New-York tribune., 1919-09-07
Enough Democrats Will
Vote for Them to Make
Result Sure When Vote
Is Reached, 1t Is Said
Article \ Action
TO Be Modified
McCumber and Kellogg.
OH Republican Side, In.
sist onLanguageC Change
.Nr,r York Tribune
Washington Burrdn

Washington Burrdu
WASHINGTON. Sept. o.-The mid
rescrvationists" who for more than a
month have held the balance OF power
in the Senate are to-day a negligible
factor The spreading dsaffectlon o.
Administration senators has convinced
Senator Lodge. chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, that the ratitl-
cation resolution 20 be reported 20 the
Senate next week. modified perhaps as
the reservations on Article X, Xl and
XVI, can be adopted. regardless Of
an attitude assumed by the mild
reservation group
The second Of the Foreign Relations
Committee reservations was made very
strong in committee to enlist the sup
port Of Senators Johnson and Borah.
Senator Lodge admitted to-day that it
might be necessary to soften its pro-
visions somewhat in the Senate, but
a reservation on Article x, making it
clear that the United States is not
bound to engage in war without the
consent of Congress, will finally be ap-
proved.
The mild reservationists" met in
conference to-day and decided they
would give their support to all the
Foreign Relations Committee rcserva-
tions except that on Article X. One
of their number informed Senator
Lodge that ten Republican Senators
would vote against the adoption of this
reservation as it stands.
Senator Lodge Pleased
~ am very we'll pleased with the
present situation" said Senator Lodge.
"There is no question that reservations
will be made when the Senate ratiiies
the treaty"
Senator McCumber. Of North Dakota,
speaking for the mild reservationists,"
sald the reservation on Article \ did
not at all meet their views.
Those who lave opposed the adop-
ton of the treaty altoget r." he said,
"and those who wish violent and radi
cal amendments to the league of ma
tions have all declared again and again
on the Senate floor that they favor a
declaration that this government, un
der conditions like those Of the great
war. would throw its power against the
nation that would make another sucn
war possible.
"Now, this proposed reservation re-
lating to Article Y is in effect a de-
clsred policy on the part Of the United |
States that it will do nothing Of the
sort-that no matter how morally |
wrong may be a conquest or threat
ened conquest the world is apprised Of
the fact that We shall not regard It as
of any concern to Us.
ly on the wrong side of the great moral
fhat orica ~ fha ~ I
threatened future wars"
Kellogg Agrees With Him
Senator Kellogg. another Of the mild |
reservationists." took view similar TO |
that OF Senator McCumber.
~ favor the first. third and fourth
reservations proposed by Senator
Lodge" said Senator Kellogg. "They
are virtually the same as those
drafted some time ago and we're ac-
cepted by a number OF Senators. The
second reservation. which deals with
Article X, believe to be too radical.
and | shall work to modify it,"
The attitude of Senator Lodge on
the Article X reservation makes it
probable that the entire Senate ma
jority will come together on a definite
programme soon after the ratification
resolution is reported, and that quick
action on the treaty may be expected
thereafter.
President Wilson's speeches thus far
have had no effect upon the Senate.
unless the passing Of Senators Smith,
Ashurst and Myers to the reservs-
Zionist camp may be regarded as Q re-
action to the Presidents efforts.
ponents on th, league Of nations is
sue as "contemptible cutters" brought
little comment to-day. Senators who
are opposing the league Of nations
said they would answer all the Presi-
dents criticisms in Senate speeches
and in addresses 10 be delivered at
Chicago and elsewhere.
III am sure the President, upon re-
heetit. -, will calm himself and con-
duet the argument along lines COM
patible with the great subject he Is
discussing and the high position he
holds" Senator Borah said.
1t was acknowledged by Republican
leaders to-day that all the Democratic
Senators who are counted as opposed |
to the treaty in its present form may |
not stick to their present positions
on the final rollcsll. Pressure brought .
may cause some new shifts. but it was
believed that more than half Of the
following eight Democrats would vote
for reservations: Senator'S Reed, Gore.
Thomas, Shields. Meyers (Montana).
Ashurst, Smith (Georgia) and Walsh
(Massachusetts). In the mean time.
however. others may stray from the
fold. At any rate, Republican leaders
feel there is no longer any serious
danger Of them being forced to yield
on important points BY threats from
tho "mild reservationist" group.