The New York herald., 1921-07-01

AS was the case when the peace
resolution was first passed in the
House, about fifty Democrats to-day
deserted the party leadership and sup
ported the resolution. Representative
Kelley (Mich.) again was the only Re
publican to vote against it. Official
notice of the action of the House was
rushed TO the Senate and considera-
ton of the report was started. Final
action, however. was delayed until to-
morrow, but the resolution is virtually
certain to pass then. Senator Lodge
and Senator Knox spoke for it and
Senator Hitchcock (Neb.) against 1t.
A last minute attack was made by
House Democratic leaders because In
the section protecting American rights
a provision confirming the sale by the
Alien Property Custodian of property
seized from German and Austrian ma
tionals was not included. Such a pro-
vision was recommended strongly by
Thomas w. Miller, present Alien Prop
erty Custodian.
All seizures, fines and penalties relat-
ing to such property are confirmed by
the resolution. but the word "sales' was
omitted by the conferees.
Representative Flood (Va) of the
House Foreign Affairs Committee
! charged that the omission of the word
sales" Jeopardizes the title OF many
American purchasers who bought Ger
man dye patents and other interests
through the Alien Property Custodian.
He declared that the former German
owners are planning big legal drive
to set aside the sales as soon as peace
Is established
Representative Cooper (Wis) de-
Tended elimination of the provision.
charging that a. Mitchell Palmer. while
Alien Property Custodian. allowed the
sale OF some German property at ridicu-
lously low prices to his friends" This
was true Of the dye patents. he said.
Withdrawal OF Army.
One of the first official acts OF the
President after he has signed the Knox
Porter resolution declaring peace with
| Germany and Austria will probably be
the issuance OF an order to Major-Gen.
Henry T. Allen. commanding the Ameri-
can Army of Occupation in Germany.
to bring the $4,000 American soldiers
back to the United States. 1t is possible
this order may be issued as a Fourth
of July present 10 the American people
and the army on foreign soil.
President Harding has only been
awaiting the arrival of a propitious time
TO order the troops home The Admins
! tration cannot see any reason for keep
ing the army longer at Coblenz. II
would have been embarrassing to the
Allies for this country to have with
drawn the troops when pressure was be-
ing exerted against Germany for a rep
arations settlement and threats OF
further occupation Of her territory we're
being made, but that situation is cleared
up Germany has yielded TO the allied
demands In this respect and further pen
etration OF Germany by an allied army
now seems unlikely.
The desire of the Administration 70
withdraw the American troops at the
earliest convenient moment has been
| conveyed to the allied Governments and
II is understood that they are prepared
on short notice 10 provide for the occu-
patton Of the Coblenz bridgehead and the
adjacent territory where the United
States soldiers are now stationed IL IL
expected that French troops will be sent
in to fill tho gap.
Trying to Bridge Cbasm.
The President is having difficulty
bringing together the irrecoucilable Re-
publican Senators and Secretary Hughes.
Some OF the rumors have gone so far
as TO suggest that II President Harding
does not follow the advice OF Secretary
Hughes and resubmit the revised Yer
sailles treaty TO the Senate Mr.. Hughes
will resign. There Is nothing whatever
10 base such story upon and one
member of the Cabinet said to-day that
he regarded Mr.. Hughes as a reason
able man who would accept gracefully
the decision OF the President
The President has not indicated what
he Is going to do about the Versailles
treaty. lie is bending every effort TO
harmonize the views Of the irrcconcii-
able group and those who believe as does
Secretary Hughes. Most OF the irrecon-
cilables will be perfectly satisfied II no
peace treaty with Germany and Aus
tria is ever signed. They believe the
enactment Of the Knox Porter peace
resolution is all that Is necessary 10 re-
store peace and that the only treaty
that should be entered into with Ger
many and Austria Is a treaty OF amity
and commerce such as exists between
all friendly nations.
Senator Lodge chairman Of tho Com
mittee on Foreign Relations. takes
middle ground II is understood he would
like to enter into n separate peace treaty
with Germany which would not have
the stamp OF the Versailles treaty This
would be acceptable 10 the irreconcilable
Il the Administration should decide on
that course.
According TO information which has
come 60 The NEW York HERALD, Sec
retary Hughess plan would IN no way
involve tho slightest recogniuen on the