The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-13
SENATE LEADERS
 ARE IN ACCORD
 ON DECLARATIONS
General Approval of Flat Re- iection of League and Peace Resolution Plan Is
 Expressed
Rr Assoniated Press

Washington. April 12.-General approval of President Hardings declarations in his first message to Congress today that the United States could have no part in the present League of Nations and that the state of war should be ended by con gressional resolution, was expressed by republican Senate leaders, both of the 'irreconcilable" and "reservationists' groups
 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader, who led the long fight for reservations to the treaty of Yer sailles. said he was extremely pleased" by the message, which he declared sep arates us from the league and approved passage of the Knox resolution"
 Senators Johnson of California and Borah of Idaho, leaders of the ''irrecon- cilables," expressed qualification that the President had definitely rejected the present league and had declared for re- storation of peace by congressional &C., tion They expressed doubt, however, that the treaty of Versailles with the league covenant excluded could be put into shape for ratification-a possibility suggested by MT. Harding.
 HITCHCOCK DISAPPOINTED
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska acting democratic leader who led the Wilson forces in the Senate for ratification of the treaty and league, expressed dis appointment at the Presidents message. He declared that by refusing to enter the league, the United States had refused to take part in the effort to stabilize tho social, business and governmental con dtions of the world. without which, he said, there could be neither a revival of business nor prosperity.
 Senator Hitchcock declared President Harding's purpose was high" and that he appeared anxious to reduce govern mental expenditures.
 But he seems to forget" the senator continued, that 30 cents out of every dollar of taxation is taken because the world has been and still is organized for war yet he will do nothing towards organizing it for peace"
 'I am wondering, Senator Harrison, democrat, Mississippi, said in a state ment tonight, what the thousands of independent voters, prologue republi- cans and republican leaders who were assured or insisted that the best way to have America get into the League of Na- tions and have the treaty of Versailles ratified was through the election of Harding as President, now think"
 SUITS MIR. REED
 What the President said about the league suited me- was the comment of Senator Reed of Missouri, a democratic treaty ''irreconcilable.'
 Senator Norris republican, Nebraska, said he was pleased to welcome the President to the fold of the irreconcil abIes."
 Senator Poindexter, republican, Wash ir gton, said the plan for an association of nations "still was in nebulous state"
 Senator Kellogg of Minnesota, repub lican mild reservationist,' declared the President would "be able to work out an association of nations and peace pro gramme that will be satisfactory to all.
 It was the expressed view of Senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, that the President had pronounced fitting benediction over the. dead body of the league"