Show lEAGUE fE I GUE PLAN FACES FACES DEATH DEATH IN SENI SENATh 1 Agreement of of Solons A Against A g a In s t Constitution Presages Its Defeat More Than third One of Membership l of House lo Favors Lodge Resolution LeaY Leaving Leaving- ng N Necessary U 1 Two thirds hilds Lacking Mardi March 3 Names Names of thirty seven Republican members T Y of the v nw Senate a number sufficient to block ratification of a treaty were read in the file Senate tonight b by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts who said they had approved ed a resolution setting forth that I the the constitution constitution I tion Lion of ot the league eague of nations in the form now now proposed tp tile the peace conI con con- I ference should not be accepted by the United States The list was inserted in the record by the Republican leaders a after ter Democrat Leader Martin antI and Senator Swanson or Y had raised simultaneous objection to consideration of the rc resolution which he had introduced after long conferences with minority members and nn communicated li h by telegraph and anel telephone with Republican senators an and Senators elect who ho were not in r Washington I W While 11 il I I 11 W While il h e opposing th the constitution a as now flow drafted the r resolution s luton set forth I that it was the thc desire desiro of the tho Senate that the nations o of or tho the world s should sl l unite to promote peace and general disarmament It also aso said It was waz the thc sense sensa of or the tie Senate that the negotiations on the part ot of the th United States should Immediately Im irn- irn mediately ly be directed d to the thc utmost expedition of or the buZin business ss of ot negotiating peace terms with German Germany Ger Ger- man many and that then the the- l league proposal proposal proposal pro pro- should be taken up for Jor careful and serious consideration S talon Se-talon lon Demanded d Senator La 1430 Follette of ot Wisconsin Republican in an address ort I ly after 2 a m. m ur urged ed an immediate e extra session of or Congress and vigorously vigorous vigorous- ly y criticised President Wilson for far fallins taU fall in ins Ine to consult w with lh the Uie Senate In con con con- the peace negotiations A pl pIn rn violation of or the tho constitution La F Yo Fol- Fol J- J leUe lette asserted Senator La La- l Follette said tho the President i- i dent dont if It h ho failed to call c. a t eel eel- sl si slon ii i of oC Congress l Immediately would be following the thc of oCtile the Im lIn- Irn- Irn penal E Europe who ho re refused f- f J fused freedom re dol o of to eg- eg S bodies bodles l n ar On the thc list rend read by Mr L' L Ld Lodge d c were wereth I th the tho names of ot several Republican sen The total of or thirty seven is Iz more than third one-third of ot the membershIp membership mem mern- or enough to defeat ratification ratification tion pf f the thc peace treat treaty for lor which a two-thirds two vote yote is required A t f W s' s senators whose names name were not on the thc theist list JIM Mr Lodge said also ao had advised ad him of or their support of or his tion While opposing the tle proposed constitution con cOn- the thc r resolution would c the thc desire of ot the thc Senate that the t-he nations nations nations na na- na- na of the thc world should unite to promote promote promote pro pro- mote peace and general disarmament nt It also said the proposal al for a a. league I to Insure the permanent peace of or the world should be bO taken up for tor careful and serious consideration after the Peace treat treaty had been concluded f Name Made fade Public hL u 1 lie I whose whoso names were on the list read b bj bI I Mr Lodge were Senators Lo Lodge t Massachusetts Knox Pennsylvania Sherman Sherman Illinois Illinois Xe New Indiana Moses Ne New cw Hampshire Wadsworth New ew York Fernald Maine Cummins Iowa Ioa Warren Wyoming Wyo ming Vat Watson on Indiana Sterling South Dakota New Jersey Harding Ohio Hale Maine Borah Idaho Brandegee Connecticut Calder New Xe ew York Penrose Pennsylvania Pennsyl I i Page Vermont McLean ean Connecticut France Francc Maryland Curtis Kansas Spencer Missouri Townsend Michigan Michigan Michi Michi- I gan an Johnson California Vermont Lenroot Wisconsin Po ter Washington Sutherland West Virginia Vir 11 ginia Smoot Utah and Gronna North Dakota ta Senators-elect Senators Edge Nen C Jersey Keyes New ew Hampshire Mc McCormick Illinois PhIpps Colorado Michigan flail Ball Delaware Tho twelve e Republicans of or the new I Senate whose names iames were not on the list are Senators Colt lt Rh Rhode de Island Fall No Now Mexico Jones Jonc Wa Washington hh Kellogg Minnesota 1 Kenyon IoWa lona La Follette e tte W Wisconsin In 1 e r. r North Dakota McNary Mc-ar Oregon Nelson Minnesota 1 and Norris Nebraska an and Senators elect Capper Kansas and Elkin West Virginia nth t-bh r p ll n ll II ni d In ft TI Ihu Senator Lodge in reading the tho list said that in justice to three or four tour others I ought to sa say that we vo have ha been unable to reach them but if ir the they give their approval their names will wIn be add added d Several Republican senators refused to sign the list it was said vald some because because because be be- cause they did not believe the resolutIon resolution tion went