The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-05-05

Washington. May 4.-Presi-
lent Wilson has determined to
,tand as firmly against the
Knox peace resolution as he did
against the Lodge reservations
o the peace treaty
This was the clear intimatlon
rom the White House today.
At the same time Secretary Of
State Colby in a conference
xith Democratic senator's on
he foreign relations commit
zee. informed them that the
president would veto the reso
lntion. Colbv's assertions as to
the presidents attitude toward
The Knox resolution were so
positive that senators were led
@ believe he spoke with author
'tv from the White House.
Secretary Colby also intimated that
President Wilson has resolved to send
he treaty back &c the senate. Wheth-
VT this will happen while the senate
wrangiing over the peace resotu-
Son or whether 1t VIII he returned
nth the veto message on the resoiu~
ion rs still unknown.
Following the Democratic confer
nee senators said there would be ne
slibuster against the Knox measure
nut declared they would oppose it on
he floor. Few speeches win be made,
hey said.
Senator Lodge, majority leader. will
>ail up the Knox resolution at the
~lose of the morning business tornor'
row and Senator Knox, in evening de-
bate will deliver>what is expected 70
20 one OF the most important speech
IS of his career.
Secretary Colby was asked by Dem
ecratlc senator's to give then, a cor.
ferenco and outline his views on the
peace resolution and also the Niews
If the president II possible. The con
ference took place in the ONCE ~
senator Underwood Democratic lead
or. who was present. All Democrats
members of the foreign relations COM
mittee were present except Senator
shields. Tennessee.
secretary AOipN INFORMED the 50 ma
tors that he was opposed to the kim
resolution that ne did not believe Il
would improve the situation and hat
ne believed IL was urconstitutiona,
The proposition of trying to reach
teace by joint resolution. he said was
an entirely new one in American his
Try and If attempted in one instance
4 might be renested to the confusion
If the nations foreign relations.
-
ally authorized to arrange treattu
Secretary Colby Ia said to have he.n
He add\l that even should the Knox
nesolrtidt become \ law the president
would MT have authority legally 70
,ppoint anhassa doris. consuls and
ether diplrnaatic and commercial rep
ri sentatives.
The provision requesting" the pres
iden. to cner negotiations would rot
sffect the situation in any way, ColfN
said. according 10 senator's
Although senator's will opnose 'ho
Enoy resolution they said it might
% different with the McCumber reg
,lution which merely asks resum.l~
tion of commercial relations leaving
the question Of ncace ant diplomats
relations untouched. 1t was indi
Gated that Colby offered no such flat
objections to th/ McCumber measu.'e
,as'to that sponsored by Senator RroS.8
The Democratic senators said tnnv
would have to hold a party caucus
before determining definitely their a.
ritude toward the McCumher resolu-
ton.
Republican senator's. hearing IT
his. were somewhat skeptical and
pointed out they could not see how
the McCumber resolution could hc'p
II the Knox resolution would not Re
Cardless of the party attitude Nc
Cumber's resolution is expected to
get support from fhe Democratic si!a
when II Il offered as substitute Tor
the one before the senate
Tho worlds xreatest baritone
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