Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-09-03
President Gives Final In
structions to Senator
Before Departure. !.
COMMITTEE REPORT
BY END OF WEEK
viWal Action on Amendments Near and
Changes May Be Recommended
Within Few Days-Hiteheock Ad-
dresses Senate in Reply to Repub-
liean Anti Ratification Leaders =
Wilson Starts on Tour.


Washington, Sept. 3.--Senator Hitch
cock, of Nebraska, the leading spokes-
man OF the administration In the sem
ate. was invited to the White House
today for final conference before
President Wilson starts on his speak
ing tour An the interest Of the peace
treaty. It was understood the presl-
dent desired to discuss plans for the
conduct Of the fight In the senate for
ratification Of the treaty and the league
Of nations covenant.
President Wilson will leave tonight
on his speaking tour to urge early Tat-
ification Of the treaty without qualify
ing reservations. The first stop of the
presidential special will be at Colum-
bus, o.
President Wilson will be accompa-
MED on his trip by Mrs. Wilson, Rear
Admiral Grayson, the presidents per-
sonal physician and Secretary Tumul-
ty A corps Of stenographers and
some thirty press representatives will
also be included in the party.
Altho the itinerary calls for thirty
speeches, 1t is believed the president
will be compelled to deliver many plat
form addresses along the route.
May Take Speedy Action.
With only amendments unacted upon
and with only a few witnesses remain.
Ing to be heard. belief of some menu
bers Of the foreign relations COMMITTEES
that the treaty might be reported out
before the end OF the week were
strengthened. The committee planned
~ hear today Swedish representatives,
but what line their testimony was to
take was not disclosed.
1t was considered likely that the
committee will take up the amendment
offered by Senator FAN under which
the 3Abor clauses would be elinais(ateae
This is the last of the amendments
presented in committee, all others hav-
ing been disposed Of in the last few
days.
IN the senate Senator Hitchcock,
who yesterday postponed his reply to
republican naturalization leaders.
planned to speak today. Other than
this there was nothing Of Importance
to take place in the senate.
Harmony Program, Planned.
While republican leaders hoped to
report the peace treaty to the senate
4 Friday, they said today that discus
sion Of the resolution on which reser-
vations would be included would take
some time. They believe 1t is certain
that the treaty will come to- the senate
not later than next Wednesday. The
foreign relations committee plans TO
close its hearings next Friday, and aft
er adopting Senator Falls resolution
on labor. will proceed to the framing
OF the resolutioA. Progress was re-
ported on1A harmony program" on
reservations.
Republican Leader Lodge was re-
ported to have accepted three of the
four reservations proposed by the
group headed by Senator Gary. of
Oregon. dealing with the Monroe doc
+ trine. domestic relations and Amer
lean withdrawal from the league Of
nation,
Hitchcock Defends Treaty.
Declaring the real purpose Of the
foreign relations committee majority
In amending the peace treaty was to
kill the treaty entirely, and that such
course. would be suicidal to the
United States, Senator Hitchcock, Of
Nebraska, democratic leader. asserted
in a senate speech today that the ma
jority OF the senators never would ac-.
cept any Of the committee changes.
The treaty opponents. he said,
Il Crawl on The ground with micro.
scope searching for pitfalls In the
league OF nations and overlook sub
stantial beneath which the treaty
would bring the nation. The proposal
Of senator Knox, republican, OF Penn
sylvania. that the treaty be rejected
and Z saDarate peace made with Ger
many WAS "a kracterized by the speak
cry and folty.
Threat Frosn Wilson.
d suppose the senate should vote in
favor OF the Shantung amendment or
any Others" asked the senator. What
would happen! Either the president
4 would refuse Ito Ego further with the
treaty or he would submit the amend
nents to the nations associated with
the United States. Does any one be-
Hove they would accept them7"
IScan not conceive of any intelli-
tent and candid man who would as
= q ::;;s..iS as
would be met nv instant refusal to ac-s
Z cept the amendments. We would find
ourselves out In the cold isolated from
4 the rest of the world. The work Of
4 rattfying the treaty would proceed
n Without MS. III
n Says ". 8. Benefits. II
what then viii the United States
\ do? Some say that congress can pass
\ q Joint resolution declaring state OF
Z peace with Germany. Others say the
" United States can negotiate a separate
I ma independent treaty. Those who
tax this way evidently have no con-
lception az the enormous benefits
which the United states derives from
n xhisl treaty.
u article 2si Germany is compelled