Evening star., 1921-04-11
CONGRESS ASSURES
PRESIDENT UNITY.
fractional Differences Disap-
pearing in Favor of Cooper
; alton With Mr.. Harding.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.


have entered upon an era of COM
plete partnership. Talks with re-
turning members whose factional diff
ferences were pronounced in the last
Congress indicate that Mr.. HarNtins
has behind him in Congress A power
full influence for co-opera ton. 'lr-
reconCilableS. as we'll as reSerfa-
tioniStS." as the groups became known
in the treaty fight, are asserting with
rnmistakab pesitiveness that the
President and the Senate are gong
10 get along exceptionally well to-
gether."
Mr. Harding has decided to read
his address to Congress. On the sur
face this seems as if he had merely
swallowed another Wilson policy. but
there will be a distinct difference
between the ways of Mr.. Wilson and
Mr.. Harding. The former was wont
to enter the Legislative chamber in
solemn dignity ami depart as abrupt
ly as he came.
Mr. Harding views his visits to the
Capitol as an opportunity to minSie
with colleagues in the CioakroomS and
drink in the atmosphere OF follow
ship which is characteristic of the
membership of both the Senate and
House. irrespective of parties. The
new President can call members of
Congress by their first names and
hardly feel that he is doing something
artihcial to carry favor warren
Hardins's visit to the Capitol will be
a simple return to the congressional
fold of one who spent six years along
side the same individuals whose CO.
operation he now seeks.
No Pro-(:ermnn Peace.
The writer has been talking with
some of the so-called "btter-e enders
in -he Senate who feel satisfied that
Mr.. .zarding has interpreted the man
date of the last election correctly
when he turns his back on the league
of nations and peace treaty. But the
significant thing which one draws
from conversation with these senator's
is that the alternatives separate
peace with Germany-doesnt mean,
the same thing to them as it does to
the folks who have been regarding
such step as IAN abandonment of the
allies or 'pro-German peace
OF one thing the public may be as
sured and that is that when America
makes separate peace it will not be
a pro-Ger1nan peace, but a pro-ally
peace. Anything else would be alb
surd and unthinkable. None other
than Senator Knox, author of the
resolution declaring a state of peace
with Germany. gave the writer such
an assurance in an informal talk on
the peace outlook Mr. Knox is in
policies as announced in recent notes.
He sees no friction-only harmony
ahead.
1t was natural that there should be
considerable speculation as to the
part the Senate foreign relations
committee should play as contrasted
with the Department of State in
formulating foreign policy. So far as
Mr.. Knox foreSeeS. there is no pros
pect of an infringement by either
pranch OF the government on the pre-
rosatives of the other. Congress has
on many occasions by joint resolu-
Iion declared American policy toward
foreign nations. There are plenty of
precedents for the expression of an
0pinlon by Congress. and. indeed, the
President to enter into an s1-e.
ment with Germany at the appronri
ate .ime to carry further the REQUIRE
ments OF peace making after Cow
Sress snail have declared a state or
peace. VI
Will Establish Precedent.
VI course the making of peace by
resolution will mark a
precedent in American history. Here
toiore wars have been ended by the
r. rathcation of treaties But the con
NlhcinG argument has been made tba.
AT .tf11s late date there is no sound
reason why America should be de-
tuni1es because of the existence of !
technical state of war The nro-
cedure proposed in this instance
would divide the treaty-makinr fask
INTO Two parts-a declaration by Con-
gress and a treaty afterward Tho
hrst requires only a majority vote nf
Doth houses, but the second must h.. |
approve by a two-thirds vote of the
senate alone. The democrats have
Big enough minority TO block rati-
~ ,ea.,on OF peace treaty if they wish
~ is probable they will be consultei
IN making the new peace pact. II
IS too early to say what the separate
treaty will be like. except to state a
few general principles
First, 1t will be satisfactory to the
aHIes ana arrived at after comp1ete
exchange of views with our princinaI
associates in the war
second. 1t will adopt as MANY nor
flons Of the Versailles treaiv as
feasible and such as will preserve the
soIodrl'E or the allies and eliminate
ment
Third. it will afford no opportunitv
10 Germany to escape her obligations
to the allies with respect to payment
or the damage done in the war.
America Independent,
Finally, the supporters of the sena-
rate treaty bring forth another idea
on "hlch they place much emphasis,
~ is that Great Britain. France
Japan italy and Belgium entered
INTO solemn agreement not to make
peace except in unison America ON
'erca the war without becoming a
party TO the promise She is there.
fore free to make an independent
peace without in any way damagjnp
her legal record. And If the I-nited
states makes peace which the alIjes
regard as sympathetic with -beir
viewpoint and having in II no encour-
sseineht 70 the Germans. the pro-
plan feel that much of the onnro,
brium which has attached heretofore
TO the phrase "a separate peace with
germany VIII have been removed