The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-05-14

clans If the Kentuckians find them
selves among the first in the band
wagon. Cox is looked on as a very
likely compromise candidate. Mr.. Nc
AdoO replying to some Brooklyn peo-
pie who Endorsed him for the Demo-
cratic nomination, wrote: 81 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.
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 a 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 filibus-
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 1t were adopted. 1t was
understood that Mr.. Wilson also
would resubmit the Versailles treaty
to the senate, formally making it 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 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-
stitution to patch up any scheme of
friendly relations or appoint diplo-
matte and consular representatives
until a 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 a 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 it is found
neither Wood, Johnson nor LOwden
can land the prize.
Meanwhile the allied supreme coun-
Gil and the League of Nations are 60
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 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 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
turn TO bolsheyism. The grand vizfer
at Constantinople has sent a delega-
ton to endeavor TO effect compro-
mise with Mustapha Renal, the head
of the nationalist movement. Efforts
to induce Turkish government troops
to oppose Kemafs forces have resulted
i'm mutiny. Col Jafar Tayar. COM
mandant of Adrianople, who has de-
clared the independence of that city,
is said TO be preparing to 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 q telegram ask.
ing for definite statement of the
soviet governments attitude toward a
TO send commission of the
league into Russia to consider the adj
of recognizing the Lenine
government. No reply has been re-
ceived. The executive council of the
league already had selected the CON-
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 TO have had the best of 1t. At |
last accounts they had pressed for
ward as far as the bridgehead Of Kiey |
and the fight for that city was des-