Evening star., 1921-04-30
TREATY T0F0LLOW
PASSAGE Of KNOX
PEACE RESOLUTION
Lodqe So Declares, Stating
u. S. Will Not Abandon
the Allies.
Senate MAY TAKE VOTE
TO END WAR TODAY
Republican Leader Points Out Fact
All Other Countries Are at
Peace With Germany.

A treaty with Germany probaDlS
will follow enactment of the Knox
peace resolution. Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, republican leader, said
today in the Senate. in supporting
the peace measure.
Senator Lodge declared that the
PRESIDENT and State Department had
made it clear that the United States
did not intend to abandon" the al
lies.
SenatOr Lodge Opens Debate.
With a vote on the peace reSolu-
ton planned late today. the republi-
can leader opened the final days de-
bate. He emphasized that all of the
other nations except the United States
had made peace, and asked:
is it to be supposed that we are to
go on in a condition of technical war?
The allies did not ask our leave to
make their peace. They cannot ex-
pNct US to remain at war while they
are all at peace.
"And if We choose to make peace by
this resolution and by treaty with
Germany. which probably will follow,
We surely are not deserving them"
Surprised at Vehemence.
Il have been surprised said Sena-
tor Lodge. lat the vehemence and
in by the opponents of the resolution.
This pending resolution is not a
treaty, it is law. 1t is to repeal a
Joint resolution of Congress declar-
ing state of war to exist between
the United States and Germany and
the United States and Austria. Init
nations have been made that in
adopting this resolution Congress is
exceeding its power. 1t is truism
that what a legislative body can
mass II also renpa1
The theory that peace can only
be made by treaty has no support in
the Constitution, SO far as l am
aware, nor in international law.
Whatever is to be done in the way
of completing the work of restoring
peace by treaty must belong to
fshe executive power.
SsWar with Germany has not exist
~ /since November II, 1918. This
resolution merely announces this
fact and insists that all our rights
be preserved and that the property
of alien enemies be held until the
claims of American citizens are set
tied. 1t also abrogates the old treaty
with Prussia. which Congress has a
right to do. With Austria the same
course is pursued.
.Discusses Invasion of Authority.
pIt has been suggested that we
are invading executive authority. The
cases are many in which Presidents
nave dSkeu the OplHlOH OI the SEN
ate before negotiating a treaty The
share of the Senate in making
treaties is found in many precedents.
The President in his speech accept
ing the nomination declared that he
would sign such a resolution as this
II it were sent to him. / realize
that senators on the other side have
fallen into the habit of regarding
the executive in every instance.
"1he President has made it clear
4 h hSv H. ,1.nv d.
ing the interests of the countries with
which we We're associated in the great
war with Germany. But England has
been trading with Germany and Aus
tria. and SO have the other nations;
They are represented in Berlin and
Vienna. Are we to remain unrepre-
sented when all the others are repre-
sented? We ought to put this coun-
try on the same basis Of commerce
which all the other countries have
had during the last two years. 1t is
most important to get rid of the
tot1ly anomalous position We occupy"
senator TOwnsend's Comment.
Declaring that he was anxious to
end the technical state of war be-
tween this country and Germany,
publican. expressed some doubt as to
what would be the effect of the pend
ing resolution. He suggested that it
would be better to declare that the
state of war is now at an end with
out seeking formally to repeal the
res>iution declaring the state of war
to exist.
To this, however. Senator Lodge re-
piled that il was better to repeal di-
rectly than indirectly the act of Con-
gress declaring state of war to
exist.
Senator Shields. democrat. Tennes-
see. interrupted to announce that he
intended to vote for the Knox meas
as former President Wilson, Senator
Shields said, had so. intertwined the
lesxue covenant with the peace terms
thA il was impossible to get peace
through the treaty.
That's why I'm going to vote for
the pending resolution" said Senator
Shields.
Pomerene Files Report.
During debate yesterday Senator
Pomerene, democrat Ohio, filed a mi
nosity report. signed by all present
democratic members of the foreign
relations committee, predicting that
the resolution would prove dis
appointment" and asserting that il
was an attempt to "usurp" the Presi-
deAts treaty-making powers.
i've conclude" the report said,
"that il the administration is not
willing to ratify the Versailles treaty
with such reservations and upon such
terms and conditions as will secure
20 the United States and its nationals
al of the rights and privileges which
are provided for them under the Yer
sailles treaty, then we suggest that
before this resolution is passed we
request the President, through the
state Department. to enter into COM
lnuuiCafiOn with the German govern
Iucgt and negotiate a treaty by which
rf&ill agree 10 adjust all differences
.Airly to il. ourselves and our assn-
riates and allies. along the lines set
out in the pending resolution. II
Germany viii not enter into a treaty
Along these lines while the resolution
declaring d state of war is in effect
il Will not do so when the resolu-
t;on is repealed. II Germany does
enter into such treaty we believe
j. will do so more expedltiously with
this war resolution on our statute
bn9ks than If it is repealed. Moth
80 can be- lost by this course. Much
nay be gained. In any event We will
have the advantage thereby in our
negotiations"
Criticism by Reed.
Declaring that the Knox resolution
would open up foreign trade, Senator
Feed criticised Secretary Hughes stand
against reopering trade with Russia.
IN" statement that Russia has nothing
:, trade with. Senator Reed said. cam
/ * 'frCin tba' high and almost sacred
Ith1rit%. Mr. Hoover" and wLS "rld.c-
u4O4S and pucrllc."