The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-04-14
AWAIT THE
WORD FROM
WHITE HOUSE
Peace Resolution Can Be
damned Through
Any Time.
~ croRnr 3. Hp1.MEs

YsraFF CORRESPONDENT n sERyIcEI
wAsHINGTON. April 14-Pssssge
o. the long heralded Knox resolution
ending the state OF war which has eI-
,sted between tho United States ana
ne former central powers today
awaited word from the white house.
Republican leaders - the senate and
house predicted today that the peace
resolution can Be damned through
10th houses within an hour after the
white house gives tho word
Will BE RUSHED THROUGH.
RE actual date IF passage appeared
uncertain today. Az first if was not
extended that congress should act on
until after May ]. the date set oy
lsrance for German compliance with
her separations demands Subsequent
- however. the directors OF the Hard
ing foreign policy came around 10 pc
reve that the resolution should be
rassed any time without having It's
rurport misunderstood abroad
LOON ron IT NEXT WEEK.
me best information obtalnable to-
dav was that the resolution probably
va be brought out Of the foreign re-
sattons committee soon after the sen
disposes Of the Colombian treaty
next y eeNf q kft'f.eti = 49, -
aero viii even be a fight on it e
sous proportions. Under the com
nfttee realIgnment, the committee +
composed or ten republicans and six
democrats and the senate Itself Is
made up OF SO republicans against 81
Democrats Elimination OF that por-
t5on Of the resolution which set forth
: future policy should Europe be em-
a-oiled. has removed tho last vesttge
81 opposition 10 ii on the part of these
rrcconcilable elements who had Civ
en notice ~ their intention 10 hght it.
THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES.
The date for re submission OF the
treaty of Versailles-if It ever is re-
submitted-in 50 emasculated a form
p IL be hardly recognizable as the
trcaty brought back from Paris by
woodrow Wilson appeared today tel
& ia the hazy future.
There was no definite connittne nt
ga the part Of President Harding TO
reconsider the treaty. He said 1T
would seem the wiser course" to do
If, after the passage Of the knox
resolution. Secretary OF State Hughes
ard others Of the presidents advisers
Iii foreign affairs can whip into shape
4 better plan then re-submission ot}
TIE treaty, 1t will be done.
PARTS TO BE AMENDED.
To re-consider the treaty invites IN
ealcu,able difficulties In the first
y ace the treaty would be cut clear or
the league. So cosey were these in
farwoven by tho former president that
HOS phase alone prevents mountainous
ahor Then those political and econ
taie portions ~ the treaty which are
repugnant To Anerica-and there are
many os them-rust be amended and
modified and some killed altogether.
This win involve extended negotia-
7ns With the other signersh. with al
vsgs The prospects Of fght which
~ y delay matters almost indefinitely.
OTHER NATIONS MUST ACT.
II all events II vas considered GER
tain today that no treaty viii be Sub
m'tted TO the senate until after the
les have responded to the American
p~otest on zap and other mandates. II
vas emphasized today in official cir
eies that the nations Of the world must
recognize those fundamental princi-
laid down BY Secretary Hughes
lore this government can consent to
anpend it's signature 70 any common
treaty.