The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-16
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SENATORS FOR TREATY
WITH RESERVATIONS

Washington. August l5.-More than
20 republican senators are ready to
stand for quick ratification of the peace
treaty. with reservations, democratic
leaders In the senate were informed to-.
day by leaders Of the republican group
of reservation advocates.
Republicans favoring reservations
said poll disclosed that upwards OF
30 senators of their party would sup.
port reservations along the general lines
laid down by the seven republicans, II
the treaty could be- brought promptly
out of committee and ratified ON that
basis.
Although Senator Hitchcock, the ad'
ministration leader. still disclalmed any
part In the negotiations for a settle
ment. II was apparent that the move
had reached proportions which might
threaten the plans of the committee FOR
calling additional witnesses and pro.
longing consideration of the treaty.
Senator Hitchcock had an appoint
ment to see President Wilson at the
White House late today and was cN'
pected To lay before him the whole
senate situation, especially as regards
prompt committee action. The admin
istration leader declined to say whether
ne would suggest "A change in the AN
nounced stand of the administration
against reservations.
The present concern of administra-
tion senators said to center on getting
the treaty out of committee, and in
this they declare the entire group of
reservation republicans lined up by to-
days poll will unite with them. Beyond
this, which would be considered as u
step toward early ratification. the lead.
ers do not care to speculate.
1t is certain, however, that in talks
with the republicans, the democrats
have discussed also the nature of the
reservations that might be required to
satisfy 20 or more republicans. The
democratic leaders count on at least
A of their own party in the ratification
fight. 1t takes S4 votes to ratify the
treaty.
A set of reservations understood to
have been drawn by Repubicn Leader
Lodge, covering the same points in the
treaty as are dealt with in the McNary
draft, was circulated among some re.
publican senators today. 1t is under
stood that, in addition, the new draft
included "A provision that all appoint
ments of American officials of the
League Of Nations shall require senate
approval.
The original McNary draft, like that
circulated today. contains provisions de
signed to protect the Monroe doctrine,
insuring domestic decision of domestic
questions amplifying the withdrawal
clause and reserving the right of con
gress to decide the question of peace
and war under Article 10.
Whole Situation May Change
The possibility of a breaking up of
the whole senate situation was evi
denced by the fact that the negotia'
tions between democrats and republi.
cans today We're of a far more direct
character than those which have been
in progress during the past few days.
The senate floor where the high cost
of living was under debate, was alive
with private conferences among sena-
tors on the reservation problem, and
in the cloak rooms there were many
hurried exchanges. 1t was said that
later today the reservation republicans
might have a general conference with
regard to bringing the treaty out of
committee.
Seantor Hitchcock told the commit
tee several days ago that unless there
was some prospect of an early report,
independent action on the floor of the
senate might be expected. In this stand
he is understood to express the united
- l.It t,,
cluded in todays poll.