Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-24
FALL SEEKS PEACE
DECLARATION WITH
ENEMY COUNTRIES
Senator From New Mexico
Introduces Resolution
and Amendment.
DIRECTS RETURN OF NAVAL
AND MILITARY MEN ABROAD
Attempts to Keep President From
Using Funds for Troops
Overseas.
PART OF FIGHT ON LEAGUE
Hiovc by Republicans to Restore
Prc-War Conditions While They
Debate Treaty Terms.
PART OF FIGHT ON LEAGUE
Move by Republicans to Restore
Prc'War Conditions While They
Debate Treaty Terms.
tRv Associated pre.s1


WASHINGTON. June $50 tha,
war conditions may not he prolonged
should the peace treaty fan of rati0.
cation or it's approval be greatly de-
laycd. opponents OF the league of ma
tons presented in thc Senate today
proposal TO declare Il state of peace
with Germany and Austria Hungary.
Inc declaration was introduced both
AS an amendment to the pending army
Dii! and as "a separate Joint resolu-
tion BY Senator Fall. OF New Mexico
Republican member OF the Foreign
Relations Committee. The amendment
is expected TO come up tomorrow and
should II fail the resolution probably
Will be called UP for action Wcdnes-
day.
Both in his amendment and in his
resolution senator Fall proposes that
The President be directed to secure the
immediate return OF all military and
raTal forces now abroad on duty CON
nected with the war. In addition the
amendment would provide that none
bill could bc used FOR the maintenance
OF forces on foreign soil, except as
required by peace conditions. Join;
resolution similar 10 that presented by
Mr.. Fall was introduced by Senator
Edge. Republican. OF New Jersey.
May Reject Amendment.
It WAS considered quite probable
tonight that the amendment, would be
rejected Oh point Oh anu lNal
tho league opponents then would line
up generally behind the Fall rcsoiu-
tion. II would require action by both
Senate and House. but whether the
Presidents signature also would be
necessary IS disputed question.
Injection OF the peace declaration
into The treaty light came after
promise Of protracted calm already
had been dispellcd by an announce
ment by Senator Knox, Republican. OF
Pennsylvania. that he intended TO press
hn ~ MI "a
tion bills were passed ms resolution
against accepting the league covenant
as now .nicrtwIncd with the peace
terms.
This announcement surprised many
Senators on both sides OF the con,ro-
versy and promptly was met by pre-
the Knox resolution never would be
brought to vote. In the same
quarter it was suggested that II IL
were 10 come before the senate II
would be altered in several details by
its friends, since one of It's objects as
il now stands is TO secure cnanSe
In the peace treaty 10 pForide tor
separate action on the league. This.
its opponents say, would be inpos-
S!ble now.
Kno, Issues Statement.
Senator Knox said the decision yes
tcrday not to press for immediate &C
,ion on the measure did not mean that
there was any intention TO aoahdoh IL.
lie issued this statement:
"Of course, intend 10 press my res
olution TO vote, and a vote ater
July will be just as good as vote
..Thc single question raised by the
resolution is whether the league should
receive further consideration by the
people before the Senate advises its In
| clusion in the treaty. This can be done
without delaying peace moment. and
can DC accompanied by exchange OF
diplomatic notes at any time:
ho remembered this prODOSi-
tion of separate consideration was
presented TO the Senate December 5.
, 1915 before the President left for
Europe. and was piseonholed in the
Committee on Foreign Relations. then
under Democratic control.
Hale Makes Attack.
Presentation of the peace celebration
proposals led TO debate. although is
cussed earlier in the day in connec-
tion with the insertion OF matter re-
!ating to it into the Senate record.
Senator Hale. Republican OF Maine.
also made an attack the league
covenant, presenting an amendment TO
the Knox resolution.
The peace declaration. IN the opinion
of it's advocates. would permit re-
sumption OF industrial relations with
2Germany and Austria, which otherwise
would have to wait until ratification
OF the treaty, They declare Congress
has constitutional authority to de-
of the authority to declare war.
On the same ground they say
tho peace declaration would not re-
aure the Presidents signature. as do
ordinary joint resolutions. THESE
views however. arc expected TO be
challenged i'm the stormy debate sure
to be aroused by the proposal. The
presidents supporters in the treaty
light are planning TO oppose the peace
declaration Stubhornly, charactcrizins
1T as II plan of league opponents to re-
lieve themselves of blame for delay
ing ratification of the treaty.
Referred to Committee.
Senator Fails resolution was re-
terred TO the Foreign Relations Com
nittee which probably will consider
t at It's regular meeting Wednesday.
'The state OF war heretofore exist
ng between the United States of
america and the imperial German gov
rnment, and Germany and the United
ftates Of America and the royal Aus
ro- Hungarian government. declared to
Xist by Senate joint resolutions Nos
and 11l--April and December 10,
917-respectively, no longer existing,
btates Of America and it's people and
he former imperial German govern
nent and German government and Ger
plany and its people and the United
he former royal Austro- Hungarian
government and its people is recoG-
lied by the Congress to exist. and the
PRESIDENT is hereby authorized and di-
ected to procure the immediate re-
urn to the United States Of all mill
AIRY forces used under his command
nd direction under authority of said
esolution, or either of them and also
ne return OF such naval forces as are
OF necessarily used In foreign ports
r waters I'm times OF peace.
"No funds herein appropriated or
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