New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

nos make any enort to have the vote
ny which the treaty was rejected yes
peraay, or the vote by which it was
sidered.
Such motion would be uebatable.
he said, and the "irreconcilables," he
pointed out, could filibuster against il
Tor the two days allowed under the
Senate rules for action to be taken on
a motion to reobnsider.
~ every member of the Senate had
voted his honest convictions, the
treaty, in my judgment, would have
Deen defeated by a much larger vote,
pronably by. very large majority of
publican, Of Nebraska. "There were
two classes Of Senators who did not
vote their conscientious convictions.
IN the Democratic party it was those
VINO followed the President; in the Re-
publican party it was those who fol-
lowed their political leaders for parti-
san reasons"
Referring to the, Knox resolution to
declare q state of peace between the
United States and Germany. Senator
Norris said: "If the President does
not interfere or veto the resolution it
VIII pass by nearly unanimous vote.
II PRESIDENT Wilson does oppose it,
ne will have reversed his old campaign
slogan. and instead of keeping us out
OF war he will be keeping us in war"
Text Of Knox Resolution
The Knox resolution was introduced
IN the House to-day by Representative
Tinkham, of Massachusetts. The text
of the resolution follows:
Resolved by~ the Senate and
House, That the joint resolution
passed April 6, 1917, declaring state
OF war exists between the imperial
States. and making provisions to
prosecute the same, be and the same
is hereby repealed, TO take effect
upon the ratification of a treaty of
peace between Germany and three of
the three principal Allied and asso-
clated powers; provided, however,
that unless the German government
notifies the government of the United
States that it acquiesces in and con-
firms irrevocably to the United States
all undertakings and covenants con-
tanned in the Treaty of Versailles.
conferring upon or assuring to the
United States or its nationals any
rights, powers or benefits whatsoever
and comedies to the United States all
rights, privileges, indemnities, repa-
rations. and advantages to which the
United States would have been en-
titled if it were ratifying party to
the said treaty, the President of the
United States shall have power by
proclamation to prohibit commerce
between the United States and Ger
many and the making of loans and
credits and the furnishing of tinan-
cial assistance or supplies to the
German government or the inhabi
tants of Germany, directly or indi
rectly, by the government of the
United States or the Inhabitants of
the United States.
"Any violations Of the prohibitions
contained in such proclamation by
the President shall be punishable as
provided in Section 16 of the trading
with the enemy act.
Further resolved, That the United
States reaffrms the policy expressed
in the act of Congress of August 20,
1916. as follows:
"Tt is hereby declared the policy
of the United States to adjust
and settle its international disputes
through mediation Or arbitration to
the end that war may be honorably
avoided. 1t looks with apprehension
and disfavor on a general increase
of armament throughout the world,
and the authorization and request
that he invite all the governments
of the world to send representa-
tives to a conference which shall be
charged with the duty of formulat-
ing plan for a court of arbitration
oe other tribunal to which disputed
questions between nations shall be
referred for adjudication and peace
full settlement and to consider the
question Of disarmament and to sub
nit their recommendations to their
respective governments for approval
is hereby renewed
Further resolved in the language
Of said act, That the representatives
of the United States in said confer
ence shall be qualified for the mis-
sion by eminence in the law and
by devotion to the cause of peace
and said representatives. shall be ap-
pointed by the President, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate"