Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-04
IS SURE
TO VETO THE KNOX
PEACE RESOLUTION
Does Not Desire Democrats
to FiIibuster, But Merely
to State Objections.

Administration leaders at the Cap
itol are advised that they need have
no uncertainty as TO the Presidents
intention regarding his action on the
Knox resolution declaring peace with
Germany. The President will veto the
resolution promptly. Moreover. il is
not his desire that the democrats
should filibuster against the resolu-
ton or debate il further than to rca-
sonably set forth their objections 10 it
and point out its undesirability from
the administration viewpoint
In his veto message President Wilson,
It is said. will take occasion to renew
his arguments in behalf of 4 league of
nations and will make another ringing
appeal to the country for its indorse-
ment. 1t will probably come at time
when his words may be expected to sink
into the minds of the delegates to the
democratic national convention.
Recall Letter to Mr. Fall.
In outlining their belief that the Presi-
dent would veto such a resolution add
ministraticn officials recalled his letter
to Senator Fall last summer. declaring
that to make a separate peace would he
a stain on the nations honor. They said
they knew of no reason to believe that
the chief executive had changed his
mind.
That is the view also held by rlany
administration senators who are eX-
pected to fight the peace resolution.
but who also expect that if il is pass
ed the President will return il to
Congress unapproved.
Senator Glass, democrat. of Eir-
ginia, who, on previous occasions. has
been consulted by his colleagues re-
garding the Presidents position on
hka tSc al In f,rIt
the White House today and had long
talk with Secretary Tumulty. Sena-
tor Glass said he did not see the
President. and both he and Secretary
Tumulty declined to reveal details OF
their discussion.
Will Quote Senator Lodge.
Democrats in the Senate will be
supplied with a quotation from
declaration against separate peace
made by Republican Leader Lodge in
1918. In an article in the Forum for
December. 1918. Senator Lodge is
quoted as having written:
The President. who delivered the
war message. and Congress. who
voted for war. would be guilty of the
blacklist crime if they were willing
to make peace on the status quo
ante-bellum and recreate the situa-
ton which existed before the war
Ii we send our armies and our young
men abroad to be killed and wounded
in northern France and Flanders with
no result but this. our entrance into
war with such an intention was
crime which nothing can justify. The
intent Of Congress and the intent OF
the President was that there could
be no peace until we could create 4
situation where no such war as this
could recur. We cannot make peace
except in company with our allies. 1t
would brand US with everlasting dis
honor and bring ruin 10 US also if we
undertook to make separate peace"
Democratic members of the Senate
foreign relations committee con-
ferred today with Secretary Colby and
Senator Underwood of Alabama. denlo-
cratic floor leader. regarding minority
procedure on the resolution of Senator
Knox, republican, Pennsylvania, TO
end the status of war with Germany
and Austria.
Senator Knox will call up the reso-
luton tomorrow and make the initial
speech.
No definite course of democratic
action was decided upon at today.s
conference, according TO Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska ranking
democratic committee member.
I'VE plan. however" said Mr. Hitch
cock. ito let the republicans open the
debate. There will be no obstruction
or filibuster from the democratic
side, l am sure, and ! do not antici-
pate extended debate"