Evening star., 1919-12-21

States from joining the league Of ma
tions.
"The present effort proposes to reach
/ a state Of peace by repeal of the
declaration of war a year after the war
is over and after other nations have
ratified the terms of peace. 1t then
proposed that the United States, while
Sinking all obligations of the treaty
shall demand of Germany all benefits
Of the treaty under threat that If they
are not conceded and guaranteed the
President shall prohibit all commercial
intercourse with Germany and Ger
, mans and all credits or supplies.
Such a preposterous plan cannot
| could not give it his approval. If he
gave it his approval. Germany would
not accept its terms, nor would any
President adopt such disastrous
course as to deprive American expor-
| ters of the opportunity of doing bus
iness with Germany. Such action would
| turn over to other nations the German
trade which America is entitled to-
Senator Knoxs resolution is like
the other resolutions, a futile attempt
| to evade and void ratification Inex-
| orable necessity calls for ratification.
Explain. Purpose OF Resolution.
Senator Knox issued the following
statement:
hc WhOie IpOSe Oh IHc resolution
is to break the deadlock between those
who will not consent to the ratification
of the treaty without Americanizing
reservations. and those who insist that
not an ''i' shall be dotted nor "t"
crossed in its text.
ut purposes to effect an absolute
and unqualified termination of the
war between the United States and
Germany coincidentally with it's ter
| mination between Germany and the
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ut provides that Germany shall
concede to the United States and its
citizens all the rights and advantages
| 1t or they were given under the treaty
of Versailles to which Germany has
already assented.
"It provides that unless Germany
shall confirm these rights and advan-
tages the President may prohibit in
! tercourse between the two countries.
"It reaffirms the American policy of
! seeking to avoid war by an agree
ment between the nations for the Ju-
dicial determination of International
differences.
| fere with the subsequent ratification
| Of the treaty of Versailles at any
| time or upon any terms that two
| thirds Of the Senate may decide upon
and the President a. accents n1,,, In. In the
peace and such rights and ADVANTAGES
as have already been agreed to by the
negotiations Of the suspended treaty"
Text Of Knox Proposal.
| The text of the Knox resolution
! follows:
| Resolved. by the Senate and House
! of Representatives of the United
| sembled That the joint resolution Of
| Congress passed April 8. 1917. de
clarins a state Of war exists between
! the imperial German government
1 and the government and people of
the United States and making provi-
| the same is hereby repealed to take
. effect upon the ratification Of treaty
of peace between Germany and three OF
the principal allied and associated
powers.
provided. however. that unless the
German government notifies the gov
| ernment of the United States that it
! acquiesces in and confirms irrevoc
ably to the United States all UNDER
/ takings and covenants contained in
the treaty of Versailles. comforting
upon or assuring to the United States
or its nationals any righte powers, or
! benefits Whatsoever. and comedies to
the United States all rights, priv
ileges. indemnities. reparations and
advantages to which the United
States would have been entitled il it
were a ratifying party to the said
treaty. the President Of the United
States shall have power by proclama-
ton to prohibit commercial inter-
course between the United States and
Germany and the making of loans or
credits and the furnishing Of finan-
| cial assistance or supplies to the Ger
man government, or the Inhabitants
of Germany. directly or indirectly. by
the government of the United States
or the inhabitants of the United
States.
Any violations Of the prohibition