The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1921-04-05
HARDING URGES
TO co SLOW
IN FOREIGN PLANS
Goes Through First Stage Of
What Was Feared to Be
Upper Branch Domination.
By DGUid Laurence.
Special Correspondent OF The Eve.
ninp WORLDLY

right 1920 President Harding has
passed successfully through the first
stages OF what had been feared would
be an era Of domination by the Sen
ate OF the acts OF the Executive The
President has Indicated for instance,
that he is not averse 20 the intro
duction OF the Knox resolution de-
claring a state Of peace between
Germany and the United states, but
the Executive wishes to maintain
control OF the phraseology Of the
resolution because OF the vital part
that it will play IN conducting the
foreign relations Of Amcricn in the
next few years.
The senate "irreconcllables" who
have been from the outset opposed
TO the League OF Nations and the
Treaty OF Versailles have shown
tendency TO ride their programme
through with the same anti-League
ardor that gave them momentum dur
the shoe is on the other foot now The
Senate, on the one hand, mas It's
views. but the Executive has int cate
problems TO handle in negotiating
with foreign Governments. Mr.. Hard
ing, therefore. is urging that the SEN
ate proceed slowly and do nu'h,ng
that will take out OF his hands a GER
tain freedom OF action which the
White House and Department OF
State must maintain 30 as TO pre-
serve American rights and conserve
American claims growing out OF the
war.
II certain reports were to be be-
lleved, especially reports inspired by
the '1rreconclables" who have been
filling the ears Of former Premier
Niviani and his party with anti-LeaguG
talk, the public might assume that a
separate peace with Germany was al
most an accomplished fact. The ma
tional capital has seen too many plans
go awry since the outbreak Of the
European war to accept hastily the
suggestion that the Knox resolution
can be rushed through" the Senate.
Already the groups are arising to
make the debate a prolonged one.
The Hlignments will differ from those
which were witnessed in the treaty
fight and the term bitter ender'
may be substituted by "nationalists."
For Senators Borah and johnson, as
sisted perhaps by Senator Brandegee,
.of Connecticut, are strongly opposed
to the inclusion in the Knox resolu-
ton of clause which would pledge
world peace was again disturbed as
II was in the last decade.
To ono group in the Senate this is
as obnoxious as anything in Article
x, for Senators Borah and johnson
have maintained that American
troops ought not TO be sent overseas
again unless tho safety of the United
States itself 10 threatened. This OPP
position cropped up when the Knox
resolution was first considered in the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
and the famous paragraph 1--WE" was
finally eliminated. It is repeated to-
day from the Capitol by the friends
OF the Knox resolution and Is again
r Johnson camps.
s Opposition to the Knox resolution
r inside the Republican camp will de-
q pend largely on the phraseology. but
d 1t Is certain that there can be nc
= reconciliation between the extreme
y nationalists on the one hand anC
9 those who favor some degree of in
ternational cooperation who thor ex-
pressed In an association Of nations
, or in general pledge 10 come II
2 the aid OF Europe II world peace Is
again menaced- But stu another
group will night me Knox resolution
namely, the Democ1tic minority
senator Underwood of Alabama
Democrauc leader. viii be back in
few days and viii confer with othe
% will be pursued
with division In the RepuoltCsal
" ranks. the Democrats Wal be abb
N to hold UP indefinitely the paAsaGg
&c OF the Knox resolution and Lthoug
q they have not decided As yet upOl
"A such a courSo there " some reaso
10 believe that the White Hous
"a would not be grievously disappointe
as II circumstances did arise TO sta
p. the hand OF the Senate In handlin
IN the Knox resolution The point
n that at any time matters OF gray
m concern 20 America may arise /
negotiations with foreign govern
; ments which may make It dNsirlbl
- to hold up the Knox resolution an
the best illustration OF that point
II the reparations question.
COULD NOT HAVE PASSED sen
OF ATE TWO WEEKS AGO.
Two weaks ago. the Knox rcsoll
~ ton could not have passed the Ser
On ate. Indeed, Mr.. Harding and M
to Hughes would have asked that II
tn held up. 1t was looked upon as