The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-24
WANTS SOLDIERS RETURNED
Provisions Included to Bring
Back All Military and
Naval Forces at Once.
KNOX WILL DEMAND COUNT
Pennsylvania ID ispels Ru-
mors Of Inaction and Will
Ask for Vote.

WASHINGTON. June $50 that
var conditions may not be pro-
longed should the peace treaty fau
ot fauroaaon or ne approval be
greatly delayed. opponents OF the
league Of nations presented m the
senate today proposal 20 declare
state Of peace with Germany and
Austria Hungary.
The declaration was introduced
both as an amendment to the pend
ing army bin and as a separate joint
resolution by Senator Fail of New
Mexico, a republican member of tho
foreign relations committee The
amendment Is expected TO come up
tomorrow and should 10 fan the rcso-
luton probably will be called up for
action Wednesday
Woud Return TROOPS.
Ro'h In his amendment and IN his
resolution, Senator Fan proposes
ihd' The president be directed 10 se-
cure the immediate return Of all mil.
iaty and naval forces now abroad
on duty connected with the war. In
addition. the amendment would pro.
W. that none OF the money appro.
1f!aied by the army bill could Ne
used Tor The maintenance ot forces
en foreign soil, except as required
| D. pace conditions a Joint rCso-
Iguon similar 20 that presented by
W. Fail was introduced by Senator
EtEs republican, Of New Jersey.
ll was considered quite probable
lonight that the amendment would
h rejected on point OF order and
hat he league opponents would
hen line up generally behind the
Pal resolution. IL would require
action by both senate and house
but whether the presidents sigma
ilrs also would be necessary. is as
eipu'ed question.
Knox Wants Vote.
| Injection OF the peace declaration
Into tho treaty fight came after
promise OF a protracted calm al
ready had been dispc.lcd by an
houncement by Senator Knox re-
publican. OF PennsylVanN that he
Intended to press for action as soon
n he appropriation bills were
passed on his resolution against aC-J
espang the league covenant as now
hleriwned with the peace tcrmsI
This announcement surprf -
N-'fN IAAhNAN n 'Ai hhANA HlNfH Rl ~ Nv
controversy and promptly was(mct
BY predictions from league suAort-
tn that the Knox rcsolutionb bevcr
would be- brought to a vote ~ th,
ttmo quarter IL was suggesFd that
v u we're 10 come before ~ scnII,
would be- altered IN scvc1 details
Wy Us friends, since one ~ lts oh-
leeu as u now stands "A no segIro
change IN the pcacef treaty TO
provide for separate acton on the
lague This, its opnfuents say.
would bc impossible noH
Presentation OF the pSice dcclarn-
uon proposals led 20 ~ debate. al
hough issues OF the Ieague fight
Had hocn discussed Arllcr Bon the
e1y IN connection WIN the Insertion
p matter relating 10 NJ in the senate
s'ofd senator Hale Republican, OF
nAlne, also made AMI tHuack ON the
vague covenant I'm presenting an
amendment 20 the ktuX resolution.
Hall Rcsol1 lion,
No ''Nl OF the, h,l joint rcso-
hu0n follows.
whereas hcrctofNe. tu-wi'. ON
APR o. 1911 the ctngrcss OF tho
Sh.''l states adopted lo.rt rCso-
,euoH declaring that the impcrisi
herman government had commit
.el repeated acts oN war HEt|HE'
,se IA, government and thc people 90
we OH'cd states. atd that Tho
ssaIe o' war between 1.-The United
s.'l'' and the imperial German
I've Nw"nt which has thus been
uN.' upon the UnilcA states is
f'NF formally declared and that
lle president be and Is hereby au-
uloS 'i and directed 20 employ
,e entire naval and military
,'''' u the United States and
t ''nurccs Of the government fo
\ 90 ON war against the imperial
N'tlN.n government'
whereas, by the use OF
..h rnos and means the war $50
.,hrDl 10 exist was brought 20 a
n'Iui termination and an
v.M.Hec was entered into on No
C,nh'r II. 1918. and tho imperial
NN'1 government was oycrs
,,D"N and The terms Of such
.ro have been fulfilled.
4 ~ therefore, BE n Resolved.
Ina, iHo state OF war heretofore
,,".NE between the United states
M ne. America and tho former inn
" Ia German government and tho
A. man people no longer exists.
T, STATE OF peace ls hereby de.
n b,'' To- exist between the United
me-" of Awerica and the Ger
VT government and people
4 resolved Further. That the
n 'bsl'yi be and hereby ls au-
W.rl1'1 and directed 90 secure
immediate return OF nu uNI-
& ny i"r.es Of the United states
Il In 0 pursuance of power vcs..I.
81 Ann hy me said resolution of
II G,,- p. 1871 ana not already rt.
'H",e. secure mo rofu-r ~ an
q ,'h naval forces no, necessary
N SstSs,sc,,a y SoSsASAa. waters N l,po'