The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-06-14
TREATY FIGHT
NEXT WEEK
Lines in Senate Being Drawn
by Republicans and Dem
ocrats for Contest of
FAR REACHING EFFECT

AK NEANF11IN1 Ia A~
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Sen&te
leaders drew their lines more Sharply
today for the next phase OF 1he
treaty fight, to begin early next
week around the resolution OF Sen
ator Knox, Republican, CT Pennsyl-
vania, proposing to put the SENATE
on record against accepting the
League of Nations as now interviewer
with the terms of peace.
After a series of conferences ana
mucb informal counting of votes
there were various predictions as 10
the course the struggle would take.
Both sides were optimistic but were
predicting a long and stormy deoete.
Whether opponents of the resolu-
fon should carry their fight to the
point OF preliminary obstruction
so as to prevent a vote until after
signing of the treaty at Vefsallles
IS discussed at conference OF
Democrats attended by Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and several
other members of the Foreign Re
Iations Committee. Afterward the
Senator presented conflicting views
as to the method of procedure put
agreed that it must be shaped large
ly by the developments.
Senator Hitchcock said no flllDus-
ter would be restored to and that
there would be no serious opposition
to bringing the measure to vote
He predicted that every Democrat
except Senator Reed, Of Missouri
would be against it and that they
would be joined by about eight Re-
publicans, giving a safe majority to
vote it down.
Other Senators at the conference
made clear their intention to fight
the resolution at every step, suggest
ing that there might be an effort to
take up appropriation bills ahead OF
it.
Supporters of the measure have
contended that if more than one
third of the Senate membership goes
on record in it's favor, the result
d
as now framed cannot secure the
necessary two thirds when presented
for ratification. If vote is blocked
it would be no surprise if an effort
were made to accomplish their pur-
pose through a round robin similar
to that circulated in the closing
hours of the last session.
The first fight over the resolution
when it comes up is expected to
center about the section stricken out
in committee which would have de-
clared it a policy of the American
government that it should cooperate
in removing any future menace to
the peace of Europe. A motion to
concur in this committee amendment
will meet sharp resistance, and
some Senators believe the provision
will be restored.
Would not restore Section.
Senator Fall, Republican, of New
Mexico, cast the deciding vote on
this question in committee, but
1CSC1 fCo IHO right I(i support IHe
provision in the Senate Opponents
of the resolution generally are ex-
pected to favor the sections restora-
tion with the hope of weakening the
resolution.
The measures supporters howev-
er, predict that the European section
will not be restored. Even of it were
they say, the resolution, because
because of it's other features, still
would have the support of Senators
Borah, Republican, of Idaho, and
Johnson, Republican, of California,
who led the fight to amend in
committee, and of others who are
opposed to any participation in Eur
opean affairs.
Senator Hitchcock conferred to-
night with David Hunte- Mile.
member of the American peace mis-
sion, who assisted in drafting the