New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-01

surely II does not bar US from making
peAce. -.
Germany by treaty, which win proha-
bly, follow this resolution. surely 'ye
are not betraying them. They do no,
expect us to remain continually at war
with any---technically. They know
that that Is an impossible situation to
continue. and the President made Il
entirely clear in his message, and Il
was made clear by the Secretary OF
state, Mr.. Hughes, that we have had NO
thought Of abandoning the interests 81
those associated with us In the great
war against Germany.
"1his resolution unties our hands
England has been trading with Ger
many has been represented in Berlin,
in Vienna and in the other fragments
of the former Austrian empire. Are
we to remain unrepre-snted while all
others are represented Are we to
be excluded from furthering trade and
to be hampered and left without trade
or diplomatic representatives,, operat-.
ing through Spain. who represented
our interests in Berlin during the
war;"
awe should put this country on the
same basis of trade that other coun-
tries have had for two years. That is
one Of the practical results that makes
this resolution of immediate impor-
lance. But the most important is. to
get rid of the abnormal, anomalous
situation in which we are placed"
Senator townsend, of Michigan Re-
publican, thought it would be prefer
able in the resolution To ~"cognize the
existing state of peac~ rather than re-
peal the declaration Of war. Senator
Lodge disagreed and held the direct
repeal was preferable.
Senator Lodge, in colloquy with Sen
ator Kellogg, emphasized that acts
done by this country under the war
declaration were in no way affected
by the repeal. Il
the Allies and Germany" said Senator
Lodge. THAT is the work of the Execu
tive. am at loss to understand
the bitterness of the opposition. Sena-
tors, in some way, think that declar-
ing the war at an end in some way
sewers our last connection with the
league. That league has been passed
on by the American people. That
league, ! venture to say. is dead, dead
for the time being at least, at least
for the next four years, and I do not
believe that anything will ever restore
it to life. Why should we hesitate to
restore state Of peace %
Senator Harrison sought to show
that Senator Lodges position was at
with the views expressed by
M. Hughes, Mr.. Hoover and other Re-
publicans in their October statement
to the effect that election of the Repub-
lican tickle. would result in bringing
the United States into the league with
Senator Robinson, Democrat, of Ar
asserted that the effect of the
Knox resolution was "to encourage our
former enemies and to discourage our
allies in their efforts to enfo1eG aAeir
reparations claims"
"The difficulty on the Democratic
side of the chamber" replied Senator
Lodge, "is that they won't recognize
that the war is over and that their
treaty and their league has been beaten,
and beaten badly, by the people"
Lengthy speeches by Senator'S Walsh,
Pomerene and King, Democrats, fol-
lowed against the resolution.
Senator King declared the resolution
was "born of a spirit of helpfulness
to Germany" He criticized Senator
Knox, saying the Senator from Penn
sylvania always had sought to mitigate
and soften the penalties of Germany
through subtle and sinister influence"
Senators Mccormick and Borah spoke
IN favor of the resolution.