New-York tribune., 1921-06-14

publican, of New York. for "allowins
so much partisanship TO enter into a
matter that means SO much TO the whole
country"
An indication of the dissatisfaction
among the Democrats with the attitude
of their leaders was shown in the en-
ergetic complaint OF Representative
George Huddleston, Democrat, OF Ala
hana. who said he and other Democrat
ic members had been unable to obtain
time in which to speak in favor Of the
resolution
Representative Patrick II. Kelley, OF
Michigan, the only Republican who
voted against the resolution, made q
strong speech in supporting his posi-
ton. He said he did not believe "such
titanic struggle, with all its cross
currents of interests involving such
momentous issues, can or should be
ended after the matter of friendly
wrestling match-by a mere clasping
of the hand"
at is said in behalf of this resolu-
tion that it merely declares the exist
ing fact of peace said he. IL wish
with all my heart that it partook only
of this innocent and harmless char
acter.
"Bus this resolution is not only an
announcement of peace. but it is the
agency, the very instrumentality by
which peace is to be effected, Disguise
Ii as we may by saying that further &C
tion will be taken later by the Execu-
tive-spologize for it as we must for
ever do-this resolution is the method
by which Congress proposes to end the
greatest struggle of all ages-and end
Il how?
What do we here propose to do?
TO me it is almost unthinkable to estab-
hsh peace without terms or conditions
or pledges or promises or guarantees
for the future, and then, with the
innocence Of little children, hope that
the damage we do here may somehow
be repaired hereafter by diplomacy.
Americas influence in the world should
not be thus put in jeopardy.
God grant that the statesmen of
the world may not be obliged to meas
ure Americas conception of interna-
tional duty or to judge Americas
standard of international morality by
what they find in this weak and pusil-
luminous document known as the Porter
resolution.
Foreign Politics to President
"If this resolution is the best that
Congress can do when it strays outside
of its own jurisdiction and ventures
into the realm of international affairs
we have this further proof Of the wis
dom of the fathers In placing the con-
troll of our foreign relations in another
branch of the government
at is as clear to me as the sun of
high noon that we should leave the
Initiation of foreign policies to the
President and his great Secretary of
State. Congress should not attempt
to interfere in this, the most difficult,
dangerous, complex and Kaleidoscope
situation that has ever confronted an
American President. Let us keep to
our own normal constitutional func-
tions and leave the President to his"
Representative Flood, in making
the final arguments for the opposition,
charged that hundreds of lawyers in
New York and elsewhere have been
hired to bring suits against the gov
ernment for recovery of losses to Ger
man nationals resulting from the sale
Of property seized in the United States
by the Alien Property Custodian. He
characterized the Porter resolution as
milk and water proposition" and a
stain upon American honor"