The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-07-02
Resolution, After Considerable
. Debate, Passed House
and Senate.
MEASURE TO PRESIDENT
BY SPECIAL MESSENGER
Believed Passage Means Retire
ment Of American Troops
on German Soil.
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WASHINGTON, July 1.-Enactment
OF the compromise resolution ending
the state OF war with Germany and
Austria finally was completed today by
congress and the measure will be sent
by special messenger to President
Harding at Raritan, n. j., tomorrow,
lie is expected to sign 1t Immediately,
AT the white house where the reso-
luton was received early tonight, 1t
was said that the messenger would
leave here at 0 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing arriving about 2 o'clock ut Rasi-
tan, where President Harding Is the
guest of Senator Freelinghuysen over
the holiday.
Final action on tho measure was hy
the senate which adopted tho confer
ence report by vote OF 3s to 10 after
a day of debate in which tho demo-
cratic members made last assault on
the resolution. The house acted yes
terday, the vote being 263 to SO.
The signing Of the measure by the
president win open the way for re-
sumption of diplomatic relations with
both Germany and Austria but the
administration officers have indicated
that plans for this have not been
worked out. All opponents Of the res
olution were democrats, but three
democrats, Shields of Tennessee, Walsh
OF Massachusetts, and Watson of
Georgia, voted with republicans for
adoption. Senator Reed. democrat
was paired IN its favor.
Announcements were made that oil
other senators paired rabsent favor
ed or opposed the resolution according
ITO their party affiliations. Senator
Knox, Of Pennsylvania, author of the
original resolution. was absent but
he was paired with Senator Pomerene,
democrat. Ohio.
The resolution after the senate vote
was signed by Representative Towner
republican. Iowa, Speaker pro-tem IN
the house in the absence OF Speaker
Gillett, who had gone to New Jersey
with President Harding. 1t was then
signed by vice-President Coolidge
during an executive session of the
senate and sent to the white house.
Final debate today was principally
by democratic opponents. who declar-
ed that the republican plan was futile
and would necessitate separate
treaty of peace later or ratification
Of the treaty of Versailles.
For the republicans, Senator Bran
Gegee. OF Connecticut. made The prin-
cipal address, declaring there would
not be a treaty of peace" but prob-
ably one or more of commerce Wn'ch
he said, would deal with questions
arising out of the war. Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, republican ieaaer.
entered the discussion briefly, NANNY
10 support Senator Brandegee's con-
tentions. Arguing that peace treaty
was not necessary TO conclude wars
Mr.. Lodge said that the United States
had negotiated treaties OF commerce
with Great Britain in 1872 ana 1919
ana also with Spain after the Spanish
war. 4.
In response to a query from Senator
Harrison. democrat, Mississippi, soma
tor Lodge said he knew of no plans
byt the administration to re-subnlt the
treaty. of Versailles to the senate.
withdrawal of American troops now
q, Germany was discussed by Bran
da0ee McKellar and others. Dlscla'ii-
,,|e 70 speak for the president, senator
rsrandeeee said he believed the peace
resolution would necessitate fetlre-
,,,ant Of American troops from Ger
nan territory, Closing the DEBATE
SENATOR I.aFollette, republican, WIS
consin, expressed dissent ana dehlh-
citation" OF the provisions reserylas
american rights to German prope1as
seized by the alien property custoalah r
such action, he declared, was IN VIZ
lation OF the treaty Of 1898 with Prus-
sia and also of international law. 1e
added that he would reserve ire saoiii
NJ action in case future treaties aeai-
ing with German property snoulo pc
presented.