Arizona republican., 1919-06-20
UNLESS CALLED BY SATURDAY KNOX PLAN
 WILL DIE NATURALLY
Idle to Pass Resolution After Germany's Action Treaty Becomes Subject of Political Discussion in Senate

WASHINGTON, June 19.-Debate on the lea que of nations shifted to poilti- cal grounds again today in the senate, with {. resulting furry of party feel ings, which ended ip an admonition by the chair that the senate rule must be deserved. '----.---
 The flare-up started when Senator Williams of Mississippi, democratic member of the foreign relations com mittee. charged she republicans had 'stacked'' the committee against the league Senator Moses of New Hamp- shire, a republican member, made a spirited denial, and Senator McCor- mick, republican, of Illinois declared the Paris peace mission had been stacked"
 Other senators quickly got into the discussion and still others were asking recognition when Vice-President Mar shall called halt, ruling that the dis .ccssion which had interrupted a speech by Senator Thomas, democrat, of Col orado, was out of order. The Colorado senator then resumed his address, di- recIed against the Krox resolution, by which the senate would ask an op- portunity to accept the peace treaty without the league of nations covenant incorporated. Senator Williams charge followed one of Senator Thomas that the re- rublicans first had put the league into politics by the celebrated roundrobin of the last session and now are con- ldenanirg democratic support of the league as partisan.
 Mr Thomas is enc of the democratic senators who have taken no definite l-l, 4l. Ii speech today he read many extracts from his torical works to show that ill the past beneficial proposals often had met the same arguments as now con- front tle league covenant.
 Knox Measure Improper
 The Knox resolution he opposed as improper, irasmuch as it would over step tho power of the senate in treaty making and would be interpreted as a presumptive effort to dictate to the peace conference. Answering the plea that the people should have more time to consider the league proposal. he as- serted there already had been wide discussion of the subject for several years.
 If there is a man between the two oceans who has not discussed it and reached some conclusion regarding it, he said. ''the fact argues for his ignor- , ance and for the inpossibility of his ever reaching any conclusion"
 : After Senator Thomas had conclud ed, the senate resumed work on othel , legislative matters, but the debate vii } be resumed tom 0rrow when Senate Sheppard. democrat, of Texas vii speak in support of the league ant Senator Sherman, republican, of Hi
 nois. a league opponent, will address
 the senate on the influence of tn
 Vatican in the league.
 There was no effort during the da,
 ,o bring the Knox resolution up for
 vote, and there were predictions I
 some quarters tonight that it would b . permitted to die on the calendar. 1t . supporters, apparently, have lost hop
 of farcing a roll call before Monday . when the German delegates must sub
 nit tleir decision on the peace terms
 To pass the measure after the treat,
 has oeon signed would be idle, senator
 Say. because the request it contain could not then be granted.
 IL is possible, however, the resolu ton may be called up tomorrow or Sat s urday and an effort made to secure n test ' ote revealing the exact divisio
 of senate opinion. Leaders said to e night their plans were indefinite.