Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-11
THEY WOULD TELL
CONFERENCE PACT
MUST BE CHANGED
Program Mapped Out in
Resolutions by Sena-
tor Knox.
WORLD SOCIETY PLAN IS
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
Treaty-Making Power Without
Authority to Bind Nation to
Obligations Proposed.
OPENS NEW PHASE OF FIGHT
Bitter Debate Anticipated When Mat
ter Is Reported Out by Foreign
Relations Committee.
WORLD SOCIETY PLAN IS
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL
OPENS NEW PHASE OF FIGHT
Bitter Debate Anticipated When Mat
ter Is Reported Out by Foreign
Relations Committee.

WASHINGTON. June 10.-The Senate
nSht over the league of nations was
Drought TO more direct issue today
with the Introduction of resolution
by Senator Knox, Republican. of Penn
sElvania, proposing that the Senate
Sive formal notice to the peace con.
ference of opposition to be expected
should the peace treaty be submitted
Tor ratihcation in it's present form.
senator Knox. member OF the For
eign Relations Committee and a former
secretary of State, drafted the resol,I.
tion after conference with other Learn.
opponents and presented II with tba
apparent support of those who have lsd
IN criticism Of the league covenant
he expected to crystallize opposition
sentiment as did Senator Lodge. chair
man OF the Foreign Relations Commit.
Tee, with the circulation OF the Sr,.,
rooin IN the closing hours OF T., 80
Senate.
contains Fnr-RenchinE Propt Ri
"hite declaring for inimediat. ~
eus'oh ot treaty dealing with d.
go, issue or the war only. the reso
.u'ioh contains far-reaching pros
p"|a' "nich would lay II down as 81
no'ies OF the American government
-. :, IHe freedom and peace
ope are threatened. the United
VIII consider 1t obli satory TO
again cooperate in the remoya,or-tho,
menace - 'itae e
Deels'on as TO acceptance of mem.
:" ."e league OF nations should
oe 'eit without prejudice TO each no
so!u''on declares. for future
Sepa!d dle considerations 1t also .ssar,.
nrit
makn Eng power OF the government fo
The ty .teaty which in OBJECT amend.
IT The hederiean derI,r!, Constitution. Cor u'
tioh are as follows: 'iie resoiu-
fuii, .,at @ the Senate will regard -as
have eguate ne.ca to national needs to
ui,siavor ins h upon all treaty lwovis;onsw WIN o
ing beyond these ends. 'Siohs go
No HiSht to Amend Con.t,tu,,o,
,,a' That since the people alone -,
the SEMI. sni TO ga amend the Constitution
treaty which in efIeci .n,d ~ MAKE
constitution. aheh'S IN,
dni 3 Tha, The Senate advises n
FwIiS ol ,hc peace conference is 80
~ ~ ana complete peace and
, ,nrS emu the treaty shouId ~
J. Tba, ,o Sei h UP a league OF natl 81
OF the limits in which ,h. notlce
Rti,,ni,ed to acquie,ce and ,h',, -; - Is
,ha uo not INCLUDE cunsider:,tioi sSe
NAT the United Statos v;,,
fn,,r StL'Ne menace anythinr =. sSY
rome and ,I"t yii' itih'reatens the peace OF Lot
''ohs ior the defense of civiliier io.ier ila-
sent 10 Committee.
~ AZ Mr.; knox's request IN, ras>
iSorsirn' 'Gpspea pa without debate =. h't1n
attempt e'Iseqnf TO geo ihs hsommittee: iie VIII Nj
SSpiinorrow or Thursday. and "a action
ton by The The 'm epa me Senate for CO nsider.o 40
iution is due to open !, nav, he reso-
veIon = ue or nations fight ,.nd to = IN IN
more bitter uephae pba. which ma! be 20 even 9e,
''1n OF the treaty text. 'S punlica :
r.soiS,pt rHiGept FOR the reading ,,f ,bo
to the @ snrfaee fae 'rsn5y ent cont pyersy % ca4s
saga,ar ssg in tie senate TbSi au1inE Mss the
asKsd dor unan,n 1,tt,man Democrat. Of NeWadl Wnsn
the the Record without r1 a., az to print in
tS py former President T!tuf!hs T!afth speech
can, Of Utah. SfinatGr intern ,ssmoot. RepubiIs
ana Senator Pittman tb.n an objection
oy reading ~. IN the
biscuss Tr,. nty rerm.
con ferenrsse' .e' nowev'.r. there were many
visions of the tr,s Senator's over pro-
IN. IN tGdays Cong kssionaip p'iSaed Bnedrin IN full
plans to rcs,in iresh nons Committee mada
cation OF how t.r4w t..tatv con;oS us inyesti-
Ha,e na hands in Sew YSs YorS reaensd ca ,h pr-
three + p DC ,mmittee had slimmo,aE
SON an6 j. ~, y. Morgan. Henry Dsei,
they wo,r,n san y. Nanderlip. sent wnrd
row. 'o ready to appear tomori
rom rhe eomFni ittee arranged for ,srr..
ono, ior ne hearing. which ia "a t er
ernn,,sa ui public. The comm,,tes &c ,s
WI o y agree tomorrow ON oths
Week 40 be called later in the
% noo las w. Lamont. one Of the sr,
,na ummoned, is said TO be in Fran.
"nn Is considered unlikely that ~.
~ ,; ntee VII make n further efrnrt
a.. ~ time TO have him come To wash
,.nS o'a Another. Jacob Schiff .sL.d
pat excused because OF Ill health and
~ ul WarburS, had left New York Yn,.
trolt when the summons arrived
HAd mad not replied tonight
Three Quektions Discussed.
In comment on the treaty text. out
INTO the record after long fSht yes
tsrday by Senator Borah. Repub,ican.
'N idaho. there were three topics
- oout which interest centcred Thev
'were the provisions affecting Shantunr
and the Saar Valley and the section
providing for an international laSor
control. 80
Several Senators opposing tho treaty
said the text revealed that the right
or self-determinat!on In ShantunR af,d
the Saar had been more closely cur.
tailed than had been apparent hereto,
fore and that the International labor