Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-12-21
WAR DECLARATION
REPEAL ASKEDFOR
Pennsylvania Would Force
Peace Under Pain of Eco
nomic Boycott.
REQUEST COMMITTEE OF TEN
Alabama Senator Wants Compro-
mise Ratification Plan
Worked Out.
Try Associated P-css

WASHINGTON. Dec. Gothic peace
treaty controversy was revived in it's
full vigor today just before the SEN
ate went homo for Christmas.
The new moves for the formal es-
adjustment of peace. one by ratifica-
ton of the treaty and tho other with
out. were the agencies which rcopencd
rho many sided fight among tho diver
gent elements OF Senate mcmbe rship.
Neither proposal got anywhere. but
= generally was conceded that the
days work would help bring 10 4 focus
early in January the trend OF Senate
tlcment.
The suggestion that caused the
from Senator Underwood. Democrat,
fjtiaonma; who proposed resolution
Senator's 10 work out compromise
ratification of the treaty. He asked
Tor immediate action. but Senator
Lodge; OF Massachusetts, the Repub
lican leader, forced the resolution over
until after the holidays.
Another Move for Peace.
:. The other move for peace came from
SENATOR Kno%. OF Pennsylvania. 4 for
mer Republican Secretary of State.
who secured approval OF the Foreign
Relations Committee for resolution
10 repeal the declaration Of war and
to demand OF Germany. ON pain OF an
economic boycott. all the material
ratiaed treaty. III. mild reservation
group of Republicans promptly served
notice they would not support such
measure. however and it wen, into
waiting stage from which the Demo-
Gratis predicted il never would emerge
l prlva,Giy The mild Eroqp Gxprssss.d
developments and made plans TO go
ahead determincdly with their cfforts
va,ions, They made sharp protest
10 their party leaders against the
Knox resolution and Indicated they
deTwood proposal proposal II senator en =" Lodge
had Tot blocked vote on IT.
says Nation Demands Peace.
Senator Underwood in presenting
his resolution. made a plea for. active
work toward n compromise during the
Christmas recess declaring the cour-
been demonstrated little progress i'm
( that direction could he made in the
open Senate. He suggested that the
Nice-President In naming the ten con-
Senator Lodge and Senator HtcheocIs,
OF Nebraska. the acting Democratic
leader.
when unanimous consent was asked
for action on the measure. that just
no possible for me 10 conscn; to that.
Before / undertake. myself TO deal with
sui; with the Republican membership
Of the Senate. PERHAPS We can deal
with this without the appointment OF
q committee.
Many Senator'S among the Demo
Gratis and the mild reservation Re-
nublicans declared the Underwood pro
adopted. Unanimous consent will not
be required when the next a,temr,
In approving the Knox resolution
the Foreign Relations Committee
divided 10 along strict party lines;
tho only representative OF the mild
rcSerEat !oniStS the committee.
senator ,MsCumber, Republican, OF;
North Dakota. being absent.
Before taking fjna! action. the Re-
Knox pronosal, which would require
and Signature by the President. for
one by Senator Lodge. which was de-
signed by the President, for one by
10 secure action by Congress only
The move was taken to mean aban-
donment OF any ei(or, to declare
renee of President Wilson.
Will Try 10 Reach Compromise.
1t was said by the Republican lead
crs that the Knox resolution would
as compromise plan. but when SEN
ator Knox reported it for the com
mittec he had ii put on the calendar.
SO that a majority vote will me re-
quired to get it before the senate.
In formal statement Senator Knox
declared the whole purpose of his reso-
lock. and return the nation TO u peace
time basis while the controversy over
ratiiication proceeds. :\doption Of the
measure, he said. would not interfere
with future ratification il the Senate
1eOnd a way to accomplish il.
Hitchcock Denounccs Plans.
~ senator Hitchcock the measure
was denounced as IA prcpost erous
resolution designed to defeat tho
never would De passed by the Senate,
by Germany: Speaking for the mild
t ita;l r'",fon hepubi:cans, Senator KEEL
Incni saying that group had not been
consulted about the resolution. and
m mousa nn. support tbpt i Until it de-
scrvato' was impossible.
, me me Knox resolution fol-
."Kcsolved by the Senate and ,,o,so
OF Representatives Of the United Stots,
ottAmerica in Congress assembled, Thai
hpr 1o 1873 of Congress PASSED
exists between the Imperial German
government and the government and
the rsopl nro Of ;nc United states and
same be. and the Same is hereby t re.
pealcd. 10 take effect upon tho ratiH-
cation OF al treaty Of peace between
lied and associated powers
Provided. however. that unless tho
German German. g9ve era ,1, notifies the gov
acqEiesces In and confirms irrevocabIy
10 the United States all UNDERTAKINGS
and covenants contained in the treaty
surfing to the United States or its na-
tionals, any rights. powers or bene-
n ni,. whasts so and comedies to the
indemnities.. reparations and advan.
tages to which the United States Woa,Id
nave been entitled were It ratify-