The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-13

The tight in the committee revealed
the intensity of the partisan hfttarnes4
over the league of nations proposal
and furnished an illustration OF what
the debate may lead to when the res-
olution is called up in the senate.
Supporters of the president helievs
that when the treaty is officially trans-
United to the senate, the president wifi
accompany it with an elaborate r,es-
sage explaining all the details and thC
reasons for the specific treaty provis-
Ions. Such message, they believe.
would cause the senate to reverse IT,
self even Ii The Knox resolution should
have been passed in the meantime.
Other administration senator's
are eagerly awaiting some word
from the president on the terms
of the Knox resolution. They be-
lieve that when the fun import
81 the move made by the Repuh-
iicans Is made known to the pres-
ident i, is possible that he win
send a message by cable indicate
ing that disastrous consequences
at the peace table will follow tia W
passage hf such a resolution.
The fact that the Republicans after
reporting the resolution made no move
TO obtain immediate consideration for
IL was looked upon in some quarters
As victory for the Democra inaa-
much as IT had been forecast that any
effort to expedite action on II would
be vigorously opposed by the ieAguo
advocates
This belief was quickly shattered.
however. when II became known that
Senator Knox and others had NO II.
tention Of asking for immediate 40
ton on the resolution and had madN
their plans beforehand to haye q
brought up Tuesday.
Several Of tho Republican senators
are planning to spend the Woak-enA
out Of the city. It was explained. Il waa
said by Senator Lodge who la&t e.
night for Boston in order TO deliver
the commencement address u Harvard
Senator Knox has no Intention Of cali
ing UP the resolution until All the L.
publican senators are present.
May speed RatsAeatAsl
The resolution Is step tovAe4
bringing about early ratification Of e.
treaty. 1t asks nothing Affirmative: II
merely asks that ratificatton 70 on al
that peace be restored while the AmefN
lean people given an opnartunttH
to determine whether they wish az 1etH
this league. While this was AetagW Ien6a
the league could be establishes ~ stQ
all the other nations and II tn 49, g
lean people decide after due oAlih6G&ss
ton tnat theS WISH 10 join 1Essg&00Xa
could enter the league ~ easily -
they could now. ss sssssS
"Anysykind Of vote on the raeoJutloGS
VIII pdt the senate on record naulAx
tor Knox said. and will shoW = d
peace conference just .whAAsthS q ~
IL willing to accept. TX one neN& IN
more than one-thtrd votes for Uf61 lRx
the responsibility for ratlhcafl0HN1g
the treaty would be placed on the &C.
ere. },sS
senator Knox pointed out that ~
resolution lis not intended TO sep&$&t~
the league from the treaty hut to-
purpose Is two-fold First 10 -
the peace conferences before ito IN RI
are completed that in tbs sense 81 q
senate there should be pyovietoa -
IN treaty which would permit any ~ &
ile to join the league OF nations ~ agu u
time subsequent to the declAratiQns@<
peace; second TO notify the poaeo
ference that the peace tr4aty.Ewts1@%E
league OF nations Of coyenAmt Gm&
woven in II in its present. foriAsyH61
Lot be acceptable to the SenAt1
In the event that tho DAA61 loG
ence should see at to tguoRA ~ r41
the suggestion embodied IL tmesyAo4A
ton then the next mere N&u14 14
have the league covAnenksrnha1A &
the treaty watch woptA neg4fksnM
pass RESOLUTION ~
~ The treaty. ~