The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-14
IS PR|MED
 ]. FOR A RENEWAL OF !. FIGHT ON PRESENT TREATY OF PEACE
Long and Stormy Debate Is Predicted by Both Sides When Knox Resolution Comes Up Early
 Next Week
 By Associated Press

Washington, June 13.-Sen- ,, ate leaders drew their lines more sharply today for the next phase of the treaty fight, to begin early next week around the resolution of Senator Knox, republican of Pennsylvania, proposing to put the Senate on record against accepting the league of nations as now inter- woven with the terms of peace.
 After series of conferences ard much informal counting of votes, there were various predictions as to the course the struggle would take. Both sides were optimistic, but were predicting a long and stormy debate.
 Whether opponents of the resoiu- tion should carry their fight to the point of parliamentary obstruction. so as to prevent vote until after sign ing of the treaty al Versailles was dis eussed at a conference of democrats. attended by Senator Hitchcock of Ne braska and several other members of the foreign relations committee. Aft erward the senators present gave con- flicting views to the method of pro- cedure but agreed that it must De shaped largely by developments.
 Senator Hitchcock said no filibuster would be resorted to and that there would be no serious opposition to bringing the measure to vote. ills predicted that every democrat except Senator Reed of Missouri would le against 1t and that they would te joined by about eight republicans. giv- ing safe majority to vote it down
 Other senators at the conference made clear their intention to fight the resolution at every step, suggesting that there might be an effort to take up appropriation bills ahead of It.
 ROUND ROBIN LIKELY Supporters of the measure have con- tended that if more than one- third of the Senate membership goes on rec ord in its favor, the result will be q warning that the treaty as now framed cannot secure the necessary two- -thlrds when presented for ratification If . vote is blocked it would be no sur prise if an effort were made to ac- complish this purpose through a round robin similar to that circulated in the closing hours of the last session.
 The first fight over the resolution when 1t comes up is expected to cen ter about the section stricken out in committee which would have declared It policy of the American govern ment that 1t should cooperate in re- moving any future menace to tho peace of Europe. A motion to concur In this committee amendment will meet sharp resistance and some seu- ators believe the provision will be re- stored
 Senator Fall. republican, of New Mexico, held the deciding vote on this question in committee. but reserved the right to support the provision in the Senate. Opponents of the resolu- ton generally are expected to favor the section's' restoration, with the hope of weakening the resolution.
 The measure's supporters however. predict that the European section will not be restored. Even If 1t were. thev say. the resolution because of it's otscr features, still would have the support Of Senators Borah. republican,. Of Idaho. and Johnson. republican. of California. who led the fight to amend in committee. and of others who are opposed to any participation in Euro- pean affairs.
 Senator Hitchcock conferred tonight with David Hunter Miller member of the American peace mission, who as- sisted in drafting the league of na- lions covenant.