Show fJ 6 r Senate Sends Treaty toI to President and Document Document I r t h hear F Rests In WhIte House ear Eight Months l Pact Is Returned and acid Status of Nation Na Na- r tion rou Is Same as D Day o 0 of f Armistice May l Declare Dc- Dc clare dare Peace by R Resolution I Ky fir y n Associated c od tN Press 1 L March 20 Aster 20 a troubled eight months months' sojourn in inI I the tho the tr treaty ty with Germany was back in the keeping of 1 President Wilson tonight with n a note appended saving ying that ratification r had bad been refus refused d. d r What the Presidents President's g next nett move moye would bo be remained conjectural White Honse officials declined to comment The general fooling feeling of or officials else else- about tho capital however was that Mr Wilson ilson probably would lot the treah Ho lie en on his desk esk while the bitter controversy ersy It has raised is fought out Jin In the tho political 1 campaign n. h t t Hack flack to Co White nou llon Homo e c o 5 Tho treaty was taken taleen back to tho the hito House early In the day 1 b by a ar r J bo botho vy of of or officials and and messengers from r tho Senate In pursuance of an order I adopted Jast last night after aCter a fourth veto voto on ratification had failed to must muster r the the necessary two thirds It was teas de delivered do- do livered to Secretary Tumult who rei re- re i for it In the name of or the tho Pres- Pres J Ident Scarcely lead hall tho the bulk bulky document physically out of the capitol J building when hen somo some of or the senators senators' who who worked for ratification began a aV mo V movement t to recall it and try once oneo I more for a a. compromise However tho the prediction of or leaders on both sides was i that no proposal for another cration ever Cl would take serious form j Tho The unsettled state of ot Senate ion nevertheless had tho the effect of ot J I slowing up the plans of ot the Republican I leaders for passage of ot a declaration of or peace pence and It was decided after many conferences that the resolution for that purpose proba probably b would not bo be urged j before late Inte next week Previously tho tio purpose had been to bring it up Monday Monday Mon Mon- I da day and press It for early earb action Mon Mon-I e C Question Uon I During the day the Senate was not I In session but tho the question of oC a peace declaration was raised in the House b by Representative o Tinkham Republican Massachusetts who introduced a l lec declaratory declaratory dec dec- ec- ec resolution and had it referred without debate debato to tho the forel foreign n affairs committee comm In its general provisions It follows the resolution of oC Senator I i I Knox nox Republican P Pennsylvania which is backed backell by the Republican Senate leaders Both provide pro for repeal of tho the declaration of war war for tor certain settlements settlements settlements settle settle- ments with Germany and for Cor a n. declaration declaration declara declara- tion of International policy Until somo some affirmative o action Is taken h by Congress or tho the President to end the tho the technical technical war status legally I cal position of the tho country remains of officials ot- ot sa say just what it was the day tho the armistice was signed sl War legislation legis legis- legislation lation lallon continues in force and under the I war department Interpretation of oC the situation tho the President retains his war powers as commander In chief chic to keep I American troops at whatever posts In InGerman Germany German ho thinks necessary to en enforce enforce en- en force the armistice terms Three courses are aro open to Mr Ir Wilson Wil Wil- I en-I 1 son Ho Ile can return the thc treaty to the Senate In which tho the Republican I case I u It e win Will DO oc pigeonholed j i i I Indefinitely he lie can do nothing while ho he waits walts for Cor tho the verdict of ot tho the people I I I I I I In the tho political campaign or ho can I treat trent tho the treat treaty as Js a so I I far as international diplomacy Is concerned concerned con con- concerned and proceed to negotiate nes a separate separate separate sep sep- arate peace with German Germany a step which he hc alone un under er the constitution could initiate fona nelu Delay Seen I Whichever of ot these he chooses a along along long delay seems seems inevitable Ine before he ho can bring the country to a full peace status and the tho state department holds I that until such a status Is attained tho the present ent diplomatic and trade relations relatione with Germany German must be continued There Thero Is an au American commissioner In I Berlin representing tho the United States I unofficially but ho lie Is not regarded as I 1 having hayIng diplomatic status All negotiations i lions of a diplomatic character are arc otla conducted conducted con- con ducted through the Spanish ambassador 1 dor dol there In the tho consular field too J I the United States Stales Is still represented in Germany Gennan by Spanish agents Tho The move of oC somo some senators to recall the treaty and try tn again for ratification ratification ratification tion n was as In a nebulous stage tonight and the tho general prediction was that It would collapse before the Senate meets Monday The Tho leaders on both sides said the they saw sat no likelihood of or any am recall