Evening journal., 1919-06-18
KNOX WOULD GO
SLOW ON LEAGUE
Gcnroe Doctrine Well, He
Says il Nations Pact
is Accepted
WARNS u. S. OF
PERIL AHEAD

WASHINGTON. June is.-senator
knox yesterday opened the fight for the
ldopiion by the senate Of his resolution
notifying the Peace Conference at Paris
That the Senate would not ratify the
peace treaty unless the league Of ma
lions covenant were separated from the
peace terms.
The Senate galleries were filled when
senator Knox arose during The consid-
9rali0n of the agricultural appropriation
bin and challenged the Senator'S 10 vote
against giving the senate and The people
)f the United Slalcs time 10 study the
league Of nations covenant before en-
lcring into the compact
"This resolution asks no more lhan
10 request the Peace Conference. while
The negotiations are slill open and sub
lect iO change by single line lO con
rede our right 10 consider what we are
asked 10 do without delaying peace
The senator said.
What senator can justify mega
i've yote?'
"lf The covenant is good thing
suFely IFS merits VIII be better apprc-
ciaied after careful study. lf The cove
nanl is not good thing certainly ihe
Bgilaled days following the great war
should not be seized upon 10 burden The
country With policy which 10 has not
examined and which is no necessary
part Of the making Of peace
To deny a hearing In this case, ne
said. lis t0 give substance 90 Tho sus-
piclon already abroad In The land That
hose 40 whom we gave our sons and
our substance I'm the hour Of their need
and distress arc now i'm adjusting Their
terms of peace with The central powers.
attempting to force upon ms the harsh
sltcraiive of choosing on the one hand,
between a treaty Of peace with which
Is iniertwined tho naiionaliZing coNen-
ants relating 10 the distinctly separate
subject Of a league Of nations, or, upon
the other hand. the necessity Of con-
cmdine a separate peace or continu-
ng a status Of war
The reservation Of the Monroe Doc
irine m the amended treaty senator
Knox said, takes from the doctrine It's
life"
II am bound In an soberness to say,
10 continued. that the author of its
anguage either had a profound irno-
-ance of what the Monroe Doctrine IS
or is determined 10 make out of IL some
thing which 10 is not and ought not TO
be"
he said that the Monroe Doctrine is
not an international or regional under
standing. but that 1t is "A purely inter
nal policy. like the pronouncement oi
Washington against cnlangling foreign
alliances. the practice Of neutrality, inc
labor protecting Chinese exclusion, the
nrotecffve tariff or the regulation or
immigration.
Afipr having carefully examined the
amended draft Of the league covenant.
Senator Knox said. he found only mat
instead Of having my previously OK
messed doubts removed. those already
entertained are much augmented ana
others not heretofore held are raised.
senator Knox said ne would call up
his resolution for consideration by the
Senate today. lie proposes to force
test vote within a few days, he SAID
whether the administration senators
conduct nlihuster against II or not.
The Democratic leaders Of the senate
are planning 20 use the jam OF appr0-
nriation bills that are on the senate
calendar 10 delav debate on the Knox
measure as long as possible. The SEN
ate must pass the agricultural District
Of Columbia, army, navy, sundry civil
and deficiency bills before July I, and
senator Curtis, Of Kansas. Republican
whip of the senate, served notice that
night sessions Of the senate would he
held starting today and continuing
until the supply bills have been passed
senator McCumber, Republican, OF
North Dakota. viii open the hght
against the Knox resolution today
Senator shepherd, Democrat, Of Texas,
another defender Of the league, also has
announced that he will speak.
In opening his speech senator Knox
launched Immediately into an eXpana-
ton Of the purposes Of his resolution.
"The resolution before us he said,
docs not call for a vote for or against
the league Of nations: it does not call
for even an expression OF an opinion