Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-14
KNOX MEASURE
AWAITS WORD
FROM HARDING
Resolution to Be Passed When
White House Gives
Assent.

WASHINGTON, April 14.-Passage OF
the long -heralded Knox resolution end
ing the state of war which has existed
between the United States and the for
mer central powers, today awaited word
from the White House. Republican lead
ers of the Senate and House predicted
that the peace resolution can be damned
through both houses within one hour
after the White House gives the word.
The actual date of passage appears un-
certain. At first II was not intended
that Congress should act on 1t until after
May /, the date set by France for Ger
man compliance with Der reparations de-
mands. Subsequently, however, the d.
rectors Of the Harding foreign policy came
around to believe that the resolution
could be passed any time without having
its purport misunderstood abroad.
RESOLUTION MAY
COME UP SOON.
The best Information obtainable Is that
the resolution probably will be brought
out OF the Foreign Relations Committee
soon after the Senate disposes of the Co.
lombian treaty early next week. 1t ap-
pears doubtful IL there will open a
fight on it of serious proportions. In
der the committee realignment, the COM
mittee is composed of ten Republicans
and six Democrats, and the Senate itself
is made up Of ffty-nine Republicans,
against thirty seven Democrats. Elimi-
nation of that portion of the resolution
which sets forth future policy should
Europe be embroiled has removed the last
vestige- Of opposition to it on the part of
those &feconcilable elements who had
given notice of their intention to fight IL.
The date for resubmisslon of the
treaty OF Versailles-if ever 1t Is resub
mitted-in so emasculated a form as to
be hardly recognizable as the treaty
brought back from Paris by Woodrow
Wilson, appeared to be In the hazy future.
HARDING NOT
COMMITTED.
There was no definite commitment on
the part Of President Harding to re-
consider the treaty. He said "it would
seem the wiser course TO do So" If, after
the passage of the Knox resolution, Sec
rotary of State Hughes and others of the
Presidents advisers on foreign affairs
can whip into shape a better plan than
resubmission of the treaty, It will be
done.
To reconsider the treaty invites In
calculable difficulties. In the first place
the treaty was co be cut clear OF the
League. SO closely were these inter
woven by the former President that this
phase alone presents mountainous labor.
Then those political and economic por-
lions of the treaty which are repugnant
to America-and there are many of them
must be amended and modified and
some killed altogether. This will involve
extended negotiations with the other
signers, with always the prospect Of a
fight which will delay matters almost
indefinitely.
In all events 1t was considered certain
that no treaty will be submitted to the
Senate until after the allies have re-
spopded to the American protest on zap
and other mandates. 1t was emphasized
in official circles that the nations OF the
world must recognize those fundamental
principles laid down by Secretary Hughes
before this Government can consent to
append its signature to any common
treaty.