Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-25
Separate Treaty Should Have
Been Presented for Ratifica-
tion With German Agreement
Published Texts Show.
STILL WITH PRESIDENT II
WHO BROUGHT IT OVER
Pledge Of Simultaneous Pre-
sentation Violated, Sena-
tors Lodge and Brandegee
Charge in Bitter Debate.

Washington, July 24.-While re-
publican and democratic senators
were feeling out the possibilities. OF
former President Taft's plan for in
terpretations in the league of ma
tions ratification the attack on Pres
ident Wilson's course in concluding
peace was renewed from new quar-
ter
The storm center of the assault
was section of the defensive treaty
with France, which published texts
have shown to provide that it must
be presented for senate ratification
at the same time" as the treaty
with Germany. \The latter was sub
mitted two weeks ago; the former,
brought back from Paris by the
President, still is in his possession.
In an hour of bitter debate Chair
man Lodge of the foreign relatinons
committee and Senator Brandegee,
republican, Connecticut, accused the
president of violating the pledge OF
simultaneous presentation made
when he signed thet treaty and SEN
ators Hitchcock, Nebraska, and Will
liams, Mississippi, democrats of the
committee, replied that the charges
only renewed an attempt to ham
string and discredit the president.
Consideration Blocked.
Later Chairman Lodge presented
a resolution by which the senate
would respectfully request" that
the treaty be submitted so that the
senate could consider it "in connec.
ton with the treaty of peace with
Germany" A request for immediate
consideration was blocked by Sena.
tor Robinson, Arkansas, and the
resolution probably will come up
| Friday. 1t carries this quotation
from section four of the treaty as
published:\
The present treaty will be sub
mitted to the senate at the same
time as the treaty of Versailles is
submitted to the senate for its ad.
vice and consent to ratification"
The suggestion of Mr.. Taft for
six interpretations in the ratifica
ton resolution affecting the leagu.
covenant led to no discussion OF
the senate floor but held first place
in cloak room talk and in many con.
ferences among senator's of al
shades of opinion. Most of them
seemed inclined to look warily al
the suggested plan and to withhold
comment for the present. Chairman
Lodge had nothing to say; neither
had Senator Hitchcock. Both how
ever, indicated their positions had
been IT. no wise changed by Mr..
Iatt's arguments.
| Not Wholly Committed.
The group of republicans who,
under the leadership of Senators
McCumber. North Dakota, and Nc
Nary, Oregon, are working for a
middle course, received the former
presidents views with enthusia SIN
although not committing themselves
specifically to his program of inter
pretaticns. They say the form OF
any reservations or interpretations
still is an open question among
them though they hope to see It
settled soon.
Shantung and the league also
were debated in the senate, Senator
Robinson presenting the legal
claims of Japan in Shantung PENN
sula. Senator Fletcher, democrat.
Florida, supporting the league. and
Senator Lenroot, republican. Wis
consin, declaring he could not ac-
cept certain features of the covenant
without reservations to safeguard
the right of independent national
action.
No More Conferences.
| President\ Wilson's conferences
with republican senator's at the
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