Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-12
WILL REPORT KNOX
RESOLUTION TODAY
Senate Is Expected to Be Battle
ground in Struggle for the
Nations League.
REAL FIGHT COMES FRIDAY
Senator Walsh Delivers Argu-
ment Supporting Constitution
ality of Treaty Provisions.
fRv Associated Prs.

WASHINGTON. juno li-After a
period OF comparative quiet, the Senate
hSht over the league OF nations an
pears certain 10 be resumed tomorrow
or Friday with fury that may eclipse
al previous struggles growing ou, OF
the controversy
1t il around the resolution of Sena.
tor Knox. Republican. of PENNSYLVANIA.
pn pnopeslng POSING TO pni the Senate definitely
iant OF the league. that the next chan
ter OF the fight is to be written.
2,hhpporters OF the resolution hope to
Sather enough strength to give warn
ing TO the Paris conference that lie
oreatS cannot be ratified here in its
present form, an erentuality which the
finish. "s"t 20 d
The Foreign Relations Committee
ouSE tosnnEr ueG'ued to take up the resolution
VIII be brought into the Senate as soon
as u meets at noon. Although it Viii
under eh go over technically for a day
6es 6e ths signal for another outburst ot
debate on the subject -
Expect Reni Fight Friday
ar IL considered more likely. how
s,ii resni,,,iat ,nat the night will begin when the
rriday Even its friends do not rS,
SeSt roll cali that day. and soma
he "a nooe oss ta are predicting that there viii
a N
LOT hnoN will make every effort tn
pnIns IL 70 vote before the treaty ;s
II psTenilx al bu b.aris' and in this he will ap.
rmr, Iam Leader Lodge. They will moi he
snrpr ;sed. however 1. they encoun, v -,
q q assistance that may mean protraeted
During today's session tho lcapus
Mds me subject OF only one speerh q
Wfshi'f Wafsh Demeggs, p5enarH; address BY senator
10 objections that the LEAGUE prE IN nj
Eant rs in conflict with the American
the S !Mitu'ien: Monisn, For an hour and a half
precedents. argued that the covnna ran
nrd,!; nea,ner sets aside any constitution.i
nroirls,on nroin nor violates American SOW.
Founded on wornou, Tb.o,,.
Most OF the objections NJ, W.,
asserted. have been sraiasd WIS. WIS.
9non, popular ar;sensitieeness and a.,
rounoed on wornout theories He re-
I.ndra 10 Criticisms by senator.
nepuDiican senator's were permi,;in.
iar.tlsanship I'll, TO color their Views
INC chronic!er OF the events OF on
faii ft1 to aaS note ne how declared viii mo-
scarcely more than two Years seo aeo
When the hope was reasonably in.
ne.seo nesse ny IN hy them that the treaty OF
Republican administration. extoiIee
the. plan Of a league of nations nc
worthy OF all praise. and now tba,
IL comes as the result OF the labors
n' Democrai!c President. dcnounce
IL as an abomination."
Day Full OF Conferences.
The Sddrcss developed no dsbats
but II was day of conferences amonc
the leaders on both sides. Many Sena
tors are reservinE their opinions or
reaching in its provisions. Some who
oppose the league are known also &c
object TO the resolutions proposal to
cec!are that. in case of any future
threat 10 the peace of Europe, the
United States would feel obligated tc
cooperate in removing that threat
ON the other hand, some of those
taNorinG the league arc drawn to the
Knox measure by its declaration tina;
the treaty should be ratified first anc
the league left to future discussion.