Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-05-02
SENATE VOTES
TO END STATE :
OF WAR, 1923
Knox Peace Resolution
Accepted After Par
tisan Clashes
All Amendments Turned Down
By Decisive Votes - King
Substitutes Not Offered
Favorable Action by House
Expected Next Week

Washington, April 30.-The admin
istration sfirst. step toward placing
the United States ON a technical legal
basis of peace was taken tonight by
the Senate in adopting the Knox
peace resolution.
The vote for adoption of the res
olution was 40 TO %.
Three Democrats voted for the res
olution, and although no Republicans
voted against it, Senator Nelson OF
Minnesota was paired against it. The
Democrats voting for it were Sena-
tors Myers, Montana; Shields, Ten
nessee, and Watson, Georgia. Two
other Democrats. Reed, Missouri, and
Walsh, Massachusetts. were announc-
ed as, favoring the resolution.
The resolution now goes to the
House with prospects of prompt ac-
ton there. No change was made by
the Senate in the resolution as re-
ported by the foreign relations COM
mittee. 1t would repeal the war res
olution affecting Germany and Aus
tria Hungary, impound alien enemy
property. and reserve to the United
States all rights and privileges under
the Treaty of Versailles and other
peace treaties.
An effort to amend the resolution
made by Senator Townsend, Repub-
lican. Michigan, who moved to strike
out the clause repeating the war dec
laration and substitute a simple dec
laration of peace, was defeated, Al to
&c shortly before the final vote. Sen.
ator Lodge of Massachusetts opposed
the Townsend amendment, stating
that it had been considered carefully
by the foreign relations committee,
which decided that "the direct meth
Cd was the best"
Senator Lodge, in jnaugurating de-
bate for the day told the Senate that
treaties with Germany and with
other nations with which the United
States has been at war would follow
the Knox resolution. He also gave
notice that the United States wouid
not abandon tne allleS.
Substitutes for the Knox resolution
prepared by Senator King, Democrat.
Utah. were not offered. Mr.. King sald
thot the Republican majority appear
ed determined to support the Knox
resolution as offered. Senator france
Republican. MARYLAND, also dld not
offer his plan for a general worlo
conference to consider various ques-
+ions affecting rehabilitation he
promised to offer his measure later
The vote on the peace resolution did
not come until after Z o'clock tonight
and was preceded by tense partisan
clashes. The Republicans lined up al
most solidly behind the measure ana
al, hut five of the Democrats voted or
were paired against 1t.
The roll call follows:
For adoption:
Republicans-Ball, Borah, Brande-
gee. Bursum, Cameron, Capper, Colt,
Cummins. Curtis, Dillingham;. Elkins,
Fernald. France, Frelinghuysen, GOOD
ing. Hale, Harreld, Johnson, Jones OF
Washington, Kenyon. Reyes, Ladd, La
Toilette, Lenroot, Lodge, Mccormick.
Mckinley, McNary, New, Nicholson
Norbcck, Norris, eddie, Penrose, Pom
dexter. Shortridge, Snoot, spencer
Stansfeld, Sterling, Sutherland. Town
send. Wadsworth, Warren, Weller and
Willis-Total 49,
Dcmocrats-Myers, Shields and wat
son of Georgia-Total 8.
Against adoption:
Neutrality-suspicious..
Democrats. Ashurst, Broussard, Car
away, Dial. Gerry. Glass. Harris, Har-
rison. Hef1in, Hitchcock, Jones Of New
Mexico, Kendrick, Mcclellan, Pittman,
Pomerene, Robinson. Sheppard, Stan
ley, Swanson. Trammell, Underwood.
Walsh of Montana. and Williams-To-
tai %.
Senator Reed was paired in favor of
adoption and Senator Walsh Of Mass
achusetts, who was absent. was an
nounced as 4 supporter of the resolu-
ton. Senator Nelson, Republican, Min
nesota, was paired against the resolu-
ton with Senator Knox, Republican,
Pennsylvania, it's author, for it. In an
nouncement Of pairs it was said that
all other Democrats not voting oppos-
ed the measure and all other Republi-
cans favored it.
In the final clashes today, the third
day of debate on the resolution, the
league of nations battle was fought
anew. Senator Borah declared that
President Harding had "scrapped' the
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