The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-18
PENNSYLVANIA Senator Wants
to Separate 1t From Treaty
for Consideration.
WILSON HOME BY JULY 3
Return Is Expected by That
Date if Huns Sign; Spends
3 Weeks Speaking.
MONROE DOCTRINE EFFACEO
The Amendment to Covenant
Wipes Out Traditional
Policy, Knox Declares.

WASHINGTON, June IA plea
against hasty acceptance OF the
league Of nations was made to the
senate today by Senator Knox, re-
publican. of PENNSYLVANIA in care
fully prepared address, andlyzng
features Of The league covenant and
am.onng that its ratification would
mean far departure from American
,uadtons.
Tho league. declared the former
secretary Ot state, would inevitably
result IN a super government en-
powered TO act even upon tho do
nestle affairs OF member nations
and to preserve for all time tho
territorial boundaries shortly TO be
fixed by the peace treaty. He as
serted the new Monroe doctrine pro
vision would efface that policy from
International affairs. and argued
hat the amendment adopted TO
coSr withdrawal OF league members
would make such withdrawal "ab-
solutey impossible
Is beginning OF Debate.
The speech marked the beginning
0i debate on MIR. knoNs resolution
declaring the terms OF peace should
be rautlcd without delay and the
leaSue Of nations proposal left for
later consideration
4 ask for time said the senator
J IN EXPLAINING his measure. mere
ly to consider whether or not, under
me covenant as drawn, the power to
pai Us al war viii still rest with
W or he placed In n body outside
our own government and IL placed
o.ndt, whether or not such lodging
I" we sovereign power Is desirable
ASK only for time 10 deliberate
Reher or not we shall put IL be-
'ohl our power TO Increase the size
our army and our navy in times
" ere emergency without first con
s-Ihg the wish or desires OF other
countries
Galleries Crowded.
inc Knox resolution did not come
tCnhIcaly before the senate and the
Snalor made his address in the
m'uS OF an appropria ton debate. lie
Nau given previous notice of his in
Nn'lon 20 speak and tho galleries
'Ne overfowins and nearly every
70a'or IN his seat Tomorrow the
.IN speech against the resolution
vi. be made by Senator McCumber
Notih Dakota, "A republican mem
'e' OF the foreign relations commit
additional plans for President VIII
"ns speaking tour for the league
R''e revealed today in official circles
u became known that the trip prob
''F would cover a period of three
weeks and would follow directly the
WtNden's appearance before a
. h.. 4.
present and explain the treaty and
u,' eAsue covenant. IL was said Mr.
""son would leave K>rance on June
y VI % should Germany sign the
p-ace treaty and probably would ar
ave here about July 3.
Neither For Nor Against.
S'hAlor Knox told the senate his
eso'l'on did not declare either for
Ea.ns' the league, that II pro-
USED merely and solely" that the
,Ha'e advise and consent TO the
.'aN which shall bring us peace
sna reserve for future consideration
.-tr portions OF the document pro-
ing ne creation Of the league.
'he FORMER secretary Of state re-
rea 10 charges that tho republicans
~ mahlNg partisan issue OF the
,as.r an. argued that more time
"old DO allowed the American pco-
~ 70 consider it
senator Knox declared the Mon
uoei5lHo provision inserted In tho
Ned covenant OF the league would
Pe out that doctrine 1T Is hard
!, ,peaA calmly Of such a pcrversiou
ms said Senator Knox 1T is
.''l 20 conceive Of any man trddi-