Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-06-24
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Knox Plan sldstrasksd por One More
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Warrington. June 23.-With the
Knox resolution formally abandoned
tonight by Senator Lodge, majority
leader Of the senate and with the crea-
ton OF league of nations and Ameri-
Can participation therein virtually as
sured. the fight between the president
and his opponents In the senate mas
narrowed down TO the question OF
whether the United States shall quail
fy Its adhesion to the covenant for the
better protection Of its vital rights
and interests.
The Knox resolution. which request
ed the peace conference to submit the
treaty in such form that action upon
the league OF nations covenant could
be reserved for more mature delibera-
ton. was abandoned after it, became
evident that the detection Of ten Re-
publicans made Its adoption impos-
sible. s.e.
Senator Lodge announced the with
drawal of the resolution In the follow
! Ing statement;
Il am very strongly In favor of the
Knox resolution. think the league
and the peace with Germany ought not
to be interlocked. We ought to be able
to ratify tho peace with Germany at
once. and then give the proper discuss
sion to the covenant
After consultation with Senator
Knox, have come to the conclusion
that In the present. situation Of the APP
preparation bills, and especially rna
army bill now before the senate, we
ought not to press the Knox resolution
at this moment. -
I'VE propose to pass the appropria-
ton bills before July /, and shall sit
night and day IL necessary to do 1t.
Il am the more willing to accept this
postponement because the resolution is
growing stronger daily. and the abb
solute necessity of amending the
league il it is to be safe for the United
States and for the cause of peace. has
just been freshly demonstrated in SEN
ator Roots letter with extraordinary
force"
The movement to defeat acceptance
of the entire covenant has failed, It
being evident that opposition to the
, adoption Of any league of nations plan
is confined to less that ten republic
can and democratic senators.
Opponents Of the covenant in the
form it will be submitted by the pres
ident are fast rallying around former
Senator Reeds statement Of objections
to various provisions and his proposal
that the league plan be ratified with
three reservations, eliminating article
X, reaffirming the Monroe doctrine
and providing for withdrawal at will
from the league.
Tho RHWyA 1atfor
lowing a conference of the former SEN
ator and a score Of republican sena-
tors, who reached the conclusion that
the quite, feasible means Of fighting
the Objectionable features Of the VIII
son plan is to propose the suggested
qualifications to American adhesion to
the covenant.
In the fight in the senate there WIN
be, on the one side, almost all Of the
republicans and q few democrats who
maintain that American rights and in
terests will be seriously sacrificed I'M
less reservations are made, and, on the
other side. the president and a large
proportion Of the democrats, contend
Ing for ratification without qualifica-
ton on the ground that American In
terests are sufficiently projected.
Senator Hitchcock and other demo-
cratic leaders expect the president to
disclose at the earliest opportunity
that hejs opposed to the Root program
and that he will endeavor to induce
the people to compel its Republication.
To carry his point for ratification
without reservation the president will
need to reduce the opposition to thirty
, two votes or less, thereby enabling ra-
tification by the requisite two-thirds
majority.