SEPARATE PEACE.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17120, 15 April 1921, Page 7

SEPARATE PEACE.

j AMERICA AND GERMANY. THE KNOX RESOLUTION. (Received April 14th, 7.8Q p.m.) WASHINGTON. April J3. Senator Philander O. Knox (Republican) introduced his resolution for ending the state of war with Germany. The resolution provides that, although the United States has pot ratified the Treaty of Versailles, it reserves ajl ita rights and powers, and claima the privileges, indemnities, reparations, and other advantages to which it is entitled, including the right to enforce the same under the terms of the armistice, or any extensions or modification 9 thereof, whiob, tho United States is entitled to do as one of the principal Allied and Associated Powers. The resolution also provides that the United States shall retain all German property seijsed, but without disposing of it until each country ratifies ft Treaty providing a satisfactory settlement of all claims by the United States against Germany arising out of the | war. The resolution was referred to the Foreign Relations Committee of tjie Senate. APPROVAL OP PRESIDENT'S POLICY. „ (ltajtot"! Trfcffnni.) WASHINGTON, April 13. Senators Johnson and Borah, ''om» menting on President Harding's speech, expressed doubt as to whether the Treaty of Versailles, with the League of Nations Covenant excluded, could be put into ratiflable shape. Both spnators expressed hearty npproval of the President's stand in definitely rejecting the prew-nt League. Senator Johnson eaid:-r-"Two great policies are enunciated. ' Firstly, America remains America, and tho policy of Washington, of entering into no entangling alliances, is again proclaimed m clarion tones. Secondly, an immediate declaration of a state of peaeo, notwithstanding tho immense amount of propaganda, ia to be made."