South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-24
KNOX RESOLUTION
GIVES HAYS WORRY
HurrleS to Washington to Save
Party From Evil Results
Of Bad Move.

'S4AAAS conferences with the
leaders IN an endeavor 20 salvage
what has developed into anothe-
periIOus situation FOR the party. with
every bIt OF hts ability he is en-
deavoring 70 convince the public
mat the republican leaders in the
senate did not mean what they said
when they approved the Knox rcso-
Iution.
The Knox resolution Is the ore
which would have informed the
world that the president was not 10
be considered when the peace treaty
vas written and that the senate
alone had power 10 dictate what the
treaty would be II also would have
warned the world 20 have no deal
!ngs with the president In language
hich could not have been nlisuu-
derstood IL was notice 20 the peace
conference that the peace terms
which would be accepted and ap-
proved BY the president would not DC
approved By the republican ma jOr-
ity IN the senate. The resolution
would have killed the League Of
Nations as its hrst aim.
Ahh'a AAAiN AlAIllllCh1s
For few days. the republican
leaders were happy over the Knox
resolution. They announced IL
would pass without trouble and that
II would be approved by the people
sen Lodge, republican leader. open
~ approved il before introduction
and then threw his entire support
TO II. Though denying the party
had any intention 10 night the
League Of Nations as a party. he
immediately began 20 rally his for
ces 10 the support of the resolution.
Then the public sentiment began
10 make itself apparent. The vote
the republicans had counted upon
bean 70 dwindle away. IL was dis
covered it would be impossible to get
the full party vote that had been
demanded In three days four re-
publican senators heard the warn
Ing from home and announced they
could not support the resolution.
Then another was added 10 the list
and the resolution was doomed.
QuLrrclcd Among Themselves
The situation Lecame such that
the republicans began TO quarrel
among themselves. The men who
are Of the bitter partisan hue such
as Sens. New and watson OF In
diana became angry with Knox for
not forcing a vote upon the resolu-
tion at the FIRST opportunity. The
men who are more inclined TO real.
ize they do not dominate the world
and VIII will listen 10 reason. began
10 urge Knox 70 withdraw the reso-
tuition and 10 save as much as could
be saved from "A bad situation. Then
ths call went out for Hays.
HAYS once before had saved" u
situation. according 10 the republic
can newspapers in the eastern cities
When Lodge and his followers
through their round robin" put the
party OH record as being opposed
10 tho League OF Nations Hays
rushed 10 Washington, held a few
conferences and Ierked Lodge and
the others back 10 a "straddIe"
ircm which they could take a posi-
ton either for or against the League,
as exigencies required. An open
split with a republican publicity
bureau was needed TO OBTAIN this
result. but HAYS forced the issue and
permitted the split TO come.
Give Hays More Worry.
From that time on. Knox and
Lodgs and the others remained good
and shouted their approval OF a
League OF Nations while they secret
~ fought the plans OF the president
Suddenly Knox produced the resO-
L.. a 4.
introduced. II was another political
blunder 10 cause HAYS worry.
There Is nothing but respect in
the senate for the courage OF a mar
who viii not "straddle.' The maj.
who is either openly opposed % "A
measure or who Is ready 20 nght Tor
it 10 the finish II accorded every
courtesy. But the man who at
tempts 10 be both for and against a
measure At one and the same time
soon loses prestige
New Is stand PattCr."
To this extent at least IN the
League OF Nations nsht there has
been some respect for Sen Berah
OF Idaho and Sen. New OF Indiana
They have been bitterly hostile TO
tne LEAGUE Un1Cl dAl CONSIDERATIONS
ana have permitted their stand TO
Ie known everywhere. Every men,
Der OF the serate knows where they
are when they are wanted on thus
proposition. New got his reward
when sen. Lodge, in seeking men
who would stand always IN oppo-
siIion 20 the League. picked New
, and put him on the foreign rela-
tlons committee SO that an unfaY or
able report could be made upon the
Ieaeue when j. was before the COM
rnlttee.
sen. watson has not taken the
New course. He has Needed the ad-
Vice OF WIN HAYS a. all times. While
his position became known when
he signed the round robin and
when the republican leaders an
nounced ne would support the Knox
resolution, ard when ne failed 20
say one word In support OF tho
Ieasue. he has not bitterly opposed