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Show SENATE TO RE OPEN THE TREATY FIGHT iKHOX Would Declare State d Peace and Retain the I Treaty Provisions II WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. A re-I re-I draft resolution by Senator Knox, Re-I Re-I publican, Pennsylvania, to declare a state of peace with Germany and to re-if re-if I tain to the United States all material B benef itc that wculd be gained under the unratified treaty cf Versailles was I I approved today by the senate foreign I I relations committee by a vote of 7 I The measure, en which senate action twill be sought after the holiday re 1 I cess, is in the form of a joint resolu- 1 (IBtionand would require that unless I Grmary concedes to the United I State; such material benefits as arc I contained In the treaty, commerce with German nationals could be pro-V pro-V hibitcd by presidential proclamation. H After a brief debate the senate W agreed to house amendments to the' ill' original McNary bill continuing the I war time powers of the government ':w oversale and distribution and the ! I hsusc then accepted the senate amend ment providing that licensing of deal-i deal-i If ers would not be continued after June I .WASHINGTON. Dee 2f new rcso-! rcso-! I lution t'- Hi- In e a state- of peace, retain E to the I nlted States an material bene I Be fits provided for in the treaty of V6r-B( V6r-B( i!les. ;nJ u'linn the government's pon- .1 (-nil ' .-"in. practical I'lnn for B an International pe-nc lengruc, w is laid Jl before the foreign relations' committee B today by Senuator Knox, Rcplblican, of Bji Ptnnsvlvania BV The rry.lution also would nVrlare In riB(tmc:?l tiinis ib.-u the United Statoa would continue its close relations with 1,'Hjlhe alll'-s. II ua uik1it.;Ii.1 Iii liav'- the support of several Republican leader H riio sought to have the committee report : Bit today In order that It might be brought B before the fenulc after the holidays as a I btil:i for settlement of the whole treaty OpIiL . Th- Democratic members Indt-B Indt-B ctled that they would oppose it. I The measure Is In the form of a Joint Brwolution, which leaders planned to sub BlUtutc for the eoneun i olutlon de-1 de-1 B daring a t; t r- of , i Introduced . B nwki apo by Senator Lodge, I ho com-W com-W mlu- Jonll i' r - Vi quorvx Hi- signature of the president I I while Republican leaders have held a I B concurrent reEohitlon doca not. I The clause designed to retain the treaty's material benctits is In general K term?, but Its effect would he, it was H taiil. to conflim the title ol tin 1 nltea Bfoatfea tq Oie German ships and oher I propeny trk n from the enemy. : Both requlicr a majority of both son-It son-It te ad house. While It avoids accepting In any way Bflbe leiguc of nations' covenant as cm-Ha cm-Ha bodied in the treaty the resolution sets Bforth tlie nation's policy in that rcgar-a f Try quoting from an ici ed b) con-' con-' I Pe in calling on llu pv ' approach the other powers with Hi Vl to CKtahlisliInK an international r-on- R rt fm pn-son, atlon of poaco Hb The resolution alfo omits any prov-Bt prov-Bt FkT, to ratif; fornmlly the treaty, bur B H seeks to establish peace between the t I'nltcd Snir,- : . r i c i Uermany by declaring I he declaiatton of a state of war rc-Bt rc-Bt Dealed ami i stal ol peaee establish I u soon an three ol tin- meal powers and B Germany, have rn 1 1 f led the treaty . |