Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-05-14

clans II the kentucklans find them
selves among the first in the band
wagon. Cox Is looked OH as very
likely compromise candidate. Mr.. Me-
Adoo, replying to some Brooklyn PEG.
pie who Endorsed him for the Demo-
cratic nomination, wrote: ~ doubt
most seriously that l 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.
The Republican senators brought up
for consideration In the senate last
week the Knox resolution declaring
the war ended, and Senator Knox
opened the debate with defense of
the measure and a warm attack on
the policy of President Wilson. At
first the Democratic senators decided
to fight the resolution with tilihus-
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 were adopted. 1t was
understood that Mr.. Wilson also
would resubmit the Versailles treaty
to the senate, formally making II an
issue In the presidential campaign.
1t has been intimated that he might
suggest some reservations of his own,
but II Is scarcely to be supposed these
would satisfy the Republican sena-
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-establish peace with
Germany is by treaty and that the
president is powerless under the Con-
stltution to patch up any scheme Of
friendly relations or appoint diplo-
matte and consular representatives
until treaty has been ratified.
Mr.. Knox's long address on the
resolution was heard and read with
especial interest because he has been
put forward as 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 prove the most
satisfactory and most available COM
promise candidate If il Is found
neither Wood, Johnson nor Lowden
can land the prize.
Meanwhile the allied supreme coun-
Gil 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 were given ten
days TO accept the pact. The Turkish
delegates arrived In Paris Thursday
to receive the treaty with the Porte
They will sign II, of course, but that
won't end the trouble in Turkey. by
any means. The natlonalists are as
determined as ever In their opposition
and in their first national convention,
recently held. they defied Great Brit !
ain especially and all the allies gen.
orally. Their leaders say they were
willing to accept wisconsin but that
being refused them, they will probably |
urn TO bolsheylsm. The grand ylzler
1t Constantinople has sent a delega-
ion TO endeavor TO effect compro-
Mise with Mustapha Renal, the head |
If the nationalist movement. Efforts |
o induce Turkish government troops |
o oppose Kemal's forces have resulted |
n mutiny. Col. Jafar Tayar, COM
nandant of Adrianople. who has de-
Jared the independence of that city,
S said to be preparing to resist Greek
II was officially announced In Lon
lon that Sir Eric Drummond, secre-
airy general of the League Of Nations,
lad sent to Moscow telegram ask
ng for definite statement of the
ovlet sgovernment's attitude toward a
proposal 10 send commission OF the
eague into Russia 10 consider the ad-
of recognizing the Lenine
government. No reply has been re-
eived. The executive council Of the
eague already had selected the COM
mission and wished to learn the atti-
ude of the soviet leaders before its
text meeting on May II.
The great drive of the Poles and
Jkrainians against the soviet forces
n the Ukraine has resulted In san
urinary battles In which the Poles
eem TO have had the best of It. At
nst accounts they had pressed for
yard as far as the bridgehead OF Klev
nd the fight for that city was des- !
vii be delivered as promptly as pos |