Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-03-20
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LACKING, FOR
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Means Campaign Issue
md Immediate Decla-
ration Of Peace.

Washington, March 20.-The
,rsaty Of Versailles was returned
4 President Wilson today by the
,,aste after it had failed of rati-
icstion last night for a fourth time.
there was no intimation as to
vhat President Wilson would do
vith the treaty. White house offic-
iii said the usual procedure would
\ to send 1t to the state depart
reut for burial" in the archives
mere. The document which was
delivered to the senate by the pres
ident In person last July 10, was
tsten to the White house by
George A. Sanderson. secretary Of
ihe senate. He was accompanied
by two senate clerks and the party
vas received by Rudolph Forester,
e1ecutive clerk Of the White house.
NJ. Forester did not accept the
treaty, however, the visitors being
referred to Secretary Tumulty.
Will Be No Statement.
, Mr. Tumulty was with the presi-
dent at the time and when he re-
turned to the executive Offices to
receive the treaty he said there
would be no statement from the
president.
The senate was not in session to-
day but when the house met, Rep
resentative Tinkham, Republican,
Massachusetts,, offered a joint reso-
luton declaring state of peace
ktween the United States and Ger
many.
Under the resolution Germany
would recognize all rights which
be United States might have had
iader the Versailles treaty. Should
! Germany fail to agree to this, the
psident would be authorized to
nhibit resumption Of trade rela-
ions or the extension of loans or
credits.
Has Voice Az To Turkey.
Failure of the senate to ratify
the treaty, it was learned today
will not halt negotiations between
The United States and the allies or
lhe Turkish settlement. It was ex
planned that the entente govern
ments had asked for the American
sorernment's opinion and that tht
United States would be justified il
expressing its views because If il
should eventually enter the League
Of Nations it would be interested
IN what was done with regard t.
Turkey before it became a member
Of the league.
" As to the situation now existing
between Germany and the United
states 1t was said that Americ;
could negotiate a modus yivend
WIN Germany and with the allie'
covering its rights under tn,
treaty. 1t also was said that tn,
United States could continue to po
nee the zones assigned to 1t pend
ms the holding of the plebiscite'
N certain German districts be
cause the expense of this is born
~ Germany.
Keep Troops on Rhine.
since the armistice terms con
uhue in effect as between the Unit
" states and Germany until Their
y a declaration of peace. it wa
sa'd there would be no change il
me status of the American troop
"a tne Rhine. These now are act
ms Under orders only from tn
war department, as the other ma
aons maintaining armed forces OF
ae M Rhine have become parties t,
ue peace treaty.
knox Resolution Next.
washington, March 20.-With tn
V wsue treaty on its way back to tn
"ai.e house today accompanied b.
,Sancation to the president tina
sle senate had finally refused t
.uslse and consent to it's ratifica
0l' Senator Knox's resolution t
Se .eelafe a state of peace with Ger
suy viii take its place on tn
s,u suste moor. Consideration las
ent after the adverse vote o.
.s.ncation was blocked by ad
"SInment until Monday.
suggestion that President Viii
w might return the treaty to tn
M ua1e brought emphatic state
s. au from the majority that |
Aa'saliy would be pigeon-holed il
-. M foreign relations committee. Il
r.e s case. the treaty question wa
'Asarued as already injected int
presidential campaign, as on
ne main issues.
Vote 40 to IS.
,,uncation was defeated las
.es, sat BY a vote of 4s to 35. Ex
tour months ago to the da
N treaty was refused ratification
r,,. me vote of II to 81. The ma
10y In favor Of ratification bein
A,'s Aea votes short Of the two
us required by the constitution
uaediately following the vot
which the treaty was rejectet
S.nate adopted resolution b
AZ Lodge directing the secre
49, 70 return the treaty to tn
s,uent aid notify him that rat
M. Mon could not be accomplished
49, vote on the adoption OF thi