The Hayti herald. (Hayti, Mo.) 1908-1922, 1920-05-13

clans if the KentuckianS lind them
selves among the first in the band
wagon. Cox is looked on as Il very
likely compromise candidate. Mr.. Nc
-tdoo. replying to some Brooklyn pco-
pie who indorsed him for the Demo
cratic nomination. wrote II doubt
most seriously that possess the
qualifications required to meet the
eXacting requirements of the present
situation" and added that he was not
interested in the political fortunes of
any man, least of all himself.
Tile Republican senator's brought up
for consideration in the senate last
week the Knox resolution declaring
the war ended, and Senator Knox
opened the debate with Il defense of
the measure and warm attack on
the policy of President Wilson. At
first the Democratic senators decided
to fight the resolution with Il tiihus-
ter, but changed their minds when
they learned the president was willing
to have the matter brought to an is
sue and was determined to veto the
resolution if ii We're adopted. 1t was
understood that Mr.. Wilson also
would reSubmit the Versailles treaty
to the senate, formally making il an
issue in the presidential campaign.
1t has been intimated that he might
suggest some reservations of his own.
but it is scarcely to be supposed these
would satisfy the Republican Scna-
tors.
According to Secretary of state Col
by, who was presumably speaking for
the president, the Knox resolution is
"abSolutely unprecedented in the his
tory of the United States and 'whol-
ly unconstitutional" He asserts the
only way to re-cStabliSh peace with
Germany is by treaty and that the
president is poWerleSS under the Con-
Stitution to patch up any scheme Of
friendly relations or appoint diplO-
matte and consular representatives
until n treaty has been ratified.
Mr. KnoX'S long address on the
especial interest because he has been
put forward as Il possible nominee Of
the Chicago convention. Senator Pen
rose, who usually voices the opinion
of the "old guard" in the Republican
party, says Knox will prov" the most
satisfactory and most available com
promise candidate if il is found
-, h., \ i.
can land the prize.
Meanwhile the allied supreme coun-
ell and the League of Nations are go
ing ahead with their tasks in Europe.
The objections of the Hungarians to
their treaty have been answered with
out yielding and they We're given ten
days 10 accept the pact. The Turkish
delegates arrived in Paris Thursday
TO receive the treaty with the Porte.
They will sim it, of course. but that
won't end the trouble in Turkey, By
any means. The nationalists are as
determined as ever in their opposition
and in their first national convention,
recently held, they dctied Great Brit
ain especially and all the allies gem
orally. Their leaders say they were
willing to accept wisconsin but that
being refused them, they will probably
turn to bOlshevism. The grand vi2ier
at GonStantinople has sent dolega-
tiOn 10 endeavOr 10 effect n cOmpru-
mise with Mustapha Kemal, the head
of the nationalist movement. Efforts
TO induce Turkish government troops
| to oppose kemal'S forces have resulted
! In mutiny Col. Jafar Tayar, com
clared the independence OF that city.
Is said TO be preparing 10 resist Greek
| occupation.
1t was officially announced in Lon.
don that Sir Eric Drummond, secre-
tary general of the League of Nations,
had sent to Moscow telegram ask
ing for definite statement of the
soviet governments attitude toward q
proposal To send commission of the
league into Russia to consider the nd
visibility of recognizing the Lenine
government. No reply has been re-
celved. The executive council of the
league already had selected the com
mission and wished TO learn the atti-
tude Of the soviet leaders before its
next meeting on May IA.
The great drive of the Poles and
Ukrainians against the soviet forces
IN the Ukraine has resulted in san.
culinary battles in which the Poles
seem 10 have had the best of It, Al
last accounts they had pressed for.
ward as far as the bridgehead of Kiey
and the fight for that city was des.