The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1921-05-12
PRESIDENT Ties
UP KNOX PEACE |
u. S. at Europe Council Decision
HaItS Vote in the
House.
PARTY CLASH is FORECAST
Washington Gossip Says Administra,
ton Plan May Split Senate-Rum
bings of Dissatisfaction Heard
Senators Not Consulted.

Washington, May 10.-On the heels
of President Harding's decision to
resume limited participation in Eu-
ropean councils, it was authoritatlyely
stated that the restoration of peace.
with Germany would be held up pend
ing the outcome of the Preparations
controversy.
The Knox peace resolution, passed
by the senate, has been sidetracked
indefinitely in the house, and it was.
learned that house leaders are acting
in accord with the desire. of the adj
ministration in deferring action on the
resolution which the senate made such
haste to adopt
Dissatisfaction among Republican
senators, particularly the irreconsila-
bIes, over the Presidents note to the
allies Increased to a feeling of in
tense but carefully repressed indigna-
ton when they learned that admins
lration influences were at work against
the Knox resolution in the house.
Notwithstanding rumbliLgs of dis.
satisfaction the administration went
its way unperturbed by any senatorial
criticism that may have found its way
to the white House or State depart
mcnt, The State department prepared
instructions to Ambassador Wallace at
Paris, and Roland w. Boyden to re-
sumo their posts as unofficial observers
for the AMERICAN government at the
conference of ambassadors and repara-
tions commission respectively. George
Harvey, ambassador to Great Britain,
who will sit as the American repre-
sentative on the allied supreme coun-
ell, will receive his instructions when
he arrives in London next week.
There were no Republican senatorial
outburSts for publication. Senators
felt their hands tied in more ways
than one. The Johnsou-Borah faction
didn't want to set off the explosion
because they feared il would be said
they We're hunting for trouble with the
administration odd GuardSmen' we're
restrained by their traditional adj
herence to party unity. Furthermore,
they realized that the senate at the
present. moment was entirely power
less, and that nothing could be said
or done to change the situation.
It was predicted, however. that the
policy mapped out by Harding's note.
must inevitably lead to a clash be-
tween the senate, or at least a portion
of it, and the administration. One Of
the most prominent of the Republican
leaders of the conservative wing de-
clared that the participation outlined
by the President would entangle the.
United States in the broils of Europe
as certainly as if the Versailles treaty,
with the league covenant included, had
been ratified.
In this connection they recalled
President HardingS own vigorous sup
port. while a member of the foreign
relations committee, of the FAN amend
ment to keep the United States out OF
the PREPARATIONS commission. Sooner or
later, they thought, the American par
ticipatiOn in the PREPARATIONS COntrO-
NeFSy must pIOuuCe ueNelOplueuL
that would require the United States
to take an Affirmative stand and bring
the whole issue Of international policy
again before the senate
Some resentment was felt that Pres
ident Harding had not consulted the
senate before accepting the allied in
vtation to resume participation in
their councils although all admitted
that the President was acting entirely
within his authority SO far as could
be learned. no senator knew anything
of the Presidents intentions until the
note was given to the press for pub
lication. The belief was widespread
among senators that the President had
been influenced largely by Secretary
OF State Hughes and Secretary Of
Commerce Hoover, both of whom have
been contending for months that the
United States must take part in the
worldwide economic readjustments
growing out of the war.