Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1919-12-19
EFFORT To RESTORE
PEACE IS BLOCKED
Knox Again Fails to SidetraCk
League Of Nations.
TO GO OVER HOLIDAY RECESS
No Effective Action Is Expected This
Year-Pennsylvania Senator'S Res
oIutions Are Referred to For
eien Relations Committee.

Washington, Dec. Senator <.nOx
of Pennsylvania attempted again 70
have the senate restore peace with Ger
ma-ly by sideracking the League of
Nations. His efforts were blocked, but
the debate they preeipitated indicated
a growing sentiment in favor of eliini-
mating the league covenant, If neces-
sary, TO restore the country TO a peace
basis.
The Pennsylvania senator asked I'M
animous consent, first. to take up his
resolution providing for the ratifica-
ton of the peace treaty ein so far as
it restores the status OF peace between
the United States and Germany. SEN
ator Mcclellan of Tennessee. Democrat
objected.
Senator Knox then made a similar
request to take up his resolution sim
ply declaring that peace exists be-
tween the United States and Ger
many" Senator Nelson of Minnesota,
Republican, objected.
After considerable discussions the
resolutions were referred to the for
eign relations committee.
See No Action This Year.
1t is doubtful whether any definite
action will be taken before the holiday
recess. but after the first Of the year
determined efforts will be made to
press one or the other Of the Knox
resolutions to vote unless there has
been some compromise on the peace
treaty by that time
In view of the attitude the presi-
dent has taken both toward reserva-
tons and toward compromise" Sena-
tor Knox said, 1T seems obvious that
we should make every effort in this
body to reach a solution of this ques-
tion, and / want the public to under
stand that the preliminary situation is
such that these resolutions, which l
have offered. either OF which would
solve this problem, cannot be consid-
cred by the senate except by unani-
nous consent and / wanted to have it
appear again that unanimous consent
was impossible"
Senator Smith of Georgia. Democrat,
who supported most of the Lodge res
ervations, made plea for compromise.
He said the two parties should stop
making the treaty "a political foot
ball"
Senator Myers of Montana, Demo
crat, told the senate he was prepared
to go long way to get the treaty out
of the way
Senator Nelson. mild reservation
list" urged Senator Knox TO clarity his
resolution so that it would plainly pro-
vide for the elimination of the league
and the ratification of the rest Of the
treaty. He declared his willingness to
support such a proposition.
Wants Equal Representation.
Senator Mccormick of Illinois. Re-
publican, declared that if there was
any revision of the Lodge reservations
it should provide for an equality of
i representation of the United States
and the British empire in the league
He insisted that the Lenroot reserva-
ton adopted by the senate did not
meet the issue of inequality of repre-
sentation. because 1t did not give the
! United States as many votes as the
British empire.
1.-THE reservation offered by Senator
Lenroot. in my Judgment is a poor
!. substitute for an equality of represen-
tation." Senator Mccormick said. u
believe if the league is ever approved
1 by the senate, with whatever reserva-
ton, but without provision for equal
representation, that issue will not
down. any more than the issue of
slavery downed through successive
compromises. The issue Will live here
in congress. on the stump, in the great
cities. and SIT the crossroads in the
country.
1.-THE covenant, under these circum-
/ stances. will not make for accord but
for discord between the English-speak-