The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-01-08
Withdrawal
ofTroops
Is Advised
Senate Votes in Favor of Im-
mediate Return of Amer.
lean Soldiers on the
Rhine.
Fear Fresh Complication

washington, Jan. "A resolution
favoring immediate withdrawal of
American forces on the Rhine was
adopted by the senate at the
moment when administration forces
were organized for a fight against
another proposed expression of sena
torial opinion regarding reparatiens.
The troop resolution. approved by
a vote Of 56 to I, after day of debate
and private consultation regarding
American relationship to the crisis in
Europe, was supported on the final
roll call by the republican leaders
despite an earlier effort by them to
ward off action.
There was n0 indication tonight
that the senate's action would effect
any change in the present policy of
the administration or that any plans
We're being made for the return to the
United States of the small American
force still in Germany. AS originally
introduced by Senator Reed democrat,
Missouri. the resolution would have
requested withdrawal of the troops
but it was modified before passage
so as to merely embody an expression
of opinion.
Much Private Maneuvering.
The reparations resolution. which
would authorize American representa-
tion on the reparations commission,
was not debated during the day but
there was much private maneuveiing
In 40 nf "a I'm In ctru n
ton senator's after Chairman Lodge
OF the foreign relations committee had
sought and obtained the views of
Secretary Hughes regarding it. Re
turning TO the capitol after a long
talk with the secretary, Mr. Lodge
said 1t was his opinion that the time
was 'inopportune" for senate action.
1t was indicated that the resolu-
ton. which was introduced by SEN
ator Robinson. democrat. Arkansas,
would remain in the foreign relations
committee for a week at least, without
action, while the committee waited
for Secretary Hughes to compile a re-
port of the activities of the American
unofficial observers attached to the
reparations commission. Senator Lodge
also called at the White House after
his talk with Mr.. Hughes. but he did
not see President Harding. The reso
sSltion for withdrawal Of American
troops was pressed largely on the
ground that the French reparations
policy. contemplating military occu-
patton of the Ruhr. might entangle
America by involving the American
troops. Its adoption was preceded by
futile efforts to stave off a vote by
motion to refer the matter to the for
eign relations committee for investi.
cation. This motion was defeated,
80 to %.
Party Lines Split
Thirty-three republicans and "a
democrats, including Senators Lodge
and Underwood of Alabama, both
party leaders, supported the resolu-
ton. The six opponents of the reso-
luton were four republicans: Nelson.
Minnesota; New. Indiana; Reed, Penn
sylvania. and Sterling. South Dakota,
and two democrats, Myers, Montana,
and Williams. Mississippi. The oppo'
sition for the most part developed be-
cause the senate lacked information
as to the Administrations course in
holding the American contingent in
Germany and also on the ground that
the force was a stabilizing influence
in Europe.
In supporting the resolution, sen
ators of both parties declared there
was danger of complications to Amer
lea IL France should pursue its plan
of military occupation of Germany.
The French policy was deplored and
declared unwise both for its own in
terests and those of Germany. Sen.
ators generally asserted that the
American contingent should have
been brought home long ago, but said
the immediate situation was such as
TO require withdrawal at once of the
Coblenz guard. Opponents OF the res.
olution declared on the other hand
\ that there was little danger of Amer.
lea becoming involved in any mill
tary action, as a result of French
plans.
In the discussion of reparations
questions, Senator Underwood said 1t
was manifest that the administration
did not intend to- appoint official
American representatives on the rep
arations commission and that, there
fore. the American troops should not
be- left in Germany to enforce DEGREES
of other governments.