Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-06-24
FALL INTRODUCES
MEASURE To END
WAR IMMEDIATELY
New Mexico Senator Would
Relieve Congress of Blame
of Continuation of War Con-
ditionS Pending Ratification
rsr MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

Washington, June 23.-So that war
conditions may not be prolonged
should the peace treaty fail of ratifi-
cation or its approval be greatly de-
layed, opponents Of the league of ma
tions presented in the senate today a
proposal to declare state of peace
with Germany and Austria Hungary.
The declaration was introduced both
as an amendment to the pending army
bill and as q separate JOINT resolution
by Senator Fall of New Mexico a re-
publican member Of the foreign rela-
tions committee. The amendment Is
expected TO come up tomorrow ana
should it fail the resolution probably
will be called up for action Wednes-
day.
Both in his amendment and in his
resolution Senator Fall proposes the
president be directed to secure the
immediate return OF all military and
naval forces now abroad on duty con
nected with the war. In addition the
amendment would provide that none
of the money appropriated by the
army bill could be used for the main
tenance of forces on foreign soil eX-
cept as required By peace conditions,
a joint resolution 4-.ailar to that pre-
sented by Mr.. FAN was introduced by
Senator Edge, republican of New
Jersey.
May Reject Amendment.
1t was considered quite probable to-
night that the amendment would be
rejected on a point Of order and that
the league opponents then would line
up generally behind the Fall resolu-
ton.
Infection OF the peace declaration
into the treaty fight came after prom
ise of a protracted calm already had
been dispelled by an announcement
by Senator Knox, republican, of Penn
sylvania, that he intended to press
for action, as soon as the appropria-
ton bills were passed, on his resolu-
ton against accepting the league cove
nant as now inter-twined with the
peace terms.
This announcement promptly was
met by prediction from league sup
porters that the Knox resolution never
would be brought TO a vote.
Presentation of the peace declara-
ton proposals led to no debate al
though issues Of the league fight had
been discussed earlier in the day in
connection with the insertion of mat
ter relating to it in the senate record.
Senator Hale. republican of Maine,
also made an attack on the league
covenant in presenting an amendment
to the Knox resolution.
Permits Industrial Revival
The peace declaration, in the optn-
ion of it's associates would permit a
resolution of industrial relations with
Germany and Austria which otherwise
would have to wait until ratification
of the treaty. They declare congress
has constitutional authority to declare
peace as a natural corollary of the
authority to declare war. On the
same ground they say the peace dec
laration would not require the pres!-
dents signature as do ordinary point
resolutions. These views, however,
are expected to be changed in the
stormy debate sure to be aroused by
the proposal. The presidents sup
porters in the treaty fight are plan
ming to oppose the peace declaration
stubbornly, characterizing it as a
plan of league opponents to relieve
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