The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-20
PEACE SHORTLY
AFTER HOLIDAYS
Lodge Says Committee
to Agree Upon Joint
Resolution Which Will
Require Signature Of
the President to Become
Effective

Washington, Dee. ts.--The adop-
ton OF a peace resolution which will
be presented 10 the senate for action
Immediately after the holidays was
forecast today by Senator Lodge as
the probable program to be followed
eisn relations committee.
Senator Lodge said IL. had every
reason 10 believe that Il najorfty Of
the committee would agree upon the
form of resolution &c declare the
existence Of status OF peace. He
announced further that ii Will be a
Joint resolution which viii require
INC signature OF the president To be-
come effective.
Al thought Of enacting a concur
rent resolution which would relieve
The president of responsibility in the
matter of bringing about peace OF
Legislation independent OF the trea ty
has h2en set aside by. Sena~or ledge,
Senator Knox and other sponsors Of
the peace-hS- resolution plan These
senators 1rt entirely willing to Civ
into the president hands the power
~ approving OF vetoins tho reso-
luton after congress has passed II
senator Knox has made a r. draft
Of his resolution which briefly states
that peace now exists between the
United States and Germany" and will
submit the new text u the commit
tee tomorrow The Few resolution
wiz declare that the state OF war
which was declared II exist by the
resolution of April s, 1871. Is at AN
md.
Sens tor Lodge ann ,pnced that al
though the resolution may be re-
ported 10 the senate tomorrow, no
effort will be made to nriug it UP IN
I'll after the holidasss. coircilent
with this announcement senate lead
crs got together and arranged to re-
cess from tomorrow until January 5.
period.
The agreement for q recess WAS
raacie possible by Senator LaFnliettes
withdrawal of his opposition to the
railroad Jill because the condition of
his heath would not permit him To
carry on the fflibuster which he had
announced he would conduct for the
purpose OF defeating THE bill. The
Wisconsin senator told the Republi-
can steering committee that he re-
allied there would be enough votes ia
pass the bill, and that he did not
feel like undertaking "a talk II to
de ath.
The steering committee ,hereupon
agreed upon h program for wHdInG
up the business BY passing the rail-
road bill, the Swee: bill FOR an APP
propriaJion for the war risk insur-
ance oi,rcau, ana The McNary sugar
bill before tomorrow'S adjournment.
Ther" also was compromise ri
The differences between the Hitch
cock md Underwood factions of the
Democratic side over the question OF
tho Democratic leadership Senator
Hitchcock agreed 20 postrone the
caucus cali for tomorrow unttI Jan
nary L. in order tu PERM. all the
Underwood followers 70 get here t.
vote.
Although, the postponeruent makes
/, likely that tne selection of the
Democratic leader will not take place
until after there has been some den-
nitr action by the senate on The trca ty
oiles;iesl the 1ciaw II entirely salts
factory 10 both sides. i, is said. The
Hitchcock supporters were strongls
opposed TO any actien which might
taAe tn. leadership away from Sena.
tor Hitchcock s,hiie the treaty fighl
Nas unsettled and ON shes other hand
the Underwood followers asserted thai
they had no desire 10 take the treaty
fight out OF Hisuacock'a hands, hat de-
sired to place Underwood III this
leadership for the reconstruttiye leg
is!ation which Is 10 follow disp0aatioG
OF the peSca question. M III 81