The Washington herald., 1920-06-02
SENATE DEFEAT
OF MANDATE IS
BLOW TO WILSON
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

Pfssident's desire for "a great and
solemn referendum" gratihed--eith-
'er In favor Of or against the Wilson
foreign program. The Senate was
not impressed by the Democratic
leaders reasoning. The motion to
recommit was lest by ~ to 81.
Now Senator Frank b. Brandegee,
OF Connecticut. staff officer In the
battalion of Death, cleared for ac-
tion. Tactics obviously decided upon
In advance by the Republican ma
,ortty resulted in Senator Brande-
gees amendment to strike out from
the Foreign Relations Commuters
report the multiplying words re
spectfplly declines to grant" He
proposed instead that Congress
hereby grants to the executive tae
power to accept q mandate" The
purpose of this move was to COM
NIT every member of the Senate
outright on the mandate PROPOSE
tion.
Ready With Substitute.
Anticipating the collapse of the
proposal for a mandate. the admin
istration forces were ready with a
substitute scheme for American CO.
operation in Armenia. 1t took the
form of a resolution introduced by
Senator Hitchcock. providing for
the appointment of three American
citizens on an international COM
mission charged with the task Of
rehabilitating Armenia, the liberat-
ed Turkish province. The resolu-
tion favored a $4,000, 900 bond is
sue for enabling purposes. half of
that sum to be spent in the United
States for agricultural implements,
supplies for railroad developments,
and materials for construction and
repair.
That project also included coop
Grating either with the supreme
council OF the allies or with the
council of the league of nations In
measures to safeguard 'the health,
life and territorial integrity" of the
republic of Armenia. Although ex-
pressly provided that the proposed
cooperation should not extend to
any employment of American mill
tary and naval forces. the Senate
would not hear of II, The resolu-
tion was defeated by Al to "a.
Proposal Adopted. 52-Ss.
The committees proposal respect
fully to decline the Presidents re-
quest for authority to accept a man
date over Armenia" was adopted by
a vote of So to %. Democrats who
voted with the Republican majority
in favor Of Senator Lodges report
included Beckham (kentucky,
Chamberlain (Oregon). Dial (South
Carolina). Gerry (Rhode lsland),
Harris (Georgia). Myers (Montana).
Nugent Udaho), Pomerene (Ohio),
Reed (MissourD, Shields (Tennes-
see). Smith (Georgia), Thomas (Col-
oradoD. and Walsh (Massachusetts).
Most of these are Senators whom
Mr.. Wilson recently bracketed with
Senator Chamberlain. of Oregon, as
having outraged the honor" of the
country in voting for the Lodge res
ervations.
A refreshing note was struck by
Senator Porter J. McCunber, OF
North Dakota. Senator McCumber,
Public Ledger readers will re-
member, was the original and sole
Republican supporter of President
Wilson's treaty without reserva-
tions, Later he graduated into the
mild reservationist group. Senator
McCumber. speaking with great feel
ing. appealed to the Senate to stop
mincing words and stand four
square to the country and to the
world.
He declared that foreign countries
were aware OF the game" that the
Senate had been engaged in during
the past year.
U. 3. Gun "UnIoaded."
They know we are merely play
ing politics" he said.
II do not believe in pointing a
gun that is simply loaded with po-
litical hot air. especially where the
pointee knows the character of the
charge. That is what we are do
ing on those occasions when we
pass Armenian resolutions of SYM
pathy. and Irish resolutions, and
anti-Turkish resolutions.
What have they all amounted to?
/ say that IL we want to help Ire
land. IL we want to help Armenia.
us join with the other nations of
done to all of these smaller nations
to back up our resolutions with
war. if necessary. in defense of JUS
tice for small nations.
IF we do not want to do our
part in maintaining the peace of
the world. hand in hand with other
great nations. then let us keep our
hands off. Where we find a con-
dition so detrimental to our inter-
ests that we dare not touch it with
our hands. l say we had better then
also keep our mouths off of it,"
public Ledger Service.)