Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-10-18
ADOPT PEACE PACT,
HITCHCOCK URGES
Democratic Senator Declares
Treaty With Germany Neces-
sary to World Rehabilitation
ONE WAY TO END CHAOS

washington, Get lS.--ke esfNDNSh-
ment Of peace with Germany is ncrcS.
sary for American and world rohabid-
tation was the Fundamental reason given
in the Senate today bv Senator Hitch
cock. ranking Democratic member anal
former chairman of the Foreign Rria-
tions ConmittcC for favoring raTtira-
, tion of the peace treaty with GunAon>.
THE question before us now, said
Senator Hitchco,k K. "is not o rh3i'' b
tween the Versailles Treaty and the
pending treaty, hut between the pending
treaty and p.otractrd uncertainty
without any treaty.
Declaring that the American olcr-
toratc had "cCmniSSlonCd' foreign Ut-
fairs to President Harding, senator
Hitchcock continued
Il cannot bring myself to vote
against the ratification Of this treaty
when ] know that the only alternative
will be to prevent peace settlement
with Germany and will leave every
thing in state of uncertainty.
Uncertainty Is Disastrous
This existing state f uncertainty is
disastrous. and | for one shGIl not vote
'
steps to end It is n peace settlement with
Germany and the resumption Of busI-
ness relations with that great country.
The first necessary step to md this
1ntoIerablc uncertainty is pcu'r >rt-
tlemcnt. The uncertainty was not nndel
10y the kIOX resolution; il taunr he
ended in any other way thar h} Il
treaty with Germany, and am for rat.
:hcntion Of this treaty because the peace
settlement is the supreme need o} the
hour "
Senator Hitchcock said tha; the
pending treaty protected American ill.,
tercSts as much as tho Versailles cove.
nant and that it would not change the
American attitude toward tho League
of Nations
After this treaty IS ratified. " hc do
clared. I'VE can cN'or the rosgu" iu>t
as easily as we can now. and this treaty
does not raise the slightest obstacle
against such action.
Separate Peace Issue Settled
II have been asked sometime. " Scna
tor Hitchcock continued chow as A
Democrat could vote Tor a ScDaratp
peace with Germany whou the Demo-
cratic platform Of last year declared
against separate peace with Germany.
The answer is that thar was one of tho
issues Of the last camra.gN and was
settled by the last CaNpa!gn. II was
settled against the Domorrats and Il
vii never be an issue again in a cam
paign.
1T was a part Of our struggle for
the ratification Of the Versailles Treaty
and we lost. We cannot revive the
Versailles Treaty fy dnfoating this
treaty; all vc can fo will hc to pro-
long a condition of doubt and unror
tainty in our relations with Ger
many"
The Senator contcnded that it wa:
high time for the United States Il
resume friendly relations with the Ger
man people and he urged that tn,
United States appoint member on n,
allied rcparatioDs commission. Tn,
present treaty he said. would ho fol.
lowed by other treaties with Germany
This treaty, however" he aided
zig the first step that must be takor
and this step has now been dplUyc,
for almost three years. ! believe il
should be taken and taken ut once.
Expect Passage Today
The final vote on ratification Of III,
treaty was expected by borh Repuhli
can and Democratic leaders in m
Senate today. II necessary, II va
said, a night session would be held T.
assure action Both supporters an,
opponents Of tho treaty were agree,
that ratfcation seemed assured al
though probably two.rhirds of nor NOR
than three or fOUr votes.
Nearly all amendments were dispose
of by rejection Yesterday and the doJar
was expected to proceed rapidly uude
the one hour limitation imp">ed on al
Senators by unanimous agreement.