The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-05-06
RESOLUTION OF KNOX
ADOPTED By SENATE
PLAN OF HARDING ADMINS.
TRATION STARTED
Michigan Republican Tries in Vain to
Have Amendment Accepted In
serting Peace Clause

a Washington, April 30.-The admin
istration's first step towards placing
the United States on technical, le-
gal basis of peace was taken tonight
by the senate in adopting the Knox
peace resolution.
Before the preparation for vote
by the senate tonight on the Knox
peace resolution an amendment was
introduced by Senator Townsend, Re
publican, Michigan, proposing to sub
stitute for the provision repeating the
declaration of war a simple clause
declaring peace
Senator Townsend argued that it
was unnecessary to repeal the war de-
claration and pointed out that the re-
peal plan had been attacked vigorous
ly. He therefore proposed as sub
stitute clause providing that the
state Of war declared to exist by con-
gress on April 6, 1917, between the
imperial German government and the
government and people of the United
States Of America is hereby declared
at an end
Senator Townsend's amendment
was defeated, 26 to Az. 1t was sup
ported only by the Democrats and
three Republicans, Senators Nelson OF
of Minnesota, Sterling of South Da-
kota and Townsend.
The vote for adoption of the resolu-
ton was 40 to %.
Three Democrats voted for the res
olution, and although no Republican
voted against it, Senator Nelson Of
Minnesota paired against it. The
Democrats voting for it were Senators
Myers, Montana; Shields, Tennessee; !;
and Watson, Georgia. Two others,
Reed and Walsh, were announced as
favoring the resolution.
The resolution now goes to the
house with prospects of prompt ac-
ton there. No change was made by
the senate in the Knox resolution as
reported by the foreign relations
committee. 1t would repeal the war
resolutions affecting Germany and
Austria-Hungary, impound alien en-
emy property and remove the United
States all rights and privileges un-
der thetreaty of Versailles and other
peace treaties.
An effort to amend the Knox reso-
luton made by Senator Townsend,
Republican, Michigan, who moved to
strike out the clause repeating the
war declaration and substitute SIM
pie declaration of peace, was defeated
"A to Is, shortly before the final
vote. Senator Lodge, Republican
leader, opposed the Townsend amend
ment, stating that. it had been con-
sidered carefully by the foreign re-
lations committee, which decided that
''the direct method was the best
Treaties to Follow
Senator Lodge inaugurating debate
for the day, told the. senate that
treaties with Germany and with other
nations with which the United States
has been at war would follow the
Knox resolution. He also gave no.
tice that the United States would not
abandon the allies.
Substitutes for. the Knox resolu-
tion prepared by Senator King, Dem
aocrat, Utah, were not offered. Mr..
King said that the Republican major
ity appeared determined to support
the Knox resolution as offered. Sen
ator France, Republican, Maryland,
also did not offer his plan for a gen.
eral world conference to consider
various questions affecting rehabili-
tation. He promised to offer his
measure later.
The vote on the peace resolution
did not come until after O'Clock to-
night and was preceded by tense par
:tisan clashes. The Republicans lined
up almost solidly behind the measure
and all but FIVE of the Democrats
voted or were paired against it.
Senator Reed was paired in favor
of adoption and Senator Walsh, who
was absent, was announced as a
supporter of the resolution, Senator
Nelson, Republican, Minnesota, was
paired against the resolution with
Senator Knox, its author, for it. In
announcement of pairs, It was said
that all other Democrats and all other
Republicans favored it.
League of Nations
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