action Even If It tho the treaty were brou brought ht back the they added chances of or another ratification vote were remote ne Withheld reservation Republicans Republicans Re Ro- Some ome of or tho mild re publicans are aro understood to have withheld withhold with wIth- held hold their decision regarding a peace ponce declaration until thero ther was waN no possibility possibility of ot a reconsideration of tho the ratification ratification rati raU- vote voto There also was somo some uncertainty un uncertainty un- un certainty among among- tho the Republican Irreconcilable some of whom do o not approve approve ap ap- prove of or that section of r the Knox resolution resolution reso reso- lution which reaffirms a 1 previous declaration of or Congress in favor or of or tho the principle of ot an international court and disarmament nt The present these senators senators senators sen sen- ar argue uc Is not tho the time Limo for tor an any declaration of ot international policy The Republican leaders however hope in tho the end to agree on some somo form torm of peace which will command solid Republican Republican Re Ro- publican support Jn Fence Resolution The Tho text of or Mr Ir Tinkham's I 1 I I j i i I I I I 1 i 1 J I tion follows Resolved by tho the Senate and II of oC Representatives es of oC tho the United States of oC America In Congress assembled that th the Joint re resolution of ot Congress passed April 6 G 1917 1911 declaring a state of ot War exists between tho the Imperial German government and tho the government and andI people of or tho the United States and making maki mak- mak Ing provisions to prosecute tho the same sarno bo be and the tho same samo Is hereby repealed Provided Provided however that unless s the Gor- Gor man government notifies the government govern sovern- government m ment nt of or tho United States that It acquIesces acquiesces ac- ac ac ac- in and confirms Irrevocably bly to th the United States all undertakings and covenants contained In the tho treaty of ot Versailles conferring upon or assuring to the United States or Its nationals an any rights jow powers rs or benefits whatsoever whatsoever whatsoever what what- I and anti concedes to tho the United States all nIl rl rights privileges tI rl indemnities indemnities tle ties reparations and advantages ad to which the United States would have been entitled if It it wore a n. ratifyIng party part of or tho the treat treaty treaty- tho the President of ot the United States shall have o tho the power pow pow- er by proclamation to prohibit com eom- commercial m mercial intercourse between the tho United United Unit Unit- ed States and Germany German and the making makIns mak mak- ing Ins of ot loans or credits and ami the furnishing furnishing fur fur- furnishing of oC financial assistance or supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies to tho the German government orthe or orthe the tho Inhabitants of or Germany German directly or Indirectly by tho the government of the tho United Inhabitants of ot the tile States or ortho tho tho United States Any violations of ot the thO prohibition n contained in such BICh proclamation b by th tho thoI e I President resident shall bo be punishable as ns provided provided pro pro- vided In article 16 of or the tho trading with the enemy act lct apProved J October G C 1 1717 11 It Is further resolved that It shall shat be oc tho the declared policy polley of ot tho the Unit United states that tho the freedom and peace penco 0 of or f Europe being again threatened b by an any Power or combination oC ot of powers po th the United States will wUl re regard such nuch a sItuation situation sit sIt- nation with Bravo gravo concern and will consider what If It an any action It t will willin tl 1 tako in the premises In a statement explaining his resolution reso lution Mr Tinkham zal paid common sense sonac and ana tho logic of ot events dictate c this course much moro more powerfully now not v than when the thc treaty failed last No No- ember vember TurkS lz Qu Question N Xo Not Failure of oC the tho Senate to ratify th the e treaty it was learned toda today will no not halt n the tho negotiations between the United United United Unit Unit- ed States and n the tho allies on the tho Turk urk Turkish ish settlement It was explained that tha t the entente governments go had asked fo for tor tho the American governments government's opinion and that tho the United States State would b be Justified In expressing its views ns because because be be- cause cauSo if It it should eventually o enter th the tho e leaS league of oC nations It would bo be Inter Inter- esC in what was done with re regard nr 1 to Turkey before beCore It became a member of tho the league As to tho the situation now existing between be be- tween twee Germany and tho the United States Slates it wets was said that America could negotiate ne negotiate ne- ne a n. modus with Germany German and with tho the allies covering Its Us rights right s under the treat treaty Since tho the armistice terms continue e In effect aa ns between the United States State and Germany until there Is a n. declaration declara declara- tion of ot peace It was said that there ther e would ho bo no change in status o of ot the tho American troops on tho the Rhino These heso now are arc acting under orders only from Crom tho the war Avar department I |