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ON PEACE NOV
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Opens in Senate Today VIII
Fiio Already Decided.
RESOLUTION HAS NO CHANCE
Its Passage is Assured, But Veto
BY the President is Just as
Certain

Washington, May 5.-The senate he
gam debate today on the Knox peace
resolution with the general eXpec;a
ton OF its adoption and certain veto
by the president.
Republican leaders supporting, and
Democrats opposing the resolution, in
truduced by Senator Knox as Il sub
stiu1e for the house measure, said
vote probably would be reached
within TWO weeks, or just before the
contemplated recess for the cOnven-
tionS. There did not seem to be much
doubt among members as to IFS pass
age. but leaders Of both parties said
they anticipated that, with his veto
message, President Wilson would
probably return the treaty OF Yer
SaileS to the senate.
Senator Knox called up his resolu-
ton and delivered a prepared speech,
after which, it will lie over for a few
days. unless senators desire to discuss
it at odd times.
Senator Hitchcock, ranking minority
lnenber of the foreign relations com
mittee. announced after Democratic
conference that no attempt would be
made to delay action on the measure
by Il tilibuster The Democrats of the
committee conferred with Secretary
Colby and Senator Underwood, MIN
GRITTY leader, and it was said that Col
BY agreed with the Democratic plan
of opposition to the Knox resolution
Besides pointing out what he regarded
as its constitutional objections, Colby
IS said to have stated it was likely TO
draw criticism from Americas associ-
ateS in the war.
Senators said they gathered thai
Colby was not now informed as to tie
president plan for future action re-
garGing the treaty. The question OF
a con ference Of all Democratic Senat-
Or~ TN the peace resolution also was
distressed a! the meeting, but no de-
els ON WAS reached.
Republican leaders said it was their
purpose 10 dispose Of the pending dye
tariff and other urgent legislative at
fairs before giving continuous cOnSid-
Grafton to the peace measure. Sen
ator Lodge. of Massachusetts, Repub-
lican leader, said, however, that SEN
atrrS could speak at any time they
desired.
There was reported disposition
among the Republicans to curtail' dis
cussion and give the Democrats full
sway Democratic leaders, on the
other hand. said they were disposed
to ler the Republicans have the floor
for the present and develop the oppo-
sition toward the close of debate
T. was said at the White House thai
no one had been authorized to spea'
with final authority for the president
bur it WAS intimated that the genera
expectation among those in his con
fidence was that he would adhere
strictly 70 the position he announced
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arate peace.
Outlining their belief that the presi
dent would veto the Knox resolution
administration officials recalled his let
ter to Senator Fall last summer, de
claring that to. make a separate peace
wnuld be stain on the nations hon
or. They said they knew of no rea-
son tu believe that the chief eXecu-
tive had changed his mind.
= e Bill Goes to President
Washington, May 5.-The cone t''''-',
rer - ~, 1hp deficiency appropriat "r!
of Sd. UijU uDO GOO for the rafIrnat! al
m.nis;r; IN was approved by the
house. The b:.l goes to the president.