New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-04-06
Proposes to ResalEonit 1t
When He. Vetoes Peace
Resolution of Knox.
Declares Hitchcock
Democrats Prepare
For a Filibuster
Administration Leader
Predicts That Mild Res
ervationists' viii Assist

From The Tribnne's Uash,noton Buycou
WASHINGTON, April 5.-Presjdcnt
Wilson will send the peace treaty back
TO the Senate for second time and
again seek its ratification, Senator
Hitchcock, leader of the Administration
forces IN the Senate. said to day.
The President will resubmit the
treaty, Senator Hitchcock said. when
ne vetoes the peace resolution or
when Congress fails to pass the reso-
luton over his veto" That Will De
several weeks hence. the Administra
ton leader predicted. He added ho
aad not been in communication with
the President. but said he believed tho
president would follow such a course
Of action
Senator Lodge, chairman of the For
elgn Relations Committee and leader
Of the majority in the Senate. said he
was s. not CONCERNED over the statement
of Senator Hitchcock.
1T would not make any difference
II the President did send the treaty
back to the Senate" said Senator Lodge.
1T would have to go to the Foreign
Neiations Committee, and there would
DC no hurry to act"
Dead Until After Election
After the treaty failed Of ratification
for a second time and was sent hack
to the President by the Senate on
March I9, Senator Lodge declared that
II II the President resubmitted it to the
senate the treaty would remain in
the Foreign Relations Committee until
alter the Presidential election next
November
The President probably will send
me VERSAILLES Treaty back to the Ser
ate. Senator Hitchcock said. Il don't
know whether he will send it back be-
!! lore the peace resolution is sent to
quite possible the President will re-
gard his veto Of the resolution or the
failure Of Congress to repass it over
ms veto as the psychological time to
resubmit it,
Senator Hitchcock, after comforting
with his Democratic colleagues. an.
nounced that the Admin nistration forces
intend to conduct filibuster against
thc peace resolution and delay a vote
sble "' po'-
lie again predicted that the entire
treaty fight would be reopened whes,
thc resolution comes upon the floor of
lhe senate, and declared that the Re
puoilcan mild reservationists" would
jV'h "ltn the Democrats in opposing
the resolution as an effort to secure
reconsideration Of the treaty.
Propose League as Amendment
Inc Democrats will offer the league
to the resolution when the peace meas
ure is called up in the Senate. senator
H'tchock said The purpose of such
move, he explained. would be to
secure separate vote on the loacuo
covenant IN order TO determine which
senators are opposed to the LEAGUE
OF nations and which are opposed 10
the treaty as a whole
have talked with a majority of
the Democrats and found that not one
OF them is prepared TO vote for the
peace resolution. said Senator Hitch
cock. II expect to lead fight against
It's adoption, and there are some Re-
pubhcans who will stand with the
Democrats in voting against it, Some
OF the Republicans with whom have
talked still hope to have the treaty rat
fled.
"There will be close vote on the
resolution in the Senate, and under no
circumstances can it be passed over
the Presidents veto. In any event the
resolution faces a long fight"
Democrats to Delay Vote
The Democrats will do everything to
delay vote in the Senate, the Admin
istration leader said. He predicted
that they would talk at length" be-
fore vote is permitted.
The resolution probably will be
brought up in the House Thursday.
under rule providing that vote
shall be reached before Friday night.
1t will then be sent to the Senate.
where it will be referred to the For
eign Relations Committee The COM
mittee will hold the measure for a
week
Senator Hitchcock leaves for Omaha
this week to spend a week looking after
his political fight with William j.
Bryan. Upon his return he said he
probably would call caucus of the
Democratic Senators to elect a leader
Prediction is made among Democratic
Senators that Senator Underwood. of
A lob ,ri'i bc ~nocor