of Senate members. Most Democrats supported it, but the Republican party was divided. The Senate Majority Leader, Henry Cabot Lodge withheld approval, unless 14 reservations (amendments) were adopted. A letter was entered into the Congressional Record, with prominent signatories from most of the states; Talcott was among numerous supporters of the Treaty and formation of the League, urging the Senate to adopt the Treaty without amendments, the statement saying in part: "Peace itself, the peace of the world, is delayed until ratification comes. And any amendment postpones peace." The Senate failed to secure a two-thirds vote, with some Democrats voting nay, and the United States declined to join the League of Nations, and for the first time, the senate failed to adopt a Treaty. Later, during World War II , the U.S. joined the United Nations. In 1920, "The Democratic Platform, A Debate by Talcott Williams and Norman Hapgood," was published with each writing their own articles, debating each other on what happened when Woodrow Wilson and the Senate could not agree on the League of Nations; Williams article was titled, "Nullifying the Constitution." Personal relationships and cultural pursuits Williams and his wife traveled to Morocco from 1897 to 1898 and collected hundreds of objects which they donated to the Penn Museum. In 2020, fifteen of these objects were on public display. Some of the objects are pottery created in the 1890s that feature ornate, blue patterning and a shiny glaze. The collection also includes wooden carvings, clothing, food containers, Arabic manuscripts, woven baskets, and more. Williams also published two books related to historical artifacts in Morocco and China. "Historical Survivals on Morocco," and "Silver in China: and its Relation to Chinese Copper Coinage." Williams was a good friend of artist Thomas Eakins, as well as other notable figures such as Walt Whitman, Horace Howard Furness, Robert Vonnoh, and Cecilia Beaux. His friends affectionately, referred to him as "Talk-a-lot" Williams, for his love of intellectual discussion and the cultural life he enjoyed, joining in clubs and societies. Eakins painted portraits of Williams and his wife, including a depiction of Williams in The Swimming Hole. One notable full-length portrait of Mrs. Williams remained unfinished, The Black Fan, because she refused to continue posing for it; the portrait was still exhibited, to wide acclaim. Selected works The University of Delaware preserves a collection of Williams' papers in the Special Collections Department of