The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-05-19
PEACE BY
RESOLUTION
Republican Senators Working
Hard to Forestall Further
Action on Treaty

! Washington, May 13-Nltn lew
thrills and no hitch in the prearrans-
cd program, the senate adopted to-day
43 to 3S. the Republican resoluuon oe-
claring the state Of war with Germany
and Austro- Hungary at an end.
The measure was in the form OF
substitute for the peace resolution re-
Gently adopted by the house, Whlch
dealt with Germany alone. Ihe TWO
proposals will be adjusted in confer
ence, beginning next week, the result
to be indorsed by both houses and the
final resolution sent to the President
for signature.
That the President will veto it is a
foregone conclusion. unchallenSed by
any speaker during debate in the
house or senate.
It is uncertain when the final reso-
luton viii reach the White House, but
Republican leaders anticipate no dlffl-
Guilty in putting through conference
draft with little delay.
The senate vote today gave the
majority Of five predicted by Demo-
cratic leaders for the Knox substitute.
The : ,rty alignment was about as an
ticipated. Three Democrats-Reed of
Missourio, Shields of Tennessee. and
Walsh of Massachusetts, the
Republicans in supporting the resolu-
ton. Two publicans-McCumbe
Of North Dakota. who was paired, and
Nelson. OF Minnesota-lined with De-
mocratic opposition
Predictions by leaders on both sides
that the treaty of Versailles would re-
main in its present unratified posi-
ton Indefinitely were made during
the debate Senator Underwood. of
Alabama. in his first speech in his new
role as Democratic leader declared
the Republicans had apparently fore
closed action Gil the treaty for the
present session of congress. From
the Republican side. Senator Harding,
Republican, Ohio, declared the reso-
luton was a demonstration against
zone man rule" of President Wilson.
The resolution was denounced as
futile, impotent. useless and done FOR
no other than political purposes. to
deceive the people. by Senator Hitch
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He also reiterated. against Republi-
can denials thas President Wilson'S 8
pronouncements had pledged the
nation to the league Of nations.
The senate substitute goes to the
house Monday with the promise of
early arrangements for a conference,
although there was said to be senti-
ment for immediate concurrence by
the house in the senate measure. The
prospective house conferees are
Chairman Porter and Representative
Rogers. of Massachusetts,, Republi-
cans. and Representative Flood. Dem
ocrat, of the foreign affairs committee.
Representative said tonight that mem
bers coud 'rest assured that there
would be no quarrel over peace
resolution"
Senator Walsh. of Massachusetts,. in
explaining to the senate his vote in
support Of the Knox resolution. said:
"In my opinion the treaty Of Yer
sailles is so full of international inJus-
tices that it is a service to our coun-
try to do whatever can be done to pre-
vent ratification in its original form.
The Knox resolution, he added, was
the 'tonly constructive measure suG-
gested. tending to remove the chaotic
state Of the country" and protested
against his party being compelled to
make any such defense in the next
election of the international injustice
and robbery" which. he said, had
been placed in the treaty.