The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-11

JAY, JUNE IL, 1919
United States, and the Senate Of the
United States cannot advise and
consent to any treaty provision
which would have such effect II en-
forced.
.. That the Senate advises. in ac-
cordance with It's constitutional
right and duty, that the great par
Peace Conference is quickly to
bring all the belligerents full and
complete peace; that to this end
the treaty shall be SO drawn as to
permit any nation to reserve with
out prejudice to itself for future
separate and full consideration by
its people the question of any
League Of Nations; that neither
such an article nor the exercise of
the rights reserved hereunder,
whether at the time of signature,
the time OF ratification, or at any
other time, shall affect the sub
stance of the obligations Of Ger
many and its cobelligerents under
the treaty. nor the validity Of sig
nature and ratification on their be-
half; and that any indispensable
participation by the United States
In matters covered by the league
covenant shall. pending the entry
OF the United States into the league,
be accomplished through diplomatic
commissions which shall be created
with full power In the premises.
4. That this resolution indicates
and gives notice Of the limits of
the present obligations against the
United States in which the Senate
pared to acquiesce by oonsenting to
the ratification of a treaty embody-
ing peace conditions that may be
found otherwise acceptable to its
judgment. and that the adoption
by the Peace Conference of the
foregoing reasonable limitations and
positions will facilitate the early ac-
ceptance of the treaty OF peace by
the Senate of the United States. will
in nowise interfere with the League
OF Nations, as between these coun-
tries prepared to ratify the treaty
without further consideration and
will afford such a manifestation of
real respect for the wishes of a
great people as cannot fail more
firmly to cement the friendship al
ready existing between ourselves
and our cobelligerents.
s. That finally it shall be the de-
81 rNnlts-x, 90 ant In,
order to meet fully and fairly our
obligations to ourselves and to the
world that the freedom and peace
OF Europe being again threatened
by any Power or combination of
Powers the United States will re-
gard such a situation with grave
concern as a menace to its own
peace and freedom. will consult
with other Powers affected with a
view to devising means for the re-
moval of such menace, and will.
the necessity arising in the future.
carry out the same complete accord
and cooperation with our chief CO.
belligerepts for the defence OF civili-
zation.
VIII He Reported Favorabiy.
The resolution was referred TO Il
Foreign Relations Committee, and lat
in the day 1t was stated that early col
sidcration would be given TO II. That
will be reported, probably by part
vote. is accepted as certain: and NJ
Knox as soon as possible thereafter W
address the Senate at length in its SUI
port
Introduction OF the resolution indicat
| the strategy of the treaty's opponents
| tho coming phases OF the contest. r
some time, indeed practically since Il
beginning OF the extraordinary sessio
a debate has been going on among r
| publicans as to the proper course. Son
| have wanted a new round robin circ
| lated that would declare the attitude
| It's eigners and notify the world that U
less the treaty be amended TO confor
| TO their views IL could not be rattle
The other element objected to this pl:
and instead wanted resolution intr
duced and passed. Mr.. Knox has b
| come the leader of the latter eleme
and apparently has won the support
\ Mr. Lodge, who n short time ago W
| regarded as leaning toward the "roul
re bin" plan.
Comment on the Knox resolution su
| gested that the Republicans. followil
their victory OF the previous day in e
ting the treaty into the Con0resston
Record, were disposed to force the ngt
ing. They felt WITHOUT exception IN
their opponents had been demoralised
the sweeping defeat and that't WAS I
right time TO give another demonstrate
of Republican equity and determinati
10 tight.
The Knox resolution Is not an enc
to separate the league from the trea
terms. Neither Is IL a proposal to q