Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-12

RESOLUTION Is
MOOTED TOPIC
War Cloud, Dispelled by Ar
mistice, Replaced by
Peace Cloud.
CONVENTIONS DEVELOP
By RICHARD LINrHICUoL.

By RICHARD LINTHICUM
WASHINGTON, July 12.-"The peace
that passes understanding" as Senator
3 Fletcher. Democrat, Florida, character
lied the patchwork Porter Knox Tesolu
ton. can now be listed as one Of thC
achievements" Of the Harding Admin
istratiOn. but just what 1t achieves NJ
Democratic member Of Congress pretend:
10 know and the Republican member:
who voted for it hold conflicting Opin
ions
The war cloud which disappeared will
the signing Of the armistice has been re
placed with a peace cloud which has
only added confusion TO the peace situa
ton.
some Of the outstanding contention:
against the resolution as developed in the
debate may Il summarized as follows:
/ That it adds nothing to the
State OF peace which has existed
since the armistice, because 1t settles
nothing: that it is like teeter
torter. up and down, but without an
inch Of progress.
.. That President Harding shirked
his constitutional duty Of negotiating
A peace and passed the buck to
Congress. resulting in this unpre-
cedeuted act for which there is no
constitutional warrant
PROPERTY RESOLUTION
CLOSES THE DOORS.
s. That the provision for holding
alien property under the resolution
until satisfaction shall be had Of all
claims of the respective governments
is a contradiction OF the provisions
of the armistice; that it closes the
doors OF our own courts TO American
citizens with claims for damages
against the German government.
i That 1t ties the hands Of our
Government in future negotiations by
surrendering our status as victor in
the war. OFT right TO dictate terms
Of peace and to accept such terms as
Germany is willing 10 grant or to
become the aggressor in renewed
warfare.
.. That it is a surrender Of our
substantial and vital rights for an
empty word.
6. That It is absolutely meaningless
or deceptive.
:. That it does not restore diplo-
matte or trade relations.
s. That President Harding must
now take the Initiative in negotiating
peace that viii re-estabush pre-
war EEAIEAUu5- " lEAAEA II - N-AAN4 a
treaty OF peace OF a treaty Of amity
and commerce.
o That i'm the negotiation Of such
treaty Germany has the whip
hand"
II. That it is a pricticaI surrender
not only of our substantial and vital
rights. but also. as Senator Under
wood said. that IL is a surrender OF
our national honor, our national
rights. and the rights Of the Ameri-
can citizen which our boys fought
TO protect"
SENATOR HITCHCOCK
UPBRAIDS DELAY
Senator Hitchcock, opposing the reso
luton. declared If the President does no
intend entering the treaty OF Versailles
he had lost four months time in negou
ating q separate peace with Germany
and he further asserted that the trouble,
condition Of the world and the United
States which was going from bad t.
worse is distinctly due to the delay il
settling this question Of peace.
Senator Underwood. Democratic leader
pointed out that it was vastly differen
in making peace with q nation as a vie
tor than coming TO terms with a nation
with which you are already at peace
He said:
Tomorrow when you attempt to ad
Just the differences between these tw
great nations you can only reach a.
agreement with Germany as far as Ger
many Is willing TO give its unlimite'
consent, for If you 20 further you wOul'
have to yourself become the aggresso
and to declare war and again dictat
terms al the point of the sword"
III
for holding alien property was a con
tradiction Of the provision Of the ar
mistice. Senator Walsh. Democrat Mon
tanal. declared that if the American
Government is not willing 70 abide h.
the obligations Il undertook with tina
event it is disgraced before the world"
Senator Walsh. who is one of the ables
lawyers in the Senate, also enlightene
Senator Lodge on the difference betwee
a pension and a payment Of damages.
ASKS WHO Is
sURRENDERING
Senator POmerene, Democrat (Ohiol
likeHed the passage Of this resolution t
the historic instance Of Gen. Joseph F
q Johnston ard General Breckinridg
negotiating terms of surrender to Gen
eral Sherman. when General Sherman de
manded, who is surrendering. you o
u"
'Tf we pass this resolution" said Sen
ator Pomerene. Il viii want to know
who is surrendering, Germany or tn
United States:"
In plea for the "oId order OF things,
Senator Jones Democrat New Mexico)
asked, why can We not follow the path
which have been laid out by the father
OF our country? This is an innovation
Nothing Of the kind has ever before bee
attempted. why should it be attempte
Lowt Has it come 70 this. that the grea
American Nation is willing TO pIa
politics with our foreign relations an
with the honor Of our country"
Concerning the effect the peace reso
luton might have on the withdrawal @
American troops on the Rhine. Senate
Brandegee, Republican fConneticut1. va
convinced that they would be withdra "
at oEce, but this is 8 matter upon whic
Republican opinion here is divided.
There are 1900 American troops i
Germany which is obligat to supper
them The expense Of their maintenance
>0O date is about Se7OOGl. 200. Whetha
they will be Withdrawn before treaty
negotiated OF before payment for tbei
maintenance no one is authorized to say
Senator Brandegee was also quite sur
that no treaty Of peace would be neces
sary, but thought that a treaty Of amt
and commerce might follow, Representa-
.tIVe TOWuar RaDubIic9n fTOuvaN ,1acFo-.