The Meeker herald., 1921-07-02
DolNcs AT WASHINGTON
A. Noted by Our Special Correspond
ent

Washington ID &, June 27-1'he dove
of Peace with broken wing IL fiutter-
ing painfully between the Republican
Senate and the Republican House. both
of which seem determined to display
their surgical activities in way to
further mutilatc the Innocent victim.
As predicted In this correspondence
the Knox Resolution repeating the de
clarGtion of war was killed In ithc
House. A resolution by Chairman for-
ter of the House Committee Of For
rign Affairs, declaring the state Of war
with Germany at an end and clainSins
protection of our rights uinler the Ycr-
sn;lles Treaty. was substituted under Il
special gag rule barring amendment.
The spirited fight made against the
gag rule by Democratic members He'd
by Congressman Flood (Vn), Cochran
IN W. and Linthicum tMd and Dem
ocrntic opposition to the resolution it
self led by Congressman Flood. Garrct
| tTcnn) not only exposed the futility of
this unconstitutional method OF .nt-
, tempting to make peace and to enter
into contractual relations by an act of
of Congress with another Government.
but also showed that 1t imperiled the
property rights Of this Government
growing out OF the war and WAS a blow
to American honor, prestige, and states
manship. as Mr. Flood pointed out.
Congressman Flood declared that it
wns AN Invasion Of treaty-naking pow
cr vested by the Constitution In the
President by and with the advice of
the Senate. This constitutional execu-
tive prcrOguive IN one Of which Mr.
Harding is ssbecoming more and more
jealous.
Mr. Garret In u mastery speech de-
clnred The passage Of this resolution
throws away every moral and physical
advantage which we now posses; it
places us alone among nations will, nll
our vital interests exposed to the cpiI-
slant menace Of u selfish and irritatcd
world
Whether or not the Knox Resou-
ton passed by the Senate and the Pl'r-
ter Resolution passed by the House Will
result In u deadlock or whether the
Republicans will get together on m
equally impotent resolution In AN At
tempt to make good Mr. Hartling's ell
cctiOn promises for declaration Of
peace remains to be seen.
In the meantime 1t lus been made
clear that neither the Knox nor Porter
resolution will make peace which can
only bc done through Il treaty ncsoti-
atcd between the Executive and ratiti-
cd by the Senate.
Both the Knox and Porter rcsolu-
tions are regarded merely MS arrows
shot into the air to divert the attention
of the public from the fact that despite
the passage of either or n substitute
resolution, this country Is exactly III
the sumc position with respect to peace
It was the day following the nrmis'ice'
In his speech opposing the Porter
Peace ResOulutioli. Mr. Barklcy lDcm)
ky) after quoting President Harding
Secretaries Hughes and Hoover sen
utor Lodge and Ambassador Harvey
andIalling attention to the conflict OF
Of opinion among Them won generous
applause when he said:
Who speaks for the administration
Is It President Harding! Is 1t Hughes:
Is 1t Hoover? Is 1t Lodge? Is 1t Knox!
Is 1t Porter Is 1t Harvey? The Amcri-
can people are disposed to e patient
and long-suifering but they would IKE
to hear some responsible voice on inns
great subject 1t has been six months
since the election and more than three
since the 4th of March. If 1t is pro-
posed to rntify the Versailles treaty
why hns 1t not lecn rcs,Ibmittcd to the
Senate If 1t is proposed to Negotiate
new and seperate trenty with Ter
many, why has it not begun: The AM
ericnn people want peace. We all want
friendly relations with Germany i'ht
the American people want an honorable
and upright peace. peace wIi'h our
fighting men won on land and sca'
peace TINT will restore our beloved
Nations to Its proper place In the van
guard of nations. n peace which VIII
leave no stain of cOwnr,iicc or bctray-
al upon our fair escutchion
If the Senate and House agree upon
n declaration of II technical state OF
peace. the next step will he Tor fres'-
dent Harding to begin negotiations Tor
II treaty of peace. The two methods py
which hp cau do this are now be1ng