The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-03-25
TREATY IS KILLED
BY THE SENATE
Votes to Keep Out Of the League
Of Nations.
GOES BACK TO PRESIDENT
Body by a Vote Of 4e to IS Makes the
Controversy a Campaign Issue
Members Prepare to Vote
Separate Peace.

Washington, March 20.-The senate
rejected the treaty of peace with Ger
many and sent 1t back to the White
House with resolution informing the
president that the senate would not
consent to its ratification.
For the second time since the treaty,
with the covenant of the League of
Nations, was brought back from Paris
by President Wilson, the senate re-
fused to give 1t the approval that Is
necessary to bind the United States to
the engagements which II imposes
upon the nation.
Exactly four months ago to the day
the treaty was refused ratification by
the vote of Al TO 81. Today's vote was
40 10 80, the majority in favor of rati-
fication being seven votes short of the
two-thlrds required by the Constitu-
ton.
Goes Back to Wilson.
Immediately following the vote by
which the treaty was rejected, the SEN
ate adopted a resolution by Senator
Lodge directing the secretary to return
the treaty to the president and notify
him that ratification could not be ac-
complished. The vote on the adoption
of this resolution was AZ to 81.
Before the senate convenes next
Monday a messenger from the Office OF
the secretary of the senate will have
deposited at the White House the doc.
ument which has been the cause Of
the most bitter struggle In the history
Of the senate.
Once in the hands of the president
the senate will have no authority tC
recall II. and the president is not like
ly TO return II to the senate unless he
can obtain reasonable assurance thai
ratification can be had.
a..--- gts~A Campaign iEsGs.
In view of the presidents desire e
take the treaty into the campaign, 1t II
not believed by any of his followers II
the senate that he will for moment
consider sending the treaty back e
the senate, at least until after thu
campaign is over.
The senate will Immediately turn III
attention to the proposition of declar
ing peace with Germany by a resolu
tion which both houses of congress
will be asked to pass.
Senator Knox began the discussion
of his resolution on the subject shortly
after the vote against the treaty hat
been recorded.
That such a resolution will pass Il
conceded by the ablest leaders of the
senate, in view of the second failure
of the attempt TO bring about peace by
ratification of the treaty.
When news of the senates action
was flashed to the White House II
failed to bring forth one word of com
ment. Joseph p. Tumulty. secretary
to the president, was at the executive
offices until the senate adjourned. and
the information OF the defeat of the
treaty was promptly transmitted tC
the president But after the adjourn.
ment of the senate. Mr.. Tumulty went
home. He announced there would be
no statement from the president
Statement by Leaders.
Senator Lodge-"The treaty is gone
II has been rejected by the senate and
sent back TO the president. II the
president chooses 20 return II TO the
senate II will have to go through the
same process as before. II II goes to
the foreign relations committee he Will
have mighty hard time getting II
out. II the president desires to make
a campaign issue of IT the Republic
ans are perfectly willing 10 meet IT,"
Senator Hitchcock am glad the
ratification did not carry on the Lodge
reservations. but the result was about
what ! expected. 1t will now be up to
the president and he will have to take
the Initiative"