Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-23
READY TO ACT ON
PEACE RESOLUTION
House Declared by Leaders Pre-
pared to Indorse Proposed
Senate Action.
LODGE MOVES CAUTIOUSLY
Will Not Inaugurate Considera-
ton of Knox Plan Before
End of Week.
LODGE MOVES CAUTIOUSLY Y

WASHINGTON. March 22.-Assur-
anccs were given 10 the Senate by
House leaders today tha; whenever the
Senate passes resolution declaring
the existence OF peace with Germany.
the House will pass it promptly and
by an overwhelming majority.
Tho House Will not pause 20 ques-
ton the Senatc's judgment in the mat
ter. but Will accept the resolution in
whatever form 1t may he passed by the
Senate. Democrats leaders as we'll as
port.
Senator Lodge. the Republican lead
er in the Senate. learned from Major
ity Leader Mondcll, Chairman Camp
keN OF the Rules Committee. and from
members OF the House Foreign Affairs
committee that when the senate rcsc-
luton reaches the House IL will be Civ
en- prompt consideration and big
vote. The House leaders have taken
the attitude that inaSmuch as the SEN
ate has devoted so much time to the
treaty and has acquired such an inti-
mate knowledge Of the international
situation, - Judgment as 20 the exact
form which the peace resolution Should
take. ought not TO be questioned
Chairman Porter. OF the Foreign AZ
iairs Committee. is known 20 be heart
llY in favor OF the peace resolution,
and Representative Rogers. the next
committee, is from Mnssachueetts. and
1t is taken for granted that lie viii go
along win senator Lodge. from the
VIII Not Move Hastily.
There Is no disposition on the par,
oi Senator Lodge TO proceed hastily IN
the matter Of acting on the resolu-
Gn w sdi anN BE- Ss,of e. ! probably
the wceS. Senator Knox ia kent at
nome by an attack OF rheumatisi and
cncS TO nave further conferences with
the House leaders so as 10 get the res
o!ut!on IN satisfactory shapes to insure
Chairman Hays, of tho Republican
National Committee, conferred for ex-
2ctiy three minutes with Senator
was that tho situation was "satisfac-
tory, and 10 urge the passage OF a
resolution restoring the country TO the
Senator Lodge said that he. like
most Of the other Senators. is tired
treaty battle; h. hopes TO follow their
Example T.: going away for n brief rest
Senator Hitchcock is enjoying hinsel ,
on INC golf links OF Augusta. Ga. and
so many others are away that it was
With difficulty quorum was obtained
for todays session.
The fate of the French defensive
treaty appears to diplomatic officials
70 have been completely forgotten
reform in the method Of ratifying
treaties was proposed by Senator owen
In an amendment OF the Constitution
TO provide that a mere majority in the
Senate may advise ard consent" TO
ratification.
Create. European Trade Council.
Representative Brittcn. Republican,
of Illinois, introduced in the House to-
day bill providing for separate peace
with Germany and creating Euro
pcan trade council. to consist of the
President 3nd the Secretaries OF Com
merce, Labor. tho Treasury and State.
The trade council. under the terms OF
this bill. would work out and report
TO Congress plan for securing re-
sumption of commercial intercourse
with European nations" Expenses OF
the council would be provided for in
an appropriation of $4,000 carried in
the bill
The failure OF President Wilson.
Lloyd George. Clemenceau and Or
lando to make provision for machin-
cry TO take the place of the German
economic structure, which was supply
ing food to So0o00:0oo people of Con i.
tnental Europe after everything OF
productive value within Germany and
Austria" had been destroyed by the
peace treaty. declared Mr.. Hritten.
brought starvation and Bolshevism 10
Central Europe