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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1919
Page
1
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania introduces a resolution to divorce the peace treaty from the league of nations, challenging league supporters and forcing a direct Senate vote. The move signals a sharp clash with President Wilson’s program and aims to secure peace first, amid reports of support shifts and international anxieties.
The text outlines the Knox Resolution asserting the United States entered a state of war with Germany and condemns the Versailles draft treaty. It argues against entangling alliances, defends constitutional amendment limits, and urges careful, limited peace terms while maintaining cooperation with co belligerents to defend civilization. The document emphasizes non sacrifice of liberty, cautious engagement with a League of Nations, and continued vigilance to protect national sovereignty.
A Senate inquiry opens into a treaty leak with J P Morgan Frank Vanderlip and Henry Davison appearing to discuss whether advance copies of the peace treaty reached financial interests. Senator Lodge leads open hearings while Senator Borah probes finance ties to the league of nations and possible private access to treaty text.
Testimony in Henry Ford libel case cites border turmoil from 1914 raids into Brownsville to 1916 clashes near Matamoros and El Paso. Witnesses describe anti American sentiment among Mexicans, a Plan of San Diego, and refugees seeking Brownsville relief as battles between Carrancistas and Villistas affected border towns.
Santiago newspapers protest rumors of disorders in Chile saying complete tranquility prevails. Government circular to legations denies reports of a revolutionary movement. Buenos Aires dispatches on June 6 carried sensational but unverified claims.
Paris papers led by Matin denounce Premier Clemenceau amid police raids on newsrooms and editors homes. The agitation ties to wartime demobilization plans and fears of restoring old regime tactics, with critics accusing Clemenceau of ignorance on finances and resisting Wilsonian peace norms. The piece recalls the empire’s fall and questions France’s future under pending agreements.
The Commercial Telegraphers Union calls a nationwide strike with 60000 to 80000 operators leaving their keys to paralyze communications. Burleson silent. cabinet meeting skipped. no intervention from Department of Labor or President Wilson. Lockouts rise to over two thousand in three days, Western Union relying on message delays. Gompers notified of strike while at Atlantic City for federation meeting.
Springfield Illinois June 10 Tilimoeis first state to ratify the woman suffrage amendment. General assembly approved measure with unanimous senate vote and 132 to 3 in the house. Madison Wisconsin June 16 Wisconsin legislature ratified the federal suffrage amendment by 54 to 2 in the assembly and 35 to 1 in the senate. Lansing Michigan June 10 Michigan legislature ratified the federal amendment by unanimous vote in both houses. Albany New York June 10 Extraordinary session called for June 16 to act on ratification. governor urged early action to enfranchise women in time for primaries and next presidential election.
Secretary Lansing has received copies of the United States Senate resolutions seeking the text of the German treaty and requesting a hearing before the conference for Edward de Valera and the other Irish delegates. Lansing has referred the resolutions to President Wilson.
Reported confidential information says Costa Rican minister of war has authority to declare war on Nicaragua. Costa Rican forces advancing from Santa Rosa near the border, with Nicaragua’s police efforts to isolate revolutionary activity.
New York dispatch reports Oscar Straus returning from France to say the League of Nations covenant is the keystone of the arch of peace, calling it the greatest political achievement in history despite not yet being perfected.
The National Democratic Party of Britain at its third annual conference protested the passing of German ships to the United States and demanded proportional interment of enemy shipping among allies to match submarine losses. The group, formerly the British Workers' League, is a small but highly patriotic faction in England.
At the reconstruction convention of the American Federation of Labor Glenn E Plumb urged government ownership of U S railroads with stock held in trust for workers and dividends paid according to wages. Delegates wore red white and blue buttons as debates cooled on daylight saving and cooperation with Italian labor leaders amid cross national outreach.
Paris dispatch reports Austrian delegation at St Germain urged Germany to protest to the allies against the terms. Clemenceau remains firm against modifications. Four power talks in Paris gloomily weigh unresolved issues including Silesia plebiscite and western Poland frontier.
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