Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-07-05
PEACE WITH GERMANY
Congressional Resolution Has Been
Passed Into Law.

Enactment Of the compromise reso-
luton ending the state of war with
Germany and Austria finally was COM
pleted Friday by congress and the
measure was on Saturday sent by
special messenger to President Hard
ing at Raritan, n. ]. He signed it i'm
mediately.
Final action on the measure was
passed by the senate which adopted
the conference report by vote Of
3S to 10. after q day Of debate in
which the Democratic members made
I a last assault on the resolution. The
house acted Thursday, the vote being
263 to So.
The signing Of the measure by the
president has opened the way for re-
sumption of diplomatic relations with
both Germany and Austria but admin
istralion officers have indicated that
plans for this have not been worked
out All opponents Of the resolution
were Democrats but three Democrats.
Shields of Tennessee, Walsh Of Massa-
chusetts and Watson of Georgia voted
with the Republicans for adoption.
Senator Reed, Democrat, was paired in
its favor.
Announcements were made that all
other senators paired or absent favor
ed or opposed the resolution according
to their party affiliations. Senator
Knox Of Pennsylvania. author Of the
original resolution. was absent, but
was paired with Senator Pomerene,
Democrat. Ohio.
The resolution after the senate vote
was signed by Representative Towner,
Republican, Iowa, speaker pro tenn, in
the house in the absence Of Speaker
Gillett. who had gone to New Jersey
with President Harding. 1t was then
signed by Vice President Coolidge
during an executive session of the
senate and sent 10 the White House.
Final debate was principally by
! Democratic opponents who declared
that the Republican plan was futile
| and would necessitatc a separate
treaty of peace later or ratification of
the treaty Of Versailles.
For tie Republicans Senator Bran
dcgce of Connecticut made the prin-
cipal address. declaring there would
not be Il treaty Of peace, but prob
ably one or more of commerce,
which, he said, would deal with ques-
tions arising out Of the war. Sena
or Lodge Of Massachusetts, Rcpubi-
can leader, entered. the discussion
briefly, mainly to support Senator
I5randegrc's contentious. Arguing that
Il peace treaty was not necessary tc
conclude wars Mr.. Lodge said that the
United States had negotiated trea tics
of commerce with Great Britain in lSl:
and 1915 and also with Spain after tins
Spanish war.
In response to Il query from Sena-
tor Harrison Democrat, mississippi
Senator Lodge said he knew of nc
plans by the administration to resub'
nit the treaty of Versailles To the
senate.
Withdrawal Of American troops now
lin Germany was discussed by Senators
Rrandrgee. McKellar, Democrat, Ten
ncssee and others. Disciaiming Il
sneak for the president, Senator Bran'
dcgee said ne believed the peace feso
luton would nccessitate retirement o
American troops from German terri
tory.
Closing the debate. Senator La FOL
jlcttc, Republican, Wisconsin, eN
pressed dissent and Remuneration
Of the provisions rcserring American
rights to German property seized ID!
the alien property custodian. Suc'
iaction, he declared was in violation
of the treaty Of 1928 with Prussii
and also of international law. He aoo
cd that. he would reserve freedom o
uG1ti1jn in case future treaties dealing
with German property Should DC pre-
f sentcd.