The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-05-01
PROPOSAL
ADOPTED, VOTE
IS 4S TO e
Three Democrats Vote
With Republicans on
Peace Resolution

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WARRINGTON. April 30.-lThe SEN
ate tonight passed the Knox rcsolu-
ton repeating the state cf war be-
tween the United States and tho Gem
trnl Power. The sote was forty-nine
Three democrats voted for the re-
solution. No republicans voted
against u. The democrats who voted
for II were: Myers OF Montanas Shields
Of Tennessee and Watson o. Georgia.
II was announced that senator Reed
o. Missouri and senator walsh OF
Mass, democrats. would have voted
for the resolution had they been pfcs-
ent.
senator Nelson. MINI. q r~epuhlican.
who was ageinss the resolution was
not permitted to vote because OF tho
absence Of his pair.
The resolution was adopted without
amendment aztec the senate voted
down. 20 to ~ a proposal By seua-
tor Townsend, Michigan. 20 eliminate
the repeal Of the war declaration icas-
ment that the state Of war was ended.
The resolution In addition 10 re-
peailng the war declaration. protect
ed the rights % the Uuita.i States ia
German and Austrian properties held
BY the allied property custodian un-
~ a final disposition has been aet-
tied either by congress or BY treaty.
Resolution ooes 90 Housr.
The resolution now goes to the
The final hour. Of ne DISCUSSION
were marked BY charges from the
democratic aide that the resolution
II an effort by republican SENATORS
10 dictate President Harding's foreign
policy 2 BY a counter charge ON
opposition Is hasod ON the fear that
the resolution ends for all time tho
nope OF ratification Of the Versailles
treaty.
n also brought from senator
Lodge, party leader. q statement that
a Treaty with Germany probably
would follow the resolution and that
Il would require az amendments 10
separate the Versailles treaty from
the league covenant. Taken together
these statements were interpreted by
eome senators - indicating that the
hnrding policy contemplated a sep
arate peace treaty with Germany
which win disregard the Versailles
Senator Hitchcock Nebraska. lead
ms the democratic fight. said the
resolution II an attempt to force
Bsrding's hand.
I. e an effort BY republican, son
~ 80 .~fes " mahN h'NN fuo
boast heard during the campaign
that hereafter the dominant grouA IN
tho senate would run this nations
foreign affairA n H. a deliberate
attempt 20 force him finally 10 give
up the Versailles treaty az a means
Of settlement and 10 make a separate
treaty Of peace"
norah Makes Charges.
Senator Borah. idaho. made tho
charge that the treaty IL being dis
regarded by France and Great Brit
ain.
THE allies are In Germany today.
not In accordance with the terms %
the treaty hut In violation Of them."
borah said there was a covert cf-
fort 10y some republicans and demo
Gratis 10 get the treaty ratified BY the
senate. "Eairope will never recover
untii this treaty has been abandoned
Or revised" he said. 1T l. reducing
Europe 10 a state OF chronic reVo-
luton. I have little doubt u Wood
row Wilson were called on nov 10
help execute the treaty. no would
refuse"
Tlo Ron Cal.
The roll call was a. follows:
Ball. Borah. Brandegea Bursum.
Cameron. capper. Colt. Cumnlins.
Curtis Dillingham;. Elkina- Fernaid.
Franee. Frelinghuysen. Goodlng.
Hale. Harreld. johnson. Jones. Ken
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