The sun., 1919-06-22
WILL VOTE MONDAY !
! ON KNOX MEASURE.
Lodge Predicts Quick Action
in Senate on Separating
! League From Treaty.
.BORAH SOUNDS WARNING
IA ---
Declares New Party May Arise
(. to Fight Internationalism
! Root Clears the Air.
1BORAH SOUNDS WARNING
Special Despatch TO 1us suS.

Special Despatch TO The eUN.
wAsHINoToN. June 21.-That vote
viii be reached Monday in the Senate
on the Knox resolution for separation
Of the peace terms from the League Of
Nations covenant in the treaty with
Germany was predicted by Senator
Lodge (Mass) to-day. The Republican
leader would not 60 further Nothing
was vouchsafed az to the parliamentary
procedure by which the vote could be
reached. although II had been known
for day or two that plan had been
figured out by experts in Senate pro-
seedlings for forcing such a test.
This announcement. along with the
sensational speech OF Senator Borah
(1daho) late in the day, and tho issu-
ence OF letter by former Senator Root
Endorsing the Knox resolution, suddenly
changed completely the complexion Of
affairs In the Senate. For three days
the opponents OF the league have been
uudeniably in state OF fear. They
feared they were not going to be able to
force an expression of Senate opinion
oefore the peace treaty should be signed !
moreover, some OF them feared that
with the treaty once signed It would be
vision. which would prove there are not
gu u Client votes In the chamber to ratify
| It.
| Advocates Of the League were jubilant
In the early part OF the day. They de-
clared the Republicans wero divided as
90 the proper policy, and Senator Hitch.
cock (Neb. }. In charge of the Democratic
interests. insisted that perhaps a dozen
Of the Republicans were preparing to
4 o. 81 80 he
Knox amendment. Mr.. Hitchcock would
not give names. but insisted that he
knew.
/ Senators Wadsworth IN. - and
Calder On. " declined to take seriously
she wickersham-Taft petition OF twenty
eight New York Republicans of wide
note in favor of ratifying the treaty.
league and all Mr.. Calder said he was
~glad to have the opinion of these gem
tlemen, but have not yet received his
copy OF the petition had merely seen II
in newspaper, and had not had time
TO read It. will take 1t along to read
on the train on the way TO New York"
he said, with q smile. Anyhow. have
never said that I was opposed to q
League of Nations .
Mr.. wadsworth said he was opposed
% q league and would stay that way.
Asserting that no power could bind
Nun 10 pOn-COnfnltU1l pCuCy toWdfu
the League OF Nations Senator Borah
demanded that tho Republican party
, make itself the voice OF national OPP
position to the league, saying II It did
not do so a new party would be brought
into existence that would present a
rallyir; point for the millions Of op-
ponents OF the Wilson policy Of inter
M tionalism. Senator Borah said that
Chairman Hays OF the Republican, Ma
uonal Committee by maintaining silence
on this issue could not commit the
party TO an attitude of neutrality.
III there Is one other to stand with
me-" he said. "and I know there s one
other, at least. we will have a party
OF our own II need be. God Almighty
and one make a majority"
The speech was inspired by the publ
cation OF the petition OF twenty-eight
New York Republicans In favor of
ratification. Incidentally Mr.. Borah de-
ned the Democrats to join with him in
securing enactment OF law for a ma
f. tionwide plebiscite on the subject Of the
league. Mr.. Hitchcock, acting Demo-
cratic leader. after evading the question
two or three times, finally refused the
challenge.
! I'VE expect TO ratify the treaty here
in the Senate" he said. we are con-
fdent there are enough independent Re
publicans to insure that outcome. and
therefore there will be no need OF a
plebiscite to insure that the public de-
mand shall be obeyed"