Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-03-20
Knox Proposal to Declare
War With Germany Ended
Before Senate on Monday
Washington March 2OThe treaty of Versailles was returned
President Wilson today by the senate after it had failed
ratification last night for the fourth time

There was no intimation as to what
PRESIDENT Wilson would do with the
treaty. White House officials said the
ns,,al procedure would be to send it to
the state department for burial in
the archives there.
Mr.. Tumulty, who was given the
treaty, said there would be no. state
ment from the president.
The senate was not in session today
but when the house met, Representa-
tive Tinkham, republican, Massachus,
etts, offered joint resolution dec,d,.
ing state of peace between the
United States and Germany.
Washington, Mar. 20.-With the
peace treaty on its way back to the
White House today accompanied by
notification to the president that the
senate had finally refused to advise
and consent to its ratification Sena-
tor Knox's resolution to declare a
state of peace of Germany will take
its place on the senate floor Consid-
Grafton last night after the adverse
vote on ratification, was blocked by
adjournment until Monday.
Under the resolution Germany would
recognize all rights which the United
States might have had under the YER
sales treaty. Should Germany fail
to agree ito this, the president would
be authorized to prohibit resumption
of trade relations or the extension of
loans or credits.
Passage Expected.
Republican leaders expect some
such measure to be passed The treaty
question was regarded as already IN
jected into the presidential campaign
as one of the main issues on which re-
publicans and democrats will fight for
national Endorsement in the fall.
Action by the house Of representa-
lives would be necessary to consum-
mate declaration of peace by reso-
luton, as contemplated by Senator
Knox His resolution proposes the re-
peal Of the joint resolution declaring
war and provides that unless Germany
notifies the United States of its accept
ance of all undertakings contained in
the treaty of Versailles, the president
would have the power to prohibit by
proclamation commercial intercourse
between the two nations or the givsng
of any assistance to Germany.
washington, Mar. 20.-The treaty
OF Versailles failed OF ratification for
the fourth time Friday night and then
the senate voted to send it back to
PRESIDENT Wilson with notification
'hat It has finally refused to advise
ana consent to it's ratification"
On the decisive roll call the vote
was ~ for ratification to 35 against,
tne' opposition numbering in its ranks
twenty democrats who were unwill-
ing to see the treaty go through with
'ne republican reservations objected
10 by the. president and three demo-
Gratis and twelve republican irrecon-
elaples Twenty one democrats quit
sne presidents lead and voted for rat
nieatlon but the detection failed by
seven votes of providing the two
'".ras requisite to ratify..
me result was regarded everywhere
~ ~ the capitol as having put over into
M Mhe political campaign for decision
me long and bitter fight between the
cflieI executive and the senate ma
1ori'y A move to reconsider the vote
ahu Try once more to ratify collapsed
N lis inception, leaders on both sides
ssreeing that further ratification ef-
ioris would be waste of time as long
as as the senate membership remains as
It is.