The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-18
Vote on Peace
Resolution
Ferty-nine Democrats Who Join
With Republicans in Support
of Measure to End War
by Resolution

w aSh1nSIOn, June 1S.-6y 'ote
Of exactly 5 to 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 1t
was put through sos to 81. as a Re-
publican measure with the loss OF
only one Republican vote, Keller OF
At b isg n. Forty-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 report substl-
tute requesting the president to
negotiate with the enemy countries
for a treaty of peace. the house vot-
ed down, 254 to 112, another pro-
posI relating to disarmament.
There was no debate on the latter
motion, which provided for an amend
1lent so the pending measure reserv-
ing the right under the treaty OF
Versailles to enter into an agree
Ment with Germany and her allies
ana the powers associated with the
United States in the war for Joint
disarmament.
THE vote of the Democratic lead
ership to hold the party in line
against the resolution failed. and the
minority crampled on roll calls. The
crack Of the gavel ending two SOLID
days of debate which leaders agreed
had not changed one vote. brought
a, sigh Of! relief TO weary members.
Spr3ngfng a surprise at the last
moment, Chairman Porter. Of the
foreign affairs committee in charge
ef the fight. 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
weiiid hot be found in line with his
barfv Dit putting him forward to
end the debate upset calculations. In
the end. however. the New York
member did nUs actually vote. as he
Was paired.
.Mf. Kelly. who is chairman of the
bill. with its disarmament amend
Inent. made a bitter attack on the
resolution declaring congress would
I've is apologize for its act. which
Te described as making peace with a
aasre clasp OF the hand. after the
fasai0n 6f professional wrestlers.
] ), ne principal attack on the reso-
fssti6n VAS based by Democrats on
the ground shat it did not properly
project american rights and that
the United States in attempting to
negotiate a. 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 an'rights were safeguarded.
::sReprasentative Garrett, Tennessee
j acting Democratic leader, Represen-
fasive tConnally, Democrat. Texas
end Mfr. Flood made the principal
speeches against the resolution, al
declaring that the chief argument
fn support of its adoption was that
ft would pave the way for greater
trade with Germany.
Failure of the senate to accept the
house substitute will send the whole
1n ..st.en of peace TO conference Most
OF the Republican speakers declared
congress ought not to repeal the
war declaration itself holding II
would be regarded as Reputation
of the war but Democrats reminded
them that Republican house twice
had adopted a peace resolution with
that provision.
Among the 4s Democrats who vot-
ed for the resolution were: Crisp
Georgia; Dominick, South Carolina;
Fuhmer. South Carolina; Larsen
Georgia; I.ankford, Georgia: Logan
South Carolina: Overstreet. Georgia;
Park, Georgia: Smithwick, Florida:
Bpsf1aw, Georgia, and vinson, Geor-
GA.
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