The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-06-16
PEACE RESOLUTION
PASSED. BY BIG VOTE
SOUTH CAROLINA REPRESENTA-
TIVES JOIN REPUBLICANS
IN SUPPORT.

Washington, June 13.-By vote
of exactly ) to 1 the house tonight
passed the PORTER resolution to ter
inmate The state of war between the
United States and the central powers.
AS a substitute for the Knox reso-
luton, already passed by the senate,
repeating the declaration of war it
was put through sos to 81, as Re-
publican measure with the loss of
only one Republican vote. Keller of
Michigan. Farty-nine Democrats
Joined in the landslide.
First throwing out on a point of
order motion by Representative
Flood. Democrat, Virginia, to send
the resolution back to committee
with instructions to submit substi-
tute requesting the president to
negotiate with the enemy countries
for a treaty of peace, the house vot-
ed down, 254 to 112, another propos-
al relating to disarmament.
There was no debate on the latter
motion, which provided for an amend
ment to the pending measure reserv-
ing the right under the treaty of
Versailles "to enter into an agree
ment with Germany and her allies
and the powers associated with the
United States in the war for joint
disarmament"
The vote of the Democratic leader
ship to hold the party in line against
the resolution failed, and the minor
ity crumbled on roll calls. The
crack of the gavel ending two solid
days of debate which leaders agreed
had not changed one vote, brought
sigh of relief to weary members.
Springing a surprise at the last
moment, Chairman Porter, of the
foreign affairs committee in charge
of the tight, presented Representa-
tive Burke Cochran to make the clos
ing argument for passage 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 ha
was paired.
Mr. Kelley, who is chairman of the
house conferees at work on the naval
bill, with it's disarmament amend
ment, made a bitter attack on the
resolution declaring congress would
live to apologize for its act, which
he described as making peace with a
mere clasp of the hand, after the
fashion of professional wrestlers.
The principal attack on the reso-
luton was based by Democrats on
the ground that it did not properly
protect American rights and that
the United States in attempting TO
negotiate treaty with Germany
and her allies would sit down with
feet and hands tied, and without
being able to hold the right Won by
war. Republicans held, however,
that all rights were safeguarded.
Representative Garrett, Tennessee,
acting Democratic leader. Representa-
tive Connally, Deomcrat, Texas, and
Mr.. Flood made the principal sheeches
against the resolution, all declaring
that the chief aurgument in support
of it's adoption was that it would pave
the way for greater trade with Ger
many.
Failure of the senate to accept the
house substitute will send the whole
question of peace to conference. Most
of the Republican speakers declared
congress ought not to repeal the
war declaration itself holding it
would be regarded as repudiation
of the war but Democrats reminded
them that Republican house twice
had adopted peace resolution with
that provision.
Among the 49 Democrats who vot-
ed for the resolution were: Dominick,
Fulmer and Logan of South Carolina.