The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-05-05
SPEAKING FOR SENATE PEACE
MEASURE KNOX REFERS TO
ADMINISTRATION AS A
POWER -'MADENED MISRuIE
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of the senate, the congress or the peo-
is able, every attempt on the part
executive must be returned TO his
pie 10 take any action Immediately
or remotely. affecting in however
slight "A degree. through change or
modification, the provisions of the
treaty OF Versailles as il came to us
fresh from his signature.
Constitutional order, lawful func-
tions. rights and duties of positions,
oaths Of office, as affecting the mem
bers Of this body. he has noticed
cnly to bring into contempt. He has
conjured ur every power within his
domestic domain in his effort 10 COM
pei this senate TO surrender its VIII
and judgment to him, to become the
mere automatons TO register his man.
date--to approve this treaty in its
last minute Of detail as he sent 1t to
us"
Senator Knox said it would be idle
TO pass any resolution looking to the
immediate establishment Of peace that
did not contemplate the unqualified
luton required from the president
the performance of any act or duty
in order to secure peace. He argued
that If any resolution was to be ef-
fective it would have to be self-op-
erative.
Launching into q 10000 word dis
cussion of his resolution, the senator
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make" any of its acts and conse-
quently, had the power TO repeal the
resolutions declaring state OF war
with the imperial German govern
ment, Senator Knox said that govern
ment ceased to exist and with 1t the
enemy named by congress. He argued
further that the war so far as the
United States was concerned, was
ended by silence, cessation" Of hos
tilities.
supporting his contention that in
ternationally the nation actually and
legally is at peace, the senator dis
cusscd the terms and effects of the
ar,nistico. declaring that by this
document Germany had conceded its
ratification of the treaty of Nersail
les by n jury made by Germany and
the allies. made peace for the United
| States.
There is everywhere outside of the
| United States itself with all of the
great powers including ourselves
(save only Russia), peace from the
| e-ai ha
1.-The powers say it, the Germans say
| it.
internationally therefore we art
at peace. Our late allies and associ
ates say we are at peace. Our erst
while enemies say we are at peace.
"Our national executive with
stubborn irresponsibilty, continues t.
practical matter the only war whicl
he wages is against American citi
zens and American industry. Wit
Germany he wages no war.
Having thus in law and in fac
international peace" having nothing
left but domestic status Of wa
created by a legislative declaration
|
or now existent or possible in tn
territory over which this paper stat
us exists, it is not only legally sound
but economically, morally and pc
triotically necessary and indispenss
bic that we at once repeal the decla
ration of war and so Immediately en-
the dcspotic war powers with whic
ad N St ~
tinues to misrule this great people.
Reiterating opposition to the treat
of Versailles, Senator Knox said
was almost universally discredito
and that the senate reservations di
not Americanize the league Of nj
tons, but merely made it safer fc
America to Join.
The league he added promise
little but mischief unless re-cast o
such radical lines as will entirel
obliterate its identity"
Instead of the league, he urge
IAN arrangement for the codificatio
Of international law, the establish
ment of a court of international ju'
tice and the outlawry Of war;"
Senator Knox said that althoug
America probably would secure pra'
tically all desired from German
without ratifying the treaty of We
sailles, a supplemental treaty wit
Germany should be concluded.
"Wisdom requires the negotiatio
of separate treaty between tn
United States and Germany" h
said, which should provide reciprt
cal rights and obligations betwee