The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-18
MAY SUBMIT PLANS
To THE PRESIDENT
And Compromise May
Be Effected for Soluh6n
Of Problem
ANOTHER MOVE
MADE BY KNOX
Two Resolutions Offered
Both Of Which Require
Unanimous Consent for
Consideration
ny JAMES. n. SoUnN

Hy JAMES. r. N0CAS
Washington. Dec. l1.--Another mere
tor ard bringing about the deciarattou
Of peace by a resolution Of congress
was made today when Senator KifN1
bad referred to the foreign relations
committee two resolutions on the sut-
!eet.
Senator Knox took this action aftes
he had been refused unanimous consAnt
for the, consideration Of either resoIu-
ton in the senate. One raaofution pro-
rtded for ratification Of the treaty oaty
, in SO far as 1t establishes peace with
Germany, while the other declares n
eight words that peace exists betwasn
the United States and Germany,
To tho first resolution, Senator lGTs
, keilar, Democrat 1T TENNESSEE ~
lected. ana so the other oh3seuons WAt
made bE senator Nelson Republfean. "
Minnesota. Senator Nelson explained
however, that II Senator Knox would
redraft his resolution 30 ~ 70 prcriAs
for ratification Of the treaty NthanH
the league OF nations covenant IN
would vote for 8t.
" unanimous ocnsent FOR the 60Ifs
I sssierstion of either Y1sofAtfUh Md he9 \
granted the senate undoubtedly HS&4
! have been plunged into vigorous dekAts
to the best and spcediest mAthod ~
bringing about status OF PEACE anA
ending the period Of unrest which
treaty advocates gioonifv assert threat
ems the business of the countfy.
The considerable number" Of DOM
. ccrats who seem likely to follow SeuA-
! tor Oscar Underwood in his detArminA-
! ton 10 bring about peace 1t any cost.
/ eEen 20 the sacrifice Of the league Of
nations. unquestiorably would havs
been given an opportunity to come out
IN tina open,
REPORT FROM COMMITTEE.
That this opportunity will be givAn
them was assured by Senator Knex
WHO told tho senate that a. no hGA
been refused the easy method Of OBJ
tanning consideration for his resolu-
ticns, be would resort to the more te<Fi-
Gus method Of having the resoiuttsna
brought out npor the floor by fnAane sOf
report from the foreign relAticAe
committee.
This method VIII take longer hut
may prove 70 DC equally cficacious IN
bringing the Issue of peace directly 10
fore the senate.
senator Underwood's statement nf
yesterday 30 the effect that he would
vote fer the Knox resolution X III
efforts To ratify the treaty should fatl
gave Senator Knox considerable en.
enlargement in calling up his reAciu-
lions stoday. The Alabama senator
reiterated his position today with4sA
statement in which ne said:
II do not intend. and nothin9
that said would indicate, thnf
I planned to lead any cprosit10a
tn the peace treaty. The preAa-
dent in his statement from tn
White House sunday declared ~
would not offer any conpromleo
on tho treaty and the league
covenant.
Fl do not feel that this oloeo
the way to compromise. T3So
senate can reach a COMPROMISES
and present II TO the pfa91d4af
The president in no way restrieks
| cd the senate in its power to a.
fec5 compromise that weuA4
bring about ratification. 1t II
necessary that something ~
done for the ratification or IN
treaty and the establishnnant Ut
peace. This Ia what | meant h4ssss
my statement last night. AMN
other construction placed upOh
il is simply a misinterpretafton4
Of what said. sssg
KNOX Is ANXIOUS 49, 81
Senator Knox addressing the -.
ate on ms mot1oni reviewed Inn trGo&1s
situation in the senate, ss
1T seems obvious to me. in view -
the attitude the president has taxes
toward both reservations and co4ia-
promise, that we should make every
effort In this body to reach sOttiv
ton of this question and want M
public To understand that the pGGxw
Elementary situation h snch TIT
these resolutions which have 04S
fered. either of which would sSxQM
this problem. cannot be consiAa31
by the senate except by unAnime1
consent. WI sTas
Senator Myers. Of Montana. 1AS1
evidence OF having reached state ri
mind where he Is ready to JOIN
thu movement against the presideE4
/ orders He told ths senate that 1T
| fad voted for two OF the Lod&A Sel9
| vations and that IL the treaty Nl1
| brought before the senate a9n1N &
would vote for more. Of thenk WIN
| said II 4 s:S
/ II am willing to vote for any&4&
| that will bring peace to tha aoaMt
Senator Hoke smith, ~ Gear
| also took part In the debate. WET
that = compromise Of 0o1I9
should be- effected. ||(