Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-20
Resolution Presented in
Effort to Gain Support
Of Democrats.
WOULD ELIMINATE
TREATY COVENANT


Washinsten. Dec. 3o.--A -redfaftsd
resolution by Senator Knox. represen-
tative Of Pennsylvania, to declare
peace with Germany and to retain all
material BENEFITS that would be gained
under the treaty OF Versailles. Was
approved today by the foreign rsla-
tions committee BY 4 vote OF Z to 3.
Tho measure. on which action viii be
sought after the holidays. 10 in the
form Of q Joint r$soiution and would
require that unless Germany conceded
such provisions ~ arc contained In
the treaty, trade with Germany woui0
be prohibited By presidential procla-
nation. ~
The new resolution to declare q
state Of peace. retaining to the United
States any material benefits named In
. the treaty Of Versailles and refefring
to a plan for an international peace
league, was laid before the senate for
eign relations committee BY Senator
Knox. The resolution would also con-
tinue tho close relation OF TIN Unltsa
States with tho allieA
II was said 10 hhve the support OF
sosne senator's ~ . basis for the sst-
Element Of the whole treaty Aght.
with the KNOX reo'ut1on - pals
me foreign relations committes q W
session today hoped TO nnd prosm
that would hnd acceptance w1thin tns
semocratic EankA
Senator Knoxs resolution ca4s -
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the acceptance of the pact witn tpe
.aeeEpe,cf nations excluded, pvt y va
vaid the acceptaneeS ~ 5shAe ye0poeaA
vas in doubt. Al enorts ~ peacs 49, neeSy
been resisted hy the deEDcctAtc l6Ad-
ers and the republicans were nce
esheDe9nls g 1nAing pau3sAn aA
would ~ Accsntabis. ...a.s
Sugar Ceuhfel y ~ =! a -
Sugar legislation eontt1u!ny e.
!, control Of sugar thru iS1A but hmttfn1
the. licensing power Of the sauali1a-
ton board until June 10. was COM
pieted today by conSrsas and .ssnt to
the White House.
BY . vote Of 80 70 II the senaes
adopted the compromise on the bill to
continue Government control Of sugar
during 1920. accepting house amend
ments decreasing the purchasing Pow.
en Of the eaualisation board until
June. 1870. On the motion OF senasos
/, McNaTy to concur IN the house amend
msnts With restrictions OK the hcens-
ing powers Ut the board. three Tepuo-
hcans. Grpnna. Of North DexotA Poin-
DEXTER ana smoot, OF Utan' 1o'ned nlns
democrats IA opponuoh IN tne mo-
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