The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-06-14

Washington, June 14.-Whether the
senate will accept the Porter peace
resolution, passed late yesterday by
the house, as a substitute for the
Knox resolution, already adopted by
the senate, was an uncertain question
today.
Failure to accept would send the
whole question to conference but as
leaders in both branches OF congress
have declared their intention of hold,
ing out for their respective measures,
there was no indication that speedy
agreement would be reached.
Adoption of the Porter resolution,
which would terminate the state of
war with Germany and Austria Hun
gary, came after two days of hard
fighting but the vote was decisive, 40
Democrats joining with the Republic
-'ans for 4 total of 305 votes in favor
as against 61 opposing. Only one Re-
publican, Representative Kelley, of
Michigan, voted against the resolu-
tion. All attempts to amend the
measure failed. .A
The Knox resolution differs from
the Porter resolution in that it would
repeal the declaration of war Op-.
ponents have claimed that congress
ought not to repeal the war deelara-
tion as it might be regarded as re-
pudiatlon of the war itself Debate on
the Porter resolution centered chiefly
about the question of whether Amer
lean rights would be properly safe
guarded.
The house was not in session to-
ha od
Washington, June 14.-By a vote
of exactly to / the house last night
passed the Porter resolution to termi-
nate the state of war between the
United States and the Central Pow
ers.
As substitute for the Knox reso-
luton already passed by the senate
repeating the declaration of war. it
was put through. 305 to 81. as a Re-
publican measure with the loss of
only one Republican vote-Kelley of
Michigan. Forty-nine Democrats
joined in the landslide.
First throwing out ON a point of
order a motion by Representative
Flood, Democrat, Virginia, to send the
resolution back to committee with in
structions to report substitute re.
questing the president to negotiate
with the enemy countries for treaty
of peace, the house voted down, 254
to 112. another recommitting proposal
relating to disarmament.
There was no debate on the latter
motion, which provided for an amend.
ment to the pending measures reserv.
ing the right under the treaty of Yer
sailleS Ito enter into an agreement
with Germany and her allies and the
powers associated with the United
States in the war for joint disarma.
ment"
Party Lines Broken
The effort of the Democratic lead
ership to hold the party in line
against the resolution failed, and the
minority crumbled on roll call. The
crack of the gayel ending two solid
days of debate which leaders agreed
had not changed one vote, brought a
sigh of relief to weary members.
Springing surprise at the last mo-
ment. Chairman Porter of the foreign
affairs committee. in charge of th2
fight, presented Representative Bourke
Cochran, Democrat, New York, to
make the closing argument for pass.
age of the resolution. There had been
talk during the day that Mr.. Cochran
would not be found in line with his
party but putting him forward to end
the debate upset CALCULATIONS. In the
end, however, the New York member
did not actually vote, as he was
paired.
Kelley Attacked Resolution
Mr.. Kelley, who is chairman of the
house conferees at work on the naval
bill with its disarmament amendment,
made a bitter attack on the resolu.
ton, declaring congress would live
to apologize for it's act, which he de-
scribed as making peace with mere
clasp Of the hand, after the fashion
of professional wrestlers.
The principal attack on the resolu-
tion was based by Democrats on the
ground that 1t did not properly pro.
tect American rights and that the
United States, in attempting to ne.
gotiate a itreaty with Germany and
her ally Would sit down with feet and
hands tied, and without being able to
demand the rights won by war Re-
publicans held that all rights were
safeguarded.
Gerret Makes Speech
Representative Garrett, Tennessee,
the acting Democratic leader; Repre-
sentative Connolly, Democrat, Texas
and Mr. Flood made the principal
apeach against the resolution, all
deoIarink tfRt - chief argument in
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