The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-21
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There In no question that II the
resolution should be passed by the
senate 1t would be passed In the
house by a large majority. 1t would
therefore Fest entirely with the presi
dent 10 approve or veto the resoIu-
ton, which II approved would end
the status OF war and bringing peace
to the two countries N
The resolution if passed by con-
gress and approved hv the president.
" Guild do these three things:
|. Repeal the act of April 8, 1917.
which declared the existence OF q
state of war with Germany
>. Confirm the title OF the United
States TO property and shipping in
the United States which was seized
from German owners under the alien
property act and is now in the pos
session of the United States.
3. Provide for the creation OF an
International tribunal To formulate a
code Of law which will force a peace-
war Impossible.
The resolution is a rs-draft at the
one introduced in the senate few
days ago by Senator Knox. 1t vas
approved by seven members Of tho
foreign relations committee. all Res
pubiicans. as follows; ",
Lodge. Knox, Borah, Brandegee.S
"a AAuiAt6s A~FW GAth G9ISNFs Il
The three Democratic memb hers
who were present-~Hitchcock ponne-@
rene and Williams---all opposed the
resolution. The vigorous manner in
" which they sought to prevent action
by the committee on II indicates that
the administration senators Will
make a stubborn fight against the
senate.
BORAH'S OBJECTION. u
The only opposition on the Repub-
Itcan side came from Senator Rorah.
who reserved the right to oppose In
the senate the provisions providing
fer the establishment OF an 'interna-s
t1onal court OF arbitration Senator
Borah took the position that congress-
should not at this time make any
declaration of what its future policy
shall be with respect to international
disputes OF other question:
Senator Borah announced to the
committee. however. that he was au-
thnrized to cast the votes of SAna-
tors johnson OF California, and Fall,
of New Mexico. for the remaining
parts of the resolution. This would
have given ten votes In support Of
the peace proposal. g
In the form in which Il 10 now be-
fore the senate. Senator Knox be-
iieves that the resolution II thor
cughly safegusrded against any ofs
the objections which have been raaeed
against the policy Of declaring peace
by congressional action. In the Axatsl
place the resolution provides that the
repeal OF the war resolution - net -.
become effective until the treaty Of
Versailles has been ratified ~ Gee@s
many and three Of the prin01pAl ~
lied and associated powers mus
the peace relations OF U1ODAAn
powers under the treaty are not ~.
turbad.
Secondly. the rights Of tn U11eoA
States to the German-ovn&d property
seized during the war are protected BY y
a provision In tho resolution that III
trade between the United States ana
Germany Is to be forbidden until Cor
many has given written sanction to all 4
tho provisions In the Versailles treaty
which confirm Americas rights to these !
properties,
Loans. credits and commercial inter
course with Germany are to ~
prohibited by the president until this q
sanction Is given, ana the resolution
authorizes the president to employ tho \
powers granted by the trading With
tbs enemy act to carry out the provt.
sions.
Senator Knox Incorporated this pro. \
vision in his resolution to meet tho oh
jection which has been made by Of the
treaty supporters to the eGsct that un.ss
less the treaty Ia ratified the uAtte1 \
states will be table to suits brought by
Germans to recover nroperty Aad ehir~Aa
ping in the United Ssats4 which WexN4
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