The New York herald., 1921-04-30
SENATE TO VOTE
ON PEACE TO-DAY
Lodge to Support Knox
Resolution in Speech,
He Announces.
AMENDMENTS LIKELY
Hitchcock Amuses Senate
by Assuming to Be Har-
ding Champion.
REED MAKES RETORT
Nebraskan Declares Senate
Attempts to Override Presi-
dents Policy.
REED MAKES RETORT

bate in the Senate to-day on the Knox
resolution was an attempt by Senator
Hitchcock (Neb.y to make it appear
that the Republican Senators are at
tempting to override the President in
debating foreign policies. Blandly
ignoring the circumstance that Presi-
dent Harding actually suggested the
form and scope of the Knox resolu-
ton, and that it is precisely what he
desires in the way Of a simple declara-
ton that the technical state OF war
with Germany is at an end, Senator
Hitchcock presented himself before
an amused Senate as the champion of
the President
Senator Reed (Mo.) put a period to
the jest by exposing the absurdity Of
Senator Hitchcock's position, quoted
the Presidents speeches against the
Nebraskan's contention and explained
that passage of the Knox resolution
is necessary because courts are still
hasing decisions upon the technical
state of war still existing.
Senate Is Amusad.
Senator McKellar CTennD and Sena-
tor France (Md) also spoke, Mr.. Nc
Kellar against Mr. France for the
Knox proposal, but it was the oolloouy
between Messrs. Hitchcock and Reed
and the spectacle OF the principal Sem
ate spokeemen for the League OF Ma
tions assuming to defend the present
President against the ambition of his
wicked followers that gave zest to the
proceediEgs
There will be lots Of talk for and
against the Knox resolution tomorrow
tor Senator Lodge tMass.) gave notice
that with the indulgence of the SEN
ate he would submit a few brief re-
marks" and speeches are to be made
also by Senator'S Harrison Miss J.
Pomerene (Ohio). Mccormick Uil),
King CJtah). Robinson (Ark), Borah
ddaho) and Sterling (S. Dak.).
The Senate purposes to exercise what
Senator New Gnd) dryly alludes to
as its 'inalienable right to unlimited
conversation" The limit. however. is
apt to be reached by late in to-mor-
rows session, for 1t is the purpose Of
Mr.. Lodge to take a vote when cor
noon.
Several amendments will be offered
including one by Mr. Sterling to the
effect that enactment OF the resolution
carries no aid or encouragement to
Germany in the reparations dispute and
that Congress is not assuming to inter-
fere with the Administration in mat
ters OF foreign policy. Opinion in the
Senate is that none OF the amendments
Will be adopted.
Some Democratic Support.
All the Republicans except Senator
Nelson (Minn.) will vote for the resolu-
tion, and 1t will have the support OF some
Democrats. including Senators Reed
fMo.), Watson (Ga.), Walsh (Mass)
and Shields (Tenn.).
Senator Pomerene (Ohio) presented
minority report from the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee to-day which was
signed by himself. Senators Williams
tMiss.) and Swanson (va). Senator
Pittman tNev) was out Of the city, but
would have signed had he been present.
Mr. Hitchcock without the trace of a
smile began his attack against the Knox
resolution by quoting from the Presi-
dents address to Congress, that Con-
gress should not seek to assume the
functions OF the Executive. and main
iican leaders to put through the reeo-
luton was distinctly an assumption OF
the functions of the Executive.
lis the Presidents request TO Con-
gress not to interfere in hts constitu-
tional power to be fiouted by the first
chance?" asked the Senator, favoring
the Republican side with panied gaze.
is Congress to dictate TO the Executive
what sort of treaty he is to negotiate
with Germany"
'Ts there already conflict between
the new Executive and the Republican
leaders in the Senator Are we about to
witness an attempt by leaders In the
control OF the Senate to dictate to the
President to override his protests in the
matter OF foreign policies? The manner
in which this matter has been brought
into the Senate and handled in the SEN
ate Is perhaps without a precedent. II is
apparently to be put through by ma
ehinery. A resolution involving the for
eign policy OF the United States and as
Stunning to dictate to the President OF
the United States is to be pushed
through TO a vote here without appar-
emily any effort to explain its meaning
OF to justify it's enactment. II Is to be
rushed through very much like a gas
franchise or a city contract Is railroad
ed through a city council when the votes
can be depended on"
When he said that II had been a great
mistake to reject the Versailles treaty
Senator Borah interrupted But YOU
voted against ratification OF that
treaty"
Mr.. Hitchcock revived much ancient
League OF Nations discussion to explain
that vote and then renewed his corten-
tion that the Knox resolution is usurpa-
tion by Congress OF the Presidents
power.
ut is not" retorted Mr.. Borah.
1T is an idle and unnecessary act"
continued Mr.. Hitchcock.
III that - So" countered Mr. Reed.
and IT, as the Senator states, we have
already ravished the President OF his
power tlaughterl what harm will the
passage OF this resolution do?"
II insist" persisted Mr. Hitchcock.
that this resolution dictates the items
In the treaty that the President should
make with Germany"
II assert" Mr.. Reed flared back.
that IL does nothing OF the kind. IL
docs nothing but impound German prop
erty until such time as a satisfactory
treaty shall be negotiated"
Mr.. Reed made a constitutional argu-
n,ent for passage OF the resolution, as
serting that Il was as necessary for
Congress to declare peace as 1t had been
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