The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-05-11
LAT TOILETTE FLAYS HARD|NG' ACTION
 TOWARDS COUNCIL
Resolution introduced in Sen- ate Marks First Outbreak of Republican DisSatisfac-
 ton With Policy
By Associated pless

Washington, May 10.-A resolution condemning President Harding's ac- tion in the appointment of American representatives to the allied councils in Europe, was introduced in the Sen ate late today by Senator LaFollette, republican, Wisconsin.
 Senator LaFollettes resolution, the first open outbreak of republican dssatisfac- ton with the administration policy, pro posed a declaration by the Senate that 1t is contrary to American ideals and traditions for the Government of the United States to participate in any man aer'' in the allied councils.
 The Wisconsin senator introduced his resolution after assurances had been given to President Harding today tliat there was little criticism among repub- lican senators over the appointments and that the opposition of small number of republican senators not serious.
 RECALLS REFUSAL
 The resolution recalled refusal of the Senate to approve the treaty of Yer sailes or to sanction the League of Ma tions: declared that American participaT tion in the allied policies abroad would be an acceptance of their ''imperialist.c
 
 Tt is the sense of the Senate that It is contrary to American ideals and .fa- ditions for the government of the United States to participate in any manner m councils, the purposes of which consti- 1ute denial of freedom and self-gov- ernment, and thus sanction or appear 10 sanction. the acts of oppression which are now being inflicted upon Ireland, India and other subject nations, and that fe tl- Of fhn government of the United States should not take part in any foreign councils except upon the express understanding that the purposes of such councils are to be the fulfillment of the pledges made by the responsible representatives Of the country and the allied governments dur ing the war, foremost amongst which was the establishment throughout tne world of government by consent of the governed"
 Preambes of the resolution declared the versailles treaty is a crime born of blind revenge and insatia ble greed, ana constitutes a. betrayal of the soieHh promises of this government made 10 the world and formally accepted by the aiiies as the basis of the peace terms. II aiso was declared that 'barbarous and unelV- ilized warfare Is now being Waseu asaii''' the people of Ireland.
 Senator LaFollette had his resolution read and asked that it lie over, in posi- tion for discussion in a few days
 HARRISON TAKES HAND
 After the LaFollette resolution had been introduced, Senator Harrison. dem mocrat. Mississippi. presented and had read, an article ~ William Allen White. of Kansas. anu an editorial in A local newspaper regarding the ad- ministration policy. Senator Harrison said that much significance' was at tached because. he said. the newspaper was ..dominated' by Secretary Hoover of the department of commerce.
 Mi. Whites article said the presi- dert's appointment of American repre- sentatives was "an entering wedge to larger American commitments abroad. while the editorial predicted there would be no opposition to the Presidents policy from the large ma tority of republican senator's but only from "a few dissenting ones.'
 After the cabinet meeting today. Sem ator Lodge of Massachusetts, the re- publican leader, called on President Harding to discuss foreign affairs. He said afterwards that there was noth- ine new with regard to the status of the Knox peace resolution.
 Asked what about the treaty of Ver- sailles, the senator said: We'll things can't be done in a minute.
 Other Senate leaders said It was their understanding that President Harding had no present intention of returning the treaty to the Senate.