 1t serves notice that neither
to-day nor Tomorrow can the Chief
Executive, under the intoxication of
HoWet, Oat NSl away -AiiGJ lSd 4iSSNOHl
and rights and maintain that power"
According to the Senator from
Ohio" said Senator Hitchcock. of Ne
braska, leader in onp bsitlon to the res
olution. "this resolution seems to be
for the personal purpose. of showing the
President that he is not running the
country. but that certain Senators are
running it."
The Senator has misrepresented
me-" interrupted Senatar Harding. 81
am advocating a return to the cooordi-
nate and representative form of gov
ernment."
Senator Hitchcock dee clared the Sen
ate for eight months had allowed the
world to believe that the Presidents
fourteen points, which included league
Of nations. would be carried out.
Senator Knox called at tention to the
fact that he had offered resolution
in the Senate before the President went
to Europe calling for the separation
of the league covenant and the peace
treaty.
II would like to ask Ehe Senator from
Nebraska why the President abandoned
the other thirteen points and clung 20
the one point on the league of nations: 90
asked Senator Knox.
Hitchcock Charges Politics
"He did not abandon the other thir-
teen points, said Senator Hitchcock.
He added that the Republicans had
attached the Lodge reservations to the
Versailles treaty for the sole purpose
Cf killing the treaty, and that the Knox
resolution was offered only for political
purposes.
Senator Pomerene, Democrat, of
Ohio declared the resolution was not
an attempt to end the war. "It is an
attempt by legislation to create a
treaty" said he. Congress was given
power under the Constitution to make
power to negotiate peace was conferred
on the President We propose by this
resolution to accept the benefits of the
treaty, the obligations of which we re-
fuse"
1--WE are not accepting the benefits" ;"
said Senator Knox, "we are simply re-
fusing to waive them"
by this resolution" Senator Pome-
rere resumed, at is claimed we are
going to bring about peace, yet We
propose to hold the German peoples
property in this country"
"What's the matter with that ?" de-
mended Senator Reed. Suppose it is
put jug as badly as the Senator has
stated it--what is wrong with it?"
81 decline" replied Senator Pom
creme, Ito be put in the position Of
Claiming we are naming PSoSS Gnu Wv
holding property which was seized be-
cause we were at war If we should
retain the German property after ter
minatng the war who would deter
mine its disposition, or the disposition
of property of Americans in Germany q
Trade With Germany Renewed
Senator Reed contended that Amer
ica is now trading with Germany to
the extent of $145,000,000 annually and
Senator Pomerene said he understood
that to be the case. at is only a
modicum of our normal trade, how
ever" argued the Ohio Senator.
"All restrictions on German trade
have been put on by the Executive
said Senator Reed.
Il suppose So" conceded Senate,
Pomerene.
"They could be removed on mo-
ment's notice by the President" SAID
Senator Reed.
THE restrictions were imposed by
the President under authority of Con
gress," insisted Senator Pomerene. "It
we adopt this resolution we shall ig-
more everything done by the Executive
In bringing about peace, and by our al
lies, in order that we may make a sep
arate peace. ! was willing to stand bS
our allies in the war, and should b.
ashamed to desert them now"
Didn't we stand by our allies unit
hoy Intr