The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-24
LEAGUE OPPONENTS PRESENT PROPOSAL
 70 DECLARE STATE OF PEACE WIT4 FOE
Fall Resolution Seeks to Re- move From Congress Blame for Continuing
 War Conditions Pending
 Ratification of Treaty
By Associated Press

By Associated Ffnss
 Washington, June 23.-So
 that war conditions should not
 be prolonged should the treaty
 fail of ratification or it's ap-
 proval be greatly delayed, op-
 ponents of the league of na-
 tions presented in the Senate
 today a proposal to declare
 state ot peace with Germany and Austria Hungary.
 The declaration was introduced
 both m amendment Co the pcnd-
 ing army bill and separate joint
 resolution by senator FaiI of New
 Mexico, n republican member of the
 foreign relations committee. fhe
 anne ndment is expected to come up to-
 morrow and should 1t fali the resciu-
 tion probably will he called up for ac-
 ton Wednesday.
 Both in his amendment and in his
 resolution Senator Fall proposes that the President be directed 10 secure the immediate return of all military aid naval forces now abroad on duty coll
 nected with the war. In addition, tae amendment would provide that none or the money apDTOpTldiGu py IuS 4ttS
 bin could be used for the maintenanee of forces on foreign soil except as se- cured by peace conditions. A 1olHt resolution similar to that presented by
 AEr Fall was introduced by senator Edge, republican, of New Jersey. It was considered quite probable to- night that the amendment would be rejected on point of order ai.d that the league opponents then would Link up generally behind the Fall resolu- ton It would require action by both Senate and House. but whether the Presidents signature also would be necessary Is disputed question.
 KNOX TO DEMAND ACTION Injection of the peace declaration in this, the treaty fight, came after proce- ise of a protracted calm already had been dispelled by ar stnouncementaAy Ay Senator Knox, rs of PeEnsyl- 1 vania. that he it4Naes esess for ac-l I ton. az soon as on hills 1 were passed Et aes cepting the lea, ka- '.tertwined with i elsa This announeemt crrt@i senator's on both 3es sfsegi versy and promptly Nae 9N pse
 dicticns from league at9sF Aats the Knox resolution never t pe brought to Il vote. ln the same
 ter 1t was suggested that if 1t wei come before the Senate it would be tered in several details by it's frier&i since one of it's objects as it nSaf stands Is 10 secure change in s peace treaty to provide for sepai&sa
 action on the league. This, it's opp ents say, would be impossible now. | Presentation of the peace decia ltion proposals led to no debate, 1 though Issues of the league fight had been discussed earlier in the day u connection with the insertion of ma ter relating to it into the Senate rec ord.
 Senator Hale. republican, of Main, also made an attack on the leaSe | covenant in presenting an amendm to the Knox resolution.
 | The peace declaration. In the ol | ion of it's advocates. would permi resumption of industrial relati ns with Germany and Austria, wi on otherwise would have to wait us3 | ratification of the treaty. They clare Congress- constiturfonal autf | fly to declare peace as a natural | ralary of the authority to declare ! On the same ground, they say ly I peace declaration would not reqtits l the Presidents signature, as do 0 nary joint resolutions.
 | These views. however. are expee sa 1 to be challenged in the stormy oe- bate sure to be aroused by the pre- posal The Presidents supporters n the treaty fight arc planning to or | pose the peace declaration stubborlsiys cha racterizing it as plan of leas1a l opponents to relieve themselves of blame for delaying ratification of .he | treaty.
 | Senator Falls resolution was (Continued on Page Two.)