New-York tribune., 1919-10-25
Administration Leaders TO
let President Dictate the
Vote of Democrats if the
Senate Modities the Pact
His Recovery Awaited
.qreconcilables'' May Help
Adopt Reed Resolution
to Guard L. S. Interests
By Carter Field
.Neu York Tribune
It askinUtor Bureau

WASHINGTON, Oct. "a. - President
v;,son must decide whether the peace
.rsatv shall be rejected by Democratic
,,,es in the event, which is regarded
., nrobable, that reservations reported
~ the Senate Foreign Relations Com
n;,tse are written into the resolution
OF ratification.
Decision to wait until the Presi-
don't has recovered sufficiently to
,.s. anon this problem was reached
:. meeting Of Democratic leaders
af,sr consultation with VicePresi-
Ssnt Marshall as to the parliamentary
,'-oced,,re. and as to the character
r. rIl;ags he would be likely to make
IN the question whether q failure to
ostai5 two-thirds vote for the ratiii-
atom resolution would finally reject
the treat.
Meantime there are two com
mittee amendments remaining to
he disposed OF, - those fathered by
senator's Johnson and Moses designed
TO equalize the vote in the league OF
natjons assembly. Votes on these prob
sbly will he reached by Monday or
Tuesday. Then will come fights over
. nuInber Of amendments offered on
The floor including new Shantung
amendment to be offered by Senator
Johnson and several different forms
os the Johnson amendment. These, it
Is expected. will al be disposed Of by
the end Of the week, or the first few
DAYS OF November. u
To Spar for Time
This would hiring the Senate to the
eonnj.tse program OF fifteen reser-
vstions. and The Administration lead
ers propose to consume enough time
fighting snd attempting to modify
mem 20 permit the President 10 reach
8 condition in which he can undertake
the strain o. directing tAsir campaign.
Incidentally. it was learned to-day,
il the Administration leaders do de-
eide TO vote down what might be
ermed in advance the Lodge ratiilca-
ion, containing the committee reser-
atoms, they may not be able to count
N all Of the 'irreconcllabie' strength.
+ appears that some Of the so-called
est ditchersH believe the Reed reser-
alton, approved by the committee yes
rday, which exempts from league in
erference or control ali questions in
owing the vital interests or national
.caor' OF the United States, virtually
seves the league only debating soci-
y. Sc far as the United States is con
cs.nsd. AND debating society that
.annot dc very much harm.
oae "irreconciiable" to-day. II think
adopted they will safeguard the
-sited .Gtes pretty well from any
danger nom this league. But the Reed
sssgvation is magnificent. 1t simply
ises rot lsave the league free to de-
ara az question against US which We
eclsidar 10 arfect our vital interests
'Gat.ola4 Nonor. That is pretty
a.oad reservation, and for ny part,
wol.d haze 1c particular objection to
iesevo i it were adopted
Mary Against Reservations
jus; nov many Of the ''irreconcil-
soles" es this way could not be
.saraei -3-night, but there is a sub
s.-afa 1rner whom no reservation
,re -.s1eg IS thoroughly bad tc
lse & G citation of Secretary of State
laus,re
Ane .araccratic Senator in predict.
ne ~ ne treaty would be defeated
ii .he ganyai.tee program OF reserva-
tiors asd rs preamble providing that
.hFes . The principal Allied power.
mus. acccp. the reservations shoulc
. ,arodgh, declared he had made
personal count of noses on the ques
ton. and that thirty-nine Senators
would VOC 20 reject the treaty. This
would be six more than enough te
RI 5ec. j.. Here is his list:
Bal. Borah, Brandegee, Culberson
Curtis, Fall, France, Frelinghuysen
Gay, Gronna. Harris, Harrison, Hitch
cock. Johnson California;, Jone:
New NeYico). Kirby, Knox. La Fol
cite. Mccormick, Moses, Newberry
Norris, Overman. Owen, Page, Pitt
nan, Toindexter, Reed. Sheppard, Sher
n&n, Shields, Smith Georgia., Suther
saad, Thomas, Underwood, Wadsworth
ash (Massachusetts). Warren sne
Williams.
There 5 no doubt the President car
ot-ain the rejection of the treaty If i
Goes not suit him in the form it II
.nally submitted for vote, although
'nis poll Of the thirty-nine does no
oy any means agree with certain
other Investigations which have beer
made