Evening star., 1921-05-01

clared Senator Borah primarily re-
sponsible for Americas lack Of a
voice in the peace settlements.
Republicans Rally to support.
Republican leadership came strongly
to the support of the resolution. al
though it's author was absent. Beside
Senators Lodge and Borah. Senators
Mccormick of Illinois. La Toilette Of
Wisconsin and other republicans
against the resolution. which was de-
nounced in all it's aspects. were made
by many democrats including Sena-
tors Walsh. Montana: King. Utah
Robinson, Arkansas: Harrison. Mis-
sissippi: Hehin. Alabama: Stanley
Kentucky; Jones, New Mexico: Will
liams of Mississippi and WOlcott,
Delaware.
Senator Jones of New Mexico de-
scribed the resolution as IAN abject
apology for having entered the war.
The same contention was made by
Senator Williams. while Senator King
declared that behind the resolution
was some Subtle senator's designs.
Not Treaty, Says La Toilette.
Senator La Toilette said he support
ed the resolution because it would
"A treaty and gave notice Of full free
dom of action in the settlement to be
made with Germany.
Senator WalcOtt asserted that the
resolutions was Shocking and bor-
dered on national disgrace"
Explaining his support for the reso-
! luton. Senator Myers said that he had
stood stanchly for entering the
league. but that his hopes were ex-
tinguished by the last election.
Il consider the verdict Of the people
was against ratification said Senator
Myers. "and it appears to me it is this
| course (by resolution) or nothing"
Ratification Of the Versailles treaty,
| minus the league covenant, was advo-
| Gated by Senator King. He denied
Senator Lodges assertion that the
tleague was dead" declaring it was
| eight nations. The American people
Senator King said. would "repudiat te
Il party which makes common cause
with Germany" and separates itself
| from the allies in enforcing peace
| guarantees upon Germany.
Takes Fling at League.
Senator Borah. republican. support
! ing the resolution. took a fling at the
| league and declared that almost
| every member nation has virtually
disregarded and rejected the treaty
! Of Versailles" He asserted that no
provision in the treaty authorized
! the proposed march of allied troops
! into Germany to enforce the allied
reparatiOn demands.
They are there" he said. only be-
| cause Lloyd George and BRAND of
| the supreme council are in agreement
| The amount of reparation was fixed
not by the reparations commission
created by the treaty. but by the su-
preme council. body not known to
the Versailles treaty
| Senator Borah declared that tbe
! treaty was ..baneful" to all Europe
and had reduced Europe to state
| of chaos and revolution" Until a new
peace basis is made. Senator Borah
! said. world conditions could not be.
| come stable.
state Of Chronic Revolt.
| Senator Borah further declared tha,
| the treaty was ''pauperiZing Europe
and putting her in Il state of chronic
| rcrolution.'
| No one is attempting to execute
| the Versailles treaty." said Senate,
| Borah. why should We Join? W.
| have no course open except to max.
a separate treaty or go into the Yer.
| saiiles treaty. ] have very little doub,
that If President Wilson were called
| on again to sign the Versailles treaty
| he would say: Its execution is a fuI.
hliment of my prophecy and | refuse
| to sign
! Il do not know of q single publi1
man in Europe who contends at this
time that the Versailles treaty eve,
can be executed"
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska Sc.
| nior democrat on the foreign relations
committee. criticised Sena tor ABorah' 5
position declaring that the Id no sen,