New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-02
Ballot Is 38 to 70, Three
Democrats Favoring the
Resolution; Negotiation
of Treaties Predicted
Return Of Troops
From Rhine EIinted
lodge Denies knowledge
of Any Plan to Send
Versailles Pact Back
for Action i'm Congress
From The Trib~ne's Washington Bureaa

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Presi-
dent Harding tomorrow is expected
to sign the resolution passed by Con-
gress establishing peace between the
United States and Germany and
Austria.
The Senate to-day approved the
measure by a vote of SO to 10. The
House adopted it yesterday 263 to SO.
After the resolution had been en-
rolled, and signed by Vice-President
Coolidge and Representative Towner.
of Iowa, Speaker pro tenn. of the
House, it was dispatched to the
White House. A special messenger
will leave there with the document
at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning for
Raritan, N. j., where President Har-
ding is passing the weekend as
guest OF Senator Frelinghuysen. The
emlssary will reach his destination
about o'clock, and will hand the
resolution to the President, who is
expected to sign it Immediately.
Clears Path for Diplomacy
The resolution ends the state of
war existing since April, 1917, opens
the way to resumption of diplo-
matte negotiations and secures
American rights arising out of the
war Senator Brandegee, of Con-
neetleut, predicted that it would
bring about the immediate with
'0raWal Of American troops from the
Rhine.
Ihe resolution was passed by the
sesate after extended debate. which
reached not only to the measure it.
self, but to the treaty or treaties
which are to follow.
Vote on the resolution was alonc
party lines, with the execution that
three Democrats, Senators Shields. of
tennessee; Walsh, of Massachusetts.
ana Watson, Of Georgia, voted for the
resolution, Notice was given, too, that
had Senator Reed, of Missouri been
present ne would have voted for it.
All Repullcans present voted for the
resolution and no Republicans were
paired against it.
Formal Treaties Forecast
In the course of the debate il was
brought out that Senators expect the
resolution to be followed by treaties
WIN Germany and Austria. The Ad
u imlnlstration is expected, as matter
OF TACT, not to send the Treaty of Yer
saliies back to the Senates but to make
one Or more new treaties with Ger
many and enc or more with Austria,
II Is assumed that it will take some
months to bring this about. nj
significant feature Of the debate
was the statement of Senator Lodge,
chairman of the Foreign Relations Com
mialltees He was asked by Senator Har-
rson,& Of Mississippi, whether the
+ Iresiy of Versailles was to be sent
back to the. Senate. Senator Harrison
SAID the papers all over the country
were printing reports TO that effect.
Are, these reports true" Senator
harrison asked, "er is that secret?"
have no secret" said Senator
Lodge "There is no plan of resub-
Mtsston OF the Treaty of Versailles of
when ! have any knowledge whatever"
Senator King, of Utah, Democra. in
yslsted the Versailles Treaty ought to
be resubmitted
Brandegee Explains Effecl
Senator Brandegee, OF Connecticut,
prominent Republican member of the
Eoreign Relations Committee, explained
making.
Il believe that when the President
APPROVES this resolution" he said, "we
wy, be at. peace. with Germany. It
SlH not be necessary to negotiate
treaty OF peace. we have a treaty of
sshity and commerce, and everything
nscesSsry for the protection of Ameri-
Tan rights viii be put in that treaty.
asVen't doubt that the resolution
psOaaees peace 1t is perfectly absurd
~ say that peace cannot come about
except through treaty"
questioned as TO whether the Ameri-
gah troops would be brought home
rom rom the Rhine following the peace
rrssssoiutlon, sss Senator Brandegee said he
eeaeVed ao,'d they would be-
inere will be no further necessity
Ehelr presence there" he said. s aI
esfs to get out and mind our own
s .pusiaess ~ so far as Europe will permit
senator Brandegee declared the
lplvaIy dld not "override or hobble" the
az ~ another point in the debate SEN |
"s0s bfandegee further, emphasized the
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