New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-03-23
Modified Knox PlanTo Be
Introduced Next Week:
Many Democrats Agree
to Support the Measure
Veto by President
Considered Certain
House and Senate Leaders
to Confer; Hope to Get
a Two-Thirds Majority

From The Tribuno's II sshnoton Bureau
WASHINGTON. March o. -
Plans for the adoption by Congress
Of resolution establishing peace
with Germany were discussed to-day
by Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts,
and viii H. Hays. chairman Of the
Republican, National Committee.
The Republicans III" the Senate will
wait week at least before present
ing the resolution. Opposition of
the "irreconcilables' to including in
the resolution any binding declara-
ton Of policy. and to including any
expression that might be construed
as an Endorsement of the terms Of
the Versailles treaty, must be met by
rewriting the Knox resolution, it has
been decided.
After the conference neither Senator
Lodge nor Chairman Hays would dis
cas- their plans at length. Mr.. Hays
said lie felt satisfied with the situa-
Ton, and Senator Lodge said nothing
would be done for Il week.
Senate end House to Confer
The senatc and House leaders Will
confer during the next few days on
tie form OF resolution. 1t has been
decided that the Knox resolution as
originally presented must be modified,
a;d the leaders of the two houses will
d'ift resolution that they hope will
receive the votes of two-thirds of both
houses.
Senator Lodge said he would take a
sev days rest before the peace roso-
lution is offered. Senator Borah, leader
OF the "irreconcilables,' said "there
is no hurry about the matter" SEN
ator Hitchcock is on weeks vaca-
tion a. Augusta. Ga.
The tentative plan OF the Republican
leaders is to have the Senate pass a
JOINT resolution merely repealing the
declaration of war: When it reaches
the House ii will be amended to pro-
vide for meeting economic problems
growing out of the failure of the Sen
ale to ratify the treaty.
That President Wilson will veto the
resolution when il reaches him is con-
nncently expected by the Republicans in
congress. The conferences that are
now going on between Senator Lodge
and representative Mondell, Repub-
Ncan leader of the House. are for the
,ssowed purpose OF framing the reso-
luton so that two-thirds of both
houses can support it.
Democratic Support Pledged
several democratic Senator'S who re-
nroNed against the leadership of the
resident on the treaty issue and voted
xuh tho Republicans for ratification
Mst Friday said to-day they would sup
port resolution to establish peace.
sno that they would join with Repub-
leans pcans IN an effort to pass it over the
I!esldents veto if the Executive should
csapprove IT,
e.No other course is open to us" said
nsasor nnehasor King. of Utah, one of the
Democratic bolters.
representative Rrittcn, Republican,
" VI hiinols, introduced a bill in the
mouse to-day for a European trade
,sunc,' to be composed of the President
ca 1no the secretaries of State. Treasury,
.ommerce and Labor. The council
aoula be charged with working out the
"%Ter'can ". foreign economic situation.
me Senate to-day sought informa-
iuihg tne dlsposltlOn OF the
;'ef e;sa n 'erman possessions in the Pa
sas.,'..n. So vcean. 1t unanimously adopted
..Snvlution .sn.ion introduced by Senator Lodge
..ssning upon the President to inform
IN Iae senate whether the island of Yap,
'olapan.
~ 'ehiler eier Lloyd George announced to
ths. nt''ish Parliament a few days ago
,.a. ras me terms of the Japanese British
h.eay entered into during the war had
rs..; e" carried out. and that Japan had
,.SsVed wv all of the former German ISL
tra,;o t"uS north of the equator and Aus
tha ths'.a and New Zealand those south of
lap Once Promised to u. S.
o, .en lesi6ent Wilson told the members
m,tn senate Foreign Relations Com
them u. the conference he had with
that al the White House last August
N reacha, tentative agreement had been
II Cni,aeac ca at Paris under which the
n cf y.a s'stes was to receive the island
i,y ~ because of its strategic proxim
wsi;svu 'ne Philippines and the Ha-
wYan lslands No mention was made
oy Mr. Lloyd George.
s w senate resolution follows:
,eo"s ""ssoiyed. That the President be
tho ''se, II not incompatible with
Sen.tp.a paol,c interest, to inform the
to ta'e :. whether the island of zap is
aoas os gwen to Japan as recently an
,t.- ,teea BY the British Prime Min
DOM ana what, if anything has been
unt.a py the government OF the
Sta,ssu MATES to assure to the United
s Ia w. sahe me possession of this island
81 Maso asItoldance with the statements
y nit,s. oy the President to the Com
4 Ausn.. on Foreign Relations on
ssitut;oonm oonmendment to the Federal Con-
lority ~ m1aaklng it possible for a ma
i'sats q. o.. 'ne senate to ratify peace
Senator srs - Introduced in the Senate by