Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1921-06-13
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Peace Plan
Test Vote in House Shows
2O8 Members in Favor
OF Porter Reso-
luton.
Final Action Monday

supporters OF the measure won Dy a
vote of 20 8to los.
Indications are that the majN4
in favor of the resolutiNG
somewhat larger thss r "
by today's test votd III
democratic congressl NJ voted
in the negative are expected to join
in support OF the resolution on the
final roll call.
The test came on rule to close
all debate and bring the Porter res
olution to vote at 4:30 o'clock
Monday afternoon. The vote was
along party lines with only five ex-
ceptions Two republicans, Beck
and John Nj. Nelson of Wisconsin,
voted against the rule, and three
democrats, Favrot of Louisiana,
Landlord of Georgia and Martin OF
Louisiana, voted in favor of it.
No Amendments in Order.
Under the provisions of the rule,
no amendments will be in order.
This means that the house is de-
termined to stand pat on the Porter
resolution and insist on the scrap
ping of the Knox resolution, which
the senate passed six weeks ago by
large majority. The consequence
of this will be internlinable contro-
versy between the two houses while
the nation continues in technical
state of war with Germany.
Only direct Intervention by the
president could bring about prompt
settlement of the dispute, it is be-
lieved, and reports have been in cir
culation at the capitol for some
time that certain powerful influences
in the administration are quite con-
tent to have the resolution remain
in a state of suspense for a while
longer.
In opening the debate on the res
olution today, Representative Por-
ter of Pennsylvania, chairman of the
foreign affairs committee, explained
the reasons for the long delay in
bringing the measure before the
house.
Put House IN ITdef.
ut may not be out OF place" he
said, ITO call attention to the fact
that when the peace resolution reach
ed the house the allies had invaded
Germany for enforcement OF the adj
justment of the reparations and your
committee decided that it should
forego action until Germany had con-
ccded the demands of the allies and
had shown its good faith by the
payment of the earnest money in
the form of the first ;nstallment of
the indemnity. We have given the
allies the traditional American
square deal and now we intend to
put our own house in ordci."
Mr.. Porter sharply criticized the
language of the Knox. resolution
which repeals the declaration OF war
against Germany, while the Porter
resolution merely declares state OF
peace.
Democratic members, notably
Representative Linthic,,ln of Mary
land, wanted to know when Mr..
Porter discovered that the Knox
resolution was so bad. Representa-
tive Linthicum read the record show
ing that Mr.. Porter had twice voted
for the Knox resolution last year.
Representative Cochran of New
York, democrat, vehemcntly assailed
the rule forbidding amendment of
the Porter resolution. He harked
back to the good old days of 50
years ago and declared that since
then the house has sunk to depths
OF abasement" unparalleled in Amer
ican history. He ascribed the decay
to too many rules" which tie down
individual members.
Nail Down German Vote.
Representative Pou of North Car /
olina, democrat, declared that Berg
doll will hail the adoption OF the res
olution with delight
Every traitor will feel that you
have done what he would have you
do said Representative Pou. "You
may nail down the German vote
with it, but you can't nail down the
American vote, thank God"
Representative Campbell of Kan
sas, republican, said the resolution |
was made necessary by the dismal
and lamentable failure OF President
Wilson to make peace"
"How about the failure to make /
peace during the last three nlonthsF.
asked Representative Garrett OF
Tennessee, acting leader. +" Hasn't I
that been rather dismal and humili- t
ating?"
"Oh. no." answered Representa-
tive Campbell We've been busy
cleaning up the most colossal waste
,,d axtr,yooapee in .he history of i,