Evening star., 1921-06-14
|SEE EARLY DECISION
ION NPEACEPROP0SAL
Satisfactory Compromise
Between Porter and Knox
Resolutions Expected.
SENATE LEADERS, VIEWS
Will Ask Inclusion Of Essential
Provisions Lacking in the
House Declaration.

Senate leaders were Of the opinion
today that the resolution declaring
peace with Germany need not neces-
rally be long delayed in conference.
The impression prevailed at the Cap
itol that while the administration has
not been averse to the time con-
sumed in action upon the resolution
thus far, the administration is now
ready for final enactment OF the res
olution.
The conferees. it was said today.
do not apprehend a great deal Of
trouble over the terms of statement
Of the peace to be effected. 1t was
pointed out that the Porter resolu-
ton, although 1t does not In terms re-
peal the declaration of war, does SO
in effect and in law. So the conten-
yield readily to a satisfactory COM
promise.
Senate leaders find, however. that
the Porter resolution fails to include
some very essential provisions re-
lating to the disposition of alien
the Senate resolution. These pro-
visions were drawn by Senator Knox
with great care and are very In
volved in their nature. The Senate
conferees will insist that they shall
be taken care Of adequately in the
into law will be found necessary in
the future in dealing with claims that
may be put forward by Germany, 1t
was said.
House Vote Decisive.
Adoption Of the Porter resolution. which
would terminate the state Of war with
Germany and Austria Hungary, came
do 0f q fighting the
vote was decisive. ~ democrats joining
,, the republicans for a total Of 305 votes
in favor as against 81 opposing. Only
one republican, Representative Kelley OF
All attempts to amend the measure
failed.
Substance Of Knox Proposal.
The Knox resolution differs from the
Porter resolution. in that it would re-
peal the declaration Of war. Opponents
have claimed that Congress ought not
to repeal the war declaration, as It
the war itself Debate on the Porter
resolution centered chiefly about the
question of whether American rights
! would be properly safeguarded.
The House was not in session today,
having adjourned until tomorrow.
First throwing out on a point Of order
a motion by Representative Flood. dem
ocrat, Virginia, to send the resolution
back to committee with instructions to
report substitute requesting the Presi-
dent to negotiate with the enemy coun-
tries for a treaty Of peace. the House
voted down, 254 to 112. another recon-
mitting proposal relating to disarma-
ment.
There was no debate on the latter
motion. which provided for an amend
! ment to the pending measure resery-
| ing the right under the treaty Of YER
| sailles ito enter into an agreement
with Germany and her allies and the
powers associated. with the United
States in the war for joint disarma-
ment."
The efforts Of the democratic leader
ship to hold the party, IN line against
the resolution failed. and the minority
crumbled on roll call. The crack of
the gavel. ending two solid days Of
debate. which leaders agreed had not
changed one vote, brought sigh OF
relief to weary members.
| Springing a surprise at the last mo-
ment, Chairman Porter Of the foreign
affairs committee. in charge Of the