Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-04-29
HITCHCOCK ASSA|LS
KNOX RESOLUTION
Adoption of Measure Called At
tempt to Dictate Harding's
Foreign Policy
IMMIGRATION BILL REPORTED
Nv the Associated rrsss

Washington. April 2O,---Adoption Of
the Knox peace resolution would he an
attempt tn dictate tn" international
policies ~ President Harding, senator
Hitchcock. Of Nebra askh. ranking Demo
crst on the foreign relations committee.
charged today in the Senate.
The Nebraska senator attacked the
measure as idle and inrhc"tivc' and
declared that IL was being "raiIroaded'
through lire n gas franchise through n
city council when thc votes can I've
depended upon. The resolution IS 10
be voted on tomorrow.
Quoting from President Unrdngs
address in which hn opposed amy state
raent of policy nv Congress senator
Hitchcock SAID Congress in this rcsn.
luton. had assumed the function Of the
executive.
Assails interference"
"It assumes" hc snid. go dictate
the terms uf the ttrCaty wh.oH only m"
executive has power 20 nrgo'iRic. What
has become Of thr far famed 20 opera.
ton between tho varluuS branches % tho
government? Is rho Presidents request
to Congress not 10 Interfere in MS con
stitutional power to bc Rou'"d at The
FIRST chance? Is Congress to dictate 10
the executive what Sor' o. treaty he
is 70 negotiate with Germany:
'ls there already ronHic' between
the new executive and Republican lead
ers in tho SHnntc? Arc w. about ~
witness an attempt by leaders in con
trol oF this Senate 20 dictate 'u the
President. IA ignore his ro"nmm"uda
tions. 10 override his protests IN the
matter of foreign policies?
Tho manner IL which this matter
has bern hrought into tho Senate and
handled in thr Senate is. perhaps. with.
out precedent. II is apparently 10
he pvt through by mnrnincry. There
has been no discussion rs TO itS NOR.
its mo consideration ~ Us effects.
"A resolution involving the foreign
policy of the United States and nssum
ing 10 dictate to the President nf the
United States j. to be pushed 20 n vote
here without apparently any effort ~
explain its meaning Nr justify ~ on.
actmenl. II is To hc rushed through
the Senate very much ~ gas frau.
chiss or rity rNntrRci is rniroadod
through n city council vncn the votes
can he dcnended upon.
The House immigration restriction
bill was reported favOrahly today by the
Senate immigration committee nftor
elimination Of provisions to accord
special privileges for entrnncc of minors
and persons subject To religious pSrsc
cUtion.
Kahn Wants Bigger Army
Chairman Kahn. Of 'hr military at.
tairs committee. told the House todg "
that an enlisted force of IGS OOO mon
as fixed BY the army appropriation bill.
was 10" small. and tha' ~ the prnpcr
time he would Offer an umeudmpnt in
creasing the number to I1I 900.
i am not an a,armisI ! am not
afraid ot var. but "" all know that
world conditions are unsettled" hc do .
c.ared. And in tho interest of true
economy. in the int"rcS: "f rho wPlfnr"
ot the country. shall npponl tu the
membership ~ this House tn support
such an Amendment
Citing the fact that Japan and Chiun
both had much larger armies than th-
country. the Califoruia representative
said thnt IN proportion 20 population
only Colombia and ParRQung had
smaller armies than thr United States.
Answering the demand for reduction
Of government expenses. W.. Kahn dc
clared the secretary nf war could hc
trusted absolutely TO cut expense,
wherever possible wi'nout in iury r.
the military cVtabishmon'
The War Demrtrncn, "a strongly on
posed to the adoption hy tho House Of
the Flood resolution asking vhy Rrign
dier General Omar Rurdv was not roc.
omnendcd fOr promotion hy President
Harding. Secretary WccKs >nrs IN 4
letter 70 Representative Kahn.