The Foreign Relationt Conielittee of the Arnerietth Senate; continuing its
critical eYaininadon of the Peace Treaty, has proposed an amendment giving America as many votes' in the League of Nations Assembly as are assigned' to the British Empire. The Dcneinions and India, as well as the Ethpire in its entirety, are original members of the League. net it Is of course misleading to suggest that votes Will merely be counted' and not weighed, otherwise the little States could always out- vote the geeat Powers. The amendritent is-an effeCtive dellatifig- point but nothing more. Senator Knox latit- week tilted the Senate to reject the Treaty and make a separate peace' with Germany. Nothing 'Would please the Geri/Ant better; but there is no reason to suppose that-the Senate will gratify' them. Mean While President•Wilson is beginning an oratorical tortr to Convert his countrymen to a belief in the League of Nations.
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