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Washington, D. c. - Separate con-
sideration of the League OF Nations
covenant and the treaty of peace with
the result of the rejection of the one
and the substitution for the other OF
the Knox resolution declaring the war
with Germany at an end. is the pre-
diction of Senator George H. Moses OF
New Hampshire. as to what Congress
will do.
an my opinion, which is in accord
with the opinion of many other Sena-
tors" said Mr.. Moses, Congress when
It again takes up the peace problem
as it soon must, will be confronted
with the necessity of dealing with this
question on the basis laid down in the
round robin which called for sepa-
rate consideration of the Peace Treaty
proper and the League Covenant
thing there will be an overwhelming
demand, to which Congress cannot
turn a deaf ear, for an Immediate
declaration by Congress and the Pres
ident putting an end to the state OIL
war with the Central Powers, which
exists in theory only, but even at THIS
is an obstacle against tht unhampereu
intercourse which is a fundamental
condition for the renewal OF trade re-
lations, credits and travel
lihood the new peace resolution would
Senator Moses said that in all ike
libood the new peace resolution would
follow in the main the lines laid down
in the peace resolution introduced D!
| Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, when
was adopted by both branches OF Con-
gress. but failed to receive the sane
ton of President Wilson. The Senator
thought action would be deferred I'M
I'll the new Congress met.
.oThere has been some suggestion
that we ought to put the matter up 10
the President again in order to TX re-
sponsibility for tn efailure to prlhs
about peace with Germany said the
New Hampshire Senator. But as l
see II. we would accomplish nothing
by following such course"
Senator Moses said the next step Oh
Congress would have to do with plans
TO bring about an understanding
among the nations looking to safe-
guarding the world against future
wars. TO the extent that this cvouid De
accomplished.
az RECORD it." he continued AS not
unlikely that this subject Will De
broached in the peace resolution l'seii
IN manner that will make possible
d;n,omatic exchanges or perhaps
parliamentary action by other NATIONS
m hasten the contamination OF Sena-
tor Harding's project fer an associa-
tion of nations in which the united
States can enter without doing VOL
oroa IN its institutions or traditions.
think possibly this can be accomplish
ed by ervival of Paragraph 3 OF 'ne
Knox resolution, calling for separate
consideration of the Peace Treaty anu
the league covenant, which was per-
m,tted to die in the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations"
This resolution was introduced III
the Senate on June 10, last year, wheh
the peace negotiations at Versaiiles
!. we're drawing toward their close anu
President Wilson wa spreparing 10 err
turn n America with the final drai'
Of the League covenant. Paragraph
read as follows:
"That, finally, 1t shall be tne oe
clared policy Of our Governmhe'' III
order to meet fully and fairly our opil-
cations to ourselves and to the world
that the freedom and peace OF Europe
be,ng again threatened by any power
or combination OF powers, the United
States will regard such a situation
with grave concern as q menace TO i's
. own peace and freedom. will consult
with other powers affected. with q