The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-06

The admiuistra TONS policy with -
spect to the peace resolution Waa
announced by Senator Hitchcock, who
Is just back from two weeks of golf
al Augusta, Ga The senator found
after consultation with his COLLEAGUES
that there are a number OF Demo-
Gratis and some Republicans who will
vote against the peace resolution.
He is confident that even II It shoulA
pass there will not he enough voteeatn
pass it over the presidents veto
HITrHCOCK'S PLAN.
Senator Hitchcock IN iisrssssntx
resolution made the interesting A.
closure that among the plans cgts-
sidered hv the administration fnrcex.4sasS
block the measure will he thatSok on
ferine as an amendment to the srasas
luton the entire covenant 81 tn
league Of nations The effect OF thax
would be TO force the senate to re On
record as TO whether or not it favored
the creation of the league without
the treaty. 1t is believed such vote
would result in considerable annr
barrassment to many members on both
sides.
Senator Hitchcock said:
1T Is well to remember that the
resolution declaring peace Is subject
to amendment. When it liz offered In
the senate there will be a number Of
amendments proposed to it Among
these will be the covenant OF th0
league of nations I think 1t will 10
interesting to see how some senators
vote on such an amendment. II will
give them an opportunity to ~
whether or not they are willing "a
take the league without the treaty.
Il ind considerable opposition 70
the resolution on the Democratic ntd0
and also among the Republicans who
ba he. tea fSx- - n e
am confident it will be impossible 70
pass the resolution over the presidents
veto. which requires a two-thirds vote.
Il have had no talk with the pfeol-
dent nor have / had any intinnAtfou ~
to what he may rrrpose doing III ~
gard to the treaty, but I am so4 tho
opinion that il the peace reaolutiNa
fails the president will send the treay
back to the senate. believe that
would be the psychological tIno TOR
him to act.
HARD FIGHT AHEAD.
so far as the considerations Of the
resolution is concerned, I ana quite
of the opinion that we have = long
and hard fight ahead OF us. It wf1l
be very easy at any time to break =
quorum and there are other nethoAs
that may be adopted for the pnrpone
of preventing action. The discuasl0n
IS likely to take a considerable time.e
Senator Lodge, the Republicans
leader. said he had no information AZ
to whether the president will return
the treaty, but that If the treaty does
come back to the senate it will havA
to go again to the foreign relations
committee and there will be No hAxte
in the matter OF acting upon III
Word was passed around AHAAN
the Democrats in the house today that
they should vote against the penee
ra har h.. cd =
ing to send the treaty of vefsatIl1e
back to the senate. There wa AoAaf-
tempt to create the imprasai6n that
direct word to this effect had heon ~
ceived from the White House. H0w-
ever the information was given 0dt
by Democratic leaders whose poaitioa
gave weight to their statements ssgvS
Republican leaders who heard Ut 60
word being passed around on the Desn-
ocratic side interpreted the move ~ u "
attempt to insure a solid lineup agataas
the peace resolution. The effect aAuptt>
teddy feared is that the result viii ~ \
a Democratic vote that viii mAka ID
impossible to pass the measure n14r
the presidents veto. sFsSs u
DEMOCRATIC MOVE.
The Democrats say that X the nroat- vi
dent sends the treaty back to the sen. N
ate, along with his veto Of the ueane r
no will. rob, the Rapahl 4f1Na u
of the political advantage tA4y Niehk
have had N saying to the countSx (kS
fusing to approve the rcsolutlo0, ss.s
Leaders on the minority 49, 80 \
IDENTIFY asserted that they wou11 &c
solid vote against the resolNtfon ~ III
cept for few REPRESENTATIVES, 4 ~ 81
New ~ ssk zzsss AfxsssSazTsst1 ~ MI
OF the Democrats from thpe6 NJ &
have let IL be known that q IN Il
be shown the pANn1uttAa -