Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1921-07-06
Peace Resolution Finally En-
acted.

| 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 Presi-
dent Harding at Raritan, N. j., to-
morrow. He is expected to sign it
Immediately.
At the White House where the
resolution was received tonight, it
was said that the messenger would
leave here at 9 o'clock tomorrow, ar
irving about 2 o'clock at Raritan,.
where President Harding is the guest
Of Senator Freylinghuysen over the
holiday.
Final action on the measure was
passed by the senate which adopted
the conference report by vote Of
3s to 10, after a day of debate in
which the Democratic members made
last assault on the resolution. The
house acted yesterday, the vote be-.
| ing 263 to SO.
Opposition by Democrats.
The signing of the measure by the
president will open the way for re-
sumption of diplomatic relations with
both Germany and Austria but lad-
ministration officres 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 the Republi-
cans for adoption. Senator Reed,
Democrat, was paired in its favor.
Announcements were made that
all other senators paired or absent
favored or opposed the resolution
according to their party affiliations.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, au-
thor of the original resolution, was
absent, but was paired with Senator
Pomerene, Democrat, Ohio.
Tha resolution after the senate
vote was signed by Representative
Towner, Republican, Iowa, speaker
pro tenn, 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 de-
clared that the Republican plan was
futile and would necessitate sep
arate teaty of peace later or ratif-
cation of the treaty Of Versailles.
Defense From Republicans.
For the Republicans Senator Bran
degee of Connecticut made the prin-
cipal address, declaring there would
not be treaty of "peace," but prob
ably one or more of Commerce"
which, he said, would deal with ques-
tions arising out of the war. Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts, Republi-
can leader, entered the discussion
briefly, mainly to support Senator
Brandegee's contentious. Arguing
that a peace treaty was not neces-
sary to conclude wars, Mr.. Lodge said
that the United States had negotiated
treaties of commerce with Great Brit
ain in 1912 and 1915 and also with
Spain after the Spanish war.
In response to query from Sena-
tor Harrison, Democrat, Mississippi,
Senator Lodge said he knew of no
plans by the administration to resub-
nit the treaty of Versailles to the
senate.
Withdrawal of American troops
now in Germany was discussed by
Senators Brandegee, McKellar, DEM
ocrat, Tennessee and others. Dis
claiming to speak for the president,
Senator Brandegee said he believed
the peace resolution would necessi-
tate retirement of American troops
from German territory.
Closing the debate, Senator La
Toilette, Republican, Wisconsin, ex-
pressed "dissent and denunciation"
of the provisions reserving American
rights to German property seized by
the alien property custodian. Such
action, he declared, was in violation
of the treaty of 1928 with Prussia
and also of International law. He
added that he would reserve freedom
of action in case future treaties deal