The citizen., 1920-05-13

clans II the Kentuckians find them
selves among the first In the band
wagon. Cox is looked on as very
likely compromise candidate. Mr.. Nc
Adoo, replying to some Brooklyn peo-
pie who indorsed 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 defense of
the measure and 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 II Il were adopted. 1t was
understood that Mr.. Wilson afso
would resubmit the Versailles treaty
to the senate, formally making II an
issue in the presidential campaign.
| II has been intimated that he might
suggest some reservations of his own,
but il 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 who'll
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 IL II is found
neither Wood, johnson nor Lowden
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 were given ten
days 10 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 I'm 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
r ain especially and all the allies gen
5 orally. Their leaders say they were
: willing 10 accept wisconsin but thai
: being refused them, they will probably
= turn TO bolshevism. The grand viziel
a at Constantinople has sent a delega
J, ton 10 endeavor 10 effect a compro
: mise with Mustapha Kemal, the heat
y OF the nationalist movement. Effort'
S 10 induce Turkish government troop
: TO oppose Kemal's forces have resulte'
I in mutiny. Col. Jafar Tayar, com
i mandant of Adrianople, who has de
e clared the independence Of that city
n is said to be preparing 10 resist Greel
occupation.
Il N was officially announced In Lon
e don that Sir Eric Drummond, secre
Il tary general of the League Of Nations
had sent 10 Moscow telegram asb
e ing for a definite statement of IN
II soviet governments attitude toward
Is proposal 10 send commission OF IN
a league into Russia 10 consider the ad
g visibility OF recognizing the Lenin
IL government. No reply has been n
D. ceiyed. The executive council or IN
y league already had selected the con
,r mission and wished 10 learn the att
a, tude OF the soviet leaders before II
re next meeting on May IA.
The great drive Of the Poles an
AZ Ukrainians against the soviet force
m IN the Ukraine has resulted In sal
as culinary battles in which the POLE
n seem 20 have had the hest OF II. A
Dr last accounts they had pressed 70
O. ward as far as the bridgehead of kis
Il. and the fight for that city was de