Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-04-05
US. FOR SEPARATE PEACE
BY KNOX RESOLUTION
Harding Said to be Planning
Rejection Of Entire Versailles
Treaty.

Washington. April b--As a result OF
n further clarifCation OF the situation
Yesterday, IL is now possible TO outline
the course the Administration contem-
plates pursuing in terminating the state
at war with Germany and dealing with
world peace questions.
This course may be summarized thus;
Complete rejection of the Versailles
peace treaty. including the League OF
Nations Covenant.
Adoption Of the Knox resolution
declaring peace with Germany.
g. Negotiation OF a separate treaty
with Germany settling war damage
CLAIMS and other questions growing out
a. the war.
Declaration in the Knox resolu-
tlon of American intention 10 cooperate
with our chief belligerents for
mutual defense II the peace Of Europe
should he threatened by any power or
combination OF powers.
.. Adoption of separate resolution
declaring that the United states stands
With the Allied powers IN holding Ger
MANY responsible Tor the war and bound
o. make reparation To the fun extent Of
"a ability
Negotiation With Great Britain and
Japan at an agreement for the reduc-
uuu ut naval armament.
submission a. the other powers ~
sIsEvsti"ns as to the association Of ma
tInus tur the promotion al world peace.
which the uited States would be will
BE- ~ ioiu az conformity With its tradi-
tuual policy uf nuncntanglement IN the
a0su- 40 Europe ami of preservation
Q udrlt, ndcu,, of action
Following a S,Tirs al extended CON
tDlu,cs h,tw.cu President Harding
k,natui kuoN, senator Lodge. Rene
N4tIsui envoy extraordinary OF the
tl,u,h Government aud others, Il has
b,.oin, definitely settled that tn Knox
p.ao, resolution viii y, introduced in
o., ~,uat, Immediately upuu IN, recon
NtutuL ot ConGr, - and viii D.. pushed
,vt. tt the earliest possible date.
ttfl,ill announcement III TINS plan
49, D. ,Ap,ct,d within Z t,w days
J. resolution viii bc amended in onc
b.i.. tunf particular There viii H.
A., 81, won addict u serve notice upon
a. vurlt thtt N, ,it,d states stands
:, sos fu nrht Whenever in tn. jldg
a. ths so1,rufe,ut tn, utilization
h WORLD uupcl1iicd
lni- n,o ..au viii road a. follows
fhaf nraas ~hal DE- the declared
kuNefnm.rt ia order III
tad fairly o.l Obligations to
s1tt- and te th Vor'd ;hat The
fe.a.a0 arid peatr ot Europr hciuE
Hta.r Threatened ~ anN rowel 81 com
i#.fI.r u' Powers the United states
eard such situation with grove
- menace ~ It's own rcac.
a,rdou Viii consult with other
i.,,t. affected With view to del
b. .u,an~ for tht removal uf such
rH, erd VII tho .essit, ari~trg
4 n, tut.r, .aIf> elf tho ~aa, .um-
t.,ord sua cooperation with our
,Hl,t u h,.ug,rcuts for ne dcf,r-. az
C.NH.satiuu
d has h,,u proposed that "a" 3 ~u-
htuu bc tIIth,r amended ta cypress
tbe attitud, ~ the Administration with
rersfd to German reparations. such
suggestion was pat forward by the
Ireu,h Government j; became known
t.dt. u va~ learned however that
N N.NBu. has been satisfied by SeHa-
e. huu> that su,h 2 declaration would
40 rathiug a. The hrmncs> % the Ad-
b nlf4suauor policy and that. il such
. fnu becomes necessary. i might bc
tatsu + separate resolution
50 N4Nani. IN conversations with
S,rafors who haN" conferred with him
q ma "a, past FEW DAYS has express
81 sausfs tIou with ;hr American peace
Tfosraiu IT, s"uHlnt"d. i was
sst.d h.,oud 3 ~haaov -; doubt
tn tt. ulr-d states ls determined 10
r,.an alaot fron the cu'augiements
&. rs, W. salIles Ia,'. but ~ = pleased
L. .ot, th, almost universal feeling in
WHshlugtou ma GERMANY must noJ b.
1t#utt,d to rSeape us; punishment
r.. IRE. .p.t4tius the way The prvju-
4 = Ia, entertained aGau.~t the knoS
.lif.Dn when h, ...u- Il, ~. United
: .te, has FN,r va5 to = belief It :
ssfrd thst ri, pas.age - such "a
=. asar, - m. amended form sug-
Sc al44 go, TAI 10 mprose The
Ee.f.uu 81 th' Allies