far tar enough Tho t statement to which tho the senators senators' names were appended follows The Tho undersigned senators of ot tho the thoI I United States members and members- members elect l ct of the tho hc Sixty sixth Congress hereby hereby here bere- here here- by declare that if Ir they had had the opportunity the they would have voted vote 1 for tOI tho tho following resolution Whereas herens Un Under er the constitution ItIs It Itis Itis is a function of or the tho Senate to n advise so 1 and consent to or dissent from the ratification of ot any treaty treat of or the United Unit Unit- ed eI States Stales and no such treaty can be become become be- be come operative c without tho the consent of oC the Senate expressed by b the thc affirmative thc live vote yOto of or two-thirds two of ot t the le senators present and Whereas Owing to the victory Ictor of or orthe the arms arms' of or the United States and of or orth th tho nations with whom it t ia is associated cd ed a peace conference was convened con and Is now non In session at Paris for th thi purpose of settling tho terms of oC peace and Outline Not ot Acceptable Whereas A committee of or the conference con con- ference forence has proposed a n constitution for tor li I Co Continued on page pac 2 4 O c LEAGUE CONSTITUTION r L t i. t FACES ADVERSE VOTE I 1 Continued from page 1 J league a of ot nations and the proposal isnow Is Isnow now non be before foro the peace conference for its consideration no now therefore be it Resolved b by the Senate of th the United Unit Unit- ed cd States in the discharge of or Its con- con duty of oC advice In regard to treaties that it Is the sense of or the Senate Senate Sen Sen- ate that while it is their desire desiro that the nations of or the tho world should unite to promote peace and general disarmament disarmament ment the tho constitution of or the league of or nations In lri the form torm now proposed to 10 the peace conference should not be ac- ac 7 7 r by br the United States and bo be Itt it t L Resolved Further That it Is the tho sense ense of oC the Senate that the negotiations dons on the time part of oC the United States f immediately b bo directed to the I utmost expedition of ot the ur urgent business business business busi busi- ness of ot negotiating peace terms with Germany satisfactory to tho the United States and the tto nations with whom the tho United States Is associated In the war wal against the German government go and the tho proposal for a league of or nations to Insure the permanent peace of ot the tho world should bo be then taken up for tor careful and serious consideration boU h not not specifically declared declare 11 Inthe in inthe inthe the resolution Senator Lodge and other Republican lenders leaders explained privately that the prime purpose of ot tonight's ht's action action ac action ac- ac tion wa was to serve ser notice upon President Wilson the American peace commissioners commissioners commis commis- and especially the peace delegations delegations' delegations delegations dele dele- of foreign countries that enough senators of the next Senate are now note formally pledged by signature signature signa signa- ture against the league of oC nations constitution as now drafted The They expressed expressed expressed ex ex- pressed the hope and confidence that their action would compel fundamental tal revision Ic of ot the tho league charter They also pointed with emphasis to the in the resolution that those I favoring the Lodge Lode resolution also were core in sympathy with a a. movement mO I f or an agreement between nations to promote peace and disarmament In the Senate toda today after aCter Senator Sherman Shlrman had spoken for an hour and made a sharp attack attach on the league and andon on President Wilson for proposing it Senator McCumber made an address of or more than four hours hourEl in which he took issue with the tenor tenors of recent Republican lican criticisms While suggesting sue amen amendment ment of oC the tentative charter the North orth Dakota senator urged that America Join in a world peace agree aroe- ment Rights Says SH Senator St Senator McCumbers McCumber's address drew criticism of ot the league from Senator Smith of Michigan an a Republican lican mem mem- ber of or the foreign relations committee who retires tomorrow The latter ex expressed expressed expressed ex- ex pressed apprehension over O farming out our rights and criticized the proposed proposed pro pro- posed league as a constitution of in- in In Internationalism A t brief address also was made by by- Senator Spencer of or Missouri J Republican dean lican who urged specific amendment o otho of or the tho league constitution so o as to ex ex- I cl elude clude d anything that Implies relinquishment relinquish relinquish- ment of oC American policies including the tho Monroe doctrine Democrat readers leaders criticized the Republicans Republicans Re TIe- publicans for occupying occupyIng- so o much time with discussion of the league while appropriation appropriation appropriation ap ap- bills wore were being being- pressed ples ed Minority spokesmen replied that the subJect was o o and that President Wilson on had bad only re recently re- re pr presented the league plan and also had requested ted that debate be deferred deferred deferred de de- until a few da days R ago The Tho constitution of OC the league of oC nations nations na na- lIons as 38 presented at the peace conference conference confer confer- ence was pictured to the Senate toda today by Senator Sherman n of oC Illinois Republican republican lican as 38 a boxful of oC evils which would empty upon the American American Ameri Amerl- I can people the tho aggregated calamities of or the world worl 0 Criticized As 11 t i Autocrat Senator Sherman sharply criticized President Wilson asking WhO who authorIzed authorized author author- foed him to rear shove I hO e th the lt republic I an auto autocratic power PO c lie Ire added that t the I President had been acting either cither as a usurper or a n dictator Shall we not ask with the lime 1st the senator said Now in the name of all the go gods s at nt once upon what does docs this Caesar feed that he lie has grown so great He Re adroitly maneuvers himself into ho kept us out of oC war In 1916 so he Perpetual and the guardian of oC mankind mankind man man- kind Senator Sherman continued As s the kept us out ot of war in so 90 ho he will wIn keep us out of oC impending impending- war conjured up to servo the issues s of ot 1920 lO and keep us at peace forever if iC we bust accept him again As his neutrality neu neu- device Ice was the prelude to unprepared un un- un prepared war his peace league en engages engages en- en gages ages not In one war but hut In all wars that scourge e of oC earth It Is simple but dead deadly b. b Apparently an open covenant cotenant of or peace it is a masked eh charter of oC unceasing unceasing unceasing un un- ceasing war war tear the voice olce of Mars lars but tho the hand of ot Wood Woodrow row OIl Oligarchy Feared Of or the tho proposed constitution Senator Sherman said It would set up an olig olig- archy of or the worse possible sort addinG adding add add- ing If It we cut the cables of oC constitutional constitutional government here herc we are aro caught in the irresistible tides that will sweep us into the maelstrom of ot the old worlds world's blood currents The Tho feuds and I spoliation of oC a thousand years rears will vIII become become be be- become come our dall daily chart of oC action All AU we know is that a few In men mon some hide hid den uen en chamber known as as- tho the executive council yield wield over us powers o of life lICo and death Tho creation o of a q nameless thing thins to sit In ip star chamber Judgment and decree implicit obedience to Its mandates mandates man man- dates cannot be bG borne by free men D By uka ukase e it will 1111 em embargo argo our commerce com com- merce merco close our exchanges de destroy troy credits leave our merchandise rotting on piers shut the Panama canal order Congress to dc declare clale war 11 levy taxes appropriate mone money raise ralso and support armies and navies 18 and dispatch our men to an any quarter of or the thu globe globo to fight and antI die because an nn alien alion ox cu- cu tit tive o council has willed It Doomed to Cu o Our sincere n men ma may have ha deceived themselves in their great hope for a perfect world but no delu delusion lon however however how how- ever er sincere will excuse this Senate from Crom Its dut duty to tu interpose Its power a against this universal Utopia promised ed b by tho President It Is the fabled apple of oC d at gre great t. t hope which will turn I to ashes on a trusting trl peoples people's lips The Senate never faced a n. greater task or a nobler dut duty It will not not raUf ratify an emotion nor translate an Impossible Idealism into a weapon of national suicide Senator Sherman asserted that against the wisdom and experience of oC the American forefathers as 15 summed up In Washington's farewell address addre s I I there was 35 now rising the dreamer and the book bookman man the tho socialist and mere more h haberdasher In processes which intoxicate cate and mislead Discussing the time dinner given by liy President Wilson to the con congressional r foreign relations committee Senator I I McCumber said that nothing could have bee beets been more fair tair than President Wilsons Wilson's presentation of oC the case lie Ile answered every overy question fair and Justly Any assault that flint has been made upon him by senators seems to tomo tome tome me mo entirely unfounded Ireland r to Be lie Domestic h Issue ue f I Reny Denying ln ing 4 I that tho the President had hadr slad the United States must help r Great Britain if Ir Ireland rebelled after tho the of ot nations was founded rounded Senator McCumber declared that what I tho the league of oC nations was founded of ot the British dominions sought Independence rodeo Inde rode o I tho the matter would bo considered considered consid consid- i ered a domestic one not subject to the Jurisdiction of the league Because tho the committees were treated treat treat- ed with absolute fairness said the senator wo we ought to treat our host the same way war Replying to questions of Senator Jones Joncs of ot Washington n and Smith of or Michigan Republicans Senator McCumber Mc- Mc Cumber c explained what effect he thought the league would have upon Americas America's relations with Mexico l and upon the Monroe doctrine Senator Smith asked what would happen in |