The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-13
SEN. KNOX DIES
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Chase Knox. Jr., resides IN WASH
inEtol.
The senate will meet tomorrow ana
adjourn out Of respect 10 the late SEN
a:o-. aad with the house will namc
committee TO- attend the funeral Sen
ator Knox's home was in Pittsburgh
and he also had summer nome "l
Valley Forge. The place OF lnteTmen'
has not yet been announced.
In Apparent Good Health.
While AZ the senate today, Senator
Knox apparently was IN the best OF
health, although he had been some
what overtaxed lately in connection
with senate work with reference "a
restoring the technical state OF peace
with Germany, Austria and Hungary
He was the author OF the peace r"Sn
m,ion bearing his name. and one az
the senate cOn!erees in adjusting II
with the Porter resolution. The reso,
lution was passed III this session W
congress. and Z WAS under II tha'
President Harding negotiated IN"
pending treaties of peace with Ger
! many, Austria and Hungary.
When congress look Il recess late IN
August. Senator Knox left for Europe
with Mrs. Knox. for a vacation. anu
was absent slightly more than three
weeks. He sought 10 reach Washing
ton in time 10 vot" on the Panama
canal tolls repeal. but arrived some
hours after the vote had been taken
He told his associates that, Will" he
had been benefited by his vacation,
he felt somewhat tired.
) Not Politician.
! Senator Knox was - years old. and
serving in the Scra;" for 4 second
time, having first been appointed IN
1904 10 succeed the late Senator
Matthew Stanley Quay. IL" was
elected to succeed himself. but re-
signed four years later 10 become sec
rotary OF state.
, Always Il political power in Penn
Sylyania and in The high national evan
; ellis oe his party. Senator Knox was
! said by mis- friends not to b" poll
! tiCiau. He was not active in The man
agement q the Republic an parry in
. the nation. and his election as senator,
. following his cabinet service, was said
BY close friends TO be more in rcccS.
milton OF his craftsmanship than 4
matter Of state politics.
Enemy Of Versailles Treaty.
! In the senate. Mr.. Knox spoEc IN
frequently. and his occasional adj
dresses. usually carefully prepared,
were attended closely by members of
both sides OF the chamber. II" was
! one O. the most prominent ~ Inc
"!rreconCilableS" IN ;hc Republican
fight against the treaty o. Versailles
and was reputcd TO have been the
author Of some Of the So-Caled Lodge
reservations 10 the treaty. among hem
the provision dealing with retention
OF control over seized enemy property
As an intimate personal and poll
tlcal friend, Senator Knox was the
close confidant OF President Harding
with whom he served in the senate
The president had frequently sought
his advice in recent months. fspe'
cially as 10 mean Of restoring peace
with the Central powers. The sen
ator's influence and advice was sand
TO have been largely responsible loi
the selection by President Harding OF
Andrew W. Mellon. oi Pittsburgh. as
secretary OF the treasury.
The Knox Resolution.
u was Immediately after tho fnaI
refusal OF the senate to ratlfy tht
treaty OF Versailles that Senator knoN
began his fight for ending If the tech
nical state of war by resolution OF con
,gress. AS member Of the senate
foreign relations commitlrc. he spon
snred peace resolution which the last
congress adopted. and which President
Wilson vetoed With some moditica
tons. the resolution was again adopt
cd BY the senate soon after the open
ing Of the special session Of congress
called by President Harding.
Senator KnoX's last important nj
dress in the senate was in support OF
his position that congress has the
power and upon il dcvolred the dut!
to end the status Of war b. resolution