The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-05-13
FIND OTHER WAY
THAN BY TREATY
Kellogg Says Wilson Has Made
Ratification Impossible.
Nation Must Have Peace.
SUPPORTS KNOX MOTION

Washington, May fs,.-~tA, PA
status OF peace must be obtained "in
some other way" II II cannot be secured
by ratification Of the treaty. and the
league OF nations, Senator Kellogg, OF
Minnesota, one Of the original mild
reservation" republicans In the treaty
fight, declared today In the senate,
supporting the republican peace resolu-
ton.
1T is Of the utmost Importance" he
said, that status OF peace be ao-
complIshed. Not only IL 1t necessary
TO tho industries OF this country and It's
trade, but Il In important that the war
powers OF the president should cease,
when resolutions Of this char.
aoter were originally introduced In
fthe senate, ! was opposed to them.
wished every opportunity given
for the ratification Of the treaty.
sut the president has made this
Impossible.
''The time has come when something
must be done, The nation as soon as
possible, must be returned to normal
| conditions, | shall, therefore, vote for
the ereolution declaring the war Mt mn
| end, which win restore our diplomatic,
| consular, and commercial relations with
the central empires, because II seems
to me the only possible way now OF ac-
doubt whatever OF the constitutional
ity of the resolution"
WILL VOTE SATURDAY, PM,
The provision In the republican
peace resolution requesting the
president to open Negotiations with
stricken out today on motion OF
senator Lodge, of Massac husetts,
the republican leader. After the
provision had been stricken out,
agreement was reached for final
| vote on the resolution at o'clock
ledge and underwood Agreed.
| The agreement WAS made BY unanl'
| NOUS consent after negotiation between
senator Lodge and Senator Underwood
| Of Alabama, the democratic leader
| Mr.. Lodges motion 20 strike out wat
made at tho conclusion OF an address
| by Senator kellogg' republican,, OF Min,
| neEota, supporting the resolution, and
| u came as surprise. The republican
leader did not explain the reasons foI
his motion, which was sustained In tho
absence Of any objection,
Thomas w. Hitchcock.
| Yesterday, debate was confined Ia
Senators Hitchcock and Thomas.
| Senator Hitchcock argued that tho
presidents dcllneatlon Of his fourteen
points entailed n pledge" to support the
league OF nations plan,
Senator Thomas denled that any such
obligation was binding. and counter
charged that ''pledges made In the ar
| mlstice had been violated by the prosl.
dent and the allies. He opposed the
peace resolution, he said, because II
| tranagreaaed executive authority
III tho democratic party pledges ".
self at San Francisco 10 the uncondl'
| tlonal ratification OF tho treaty NJ Yer
| sallles II viii do so because II doesn'l
| want 10 live nny longer and takes that
means OF making It's dissolution known,
| Senator Thomas said. iseferring 10 n,
construction he placed on the preEi.
| dents telegram, he added
| II resent with all the earnertneas II
| my power the imputation and I declin,
| to act In obedience TO any command
that In not In harmony with my con
science and my conception of duty
| And | am prepared To take any cunse.
| duence which the power of the execu'
tive or the people may choose 20 In
| woke"
To Crafty Ambition.
To crafty his personal ambition
| President Wilson. standing practically
| alone IN his inaistence upon uncondl-
| tional ratification of the peace treaty
aiid tho league Of nations, ls willing Il
Sacrifice the peace OF this country Il
injure our commerce. 10 jeopardixe. the
lsatabiliiy of Europe" Senator kellogR
| charged,