The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-11-12
TREATY FOES
LESS CONFIDENT
Reservationists on Defensive.
Miners and Operators to
Get Together.

Washington. Nov. 12.--(Special.) -
There is not quite the air Of conf
dence in the ranks of the opposition
to the treaty. The speeches of Sem
ators Hitchcock. of Nebraska, and
Walsh. Of Montana, have put their
eservationists on the defensive,
They are trying to explain their at
titude tows ID the subject nations lib
Grated during the war. Senator Hitch
* pointed out that we would be, in
effect, giving notice to Germany that
I'D, Bohemia and other new cen
trail European governments would
have to take care of themselves.
Reservation is believed to be a
test Of strength between those who
would destroy the treaty and those
who feel that some world system
must be established to end wars. The
reservation in specific terms denies
that we assume any obligation to
preserve the territorial integrity or
political independence of any othe,
country"
Article X specifically declares that
we do assume such obligation. The
democratic leaders say there are
enough senators who will not vote for
ratification Of treaty SO emasculated
to force the issue with republicans of
whether or not we shall have any
treaty at all at this session. II the
treaty fails now it can be brought up
again at any time. But those who
know the individual opinions of sena-
tors say there are enough who would
favor mild reservations to secure
their passage when 1T became evident
that otherwise no treaty could be rat
flied.
Penrose Twitted.
Senator Hitchcock made an exceed
inglv able speech Monday. He twitted
Senator Penrose with having voted
for the army bill which provided for
organization of Polish and Jugo- Slav
armies under our flag, and now we
axe preparing to desert these people
He said the president would have se-
cured the writing of more of the four
teen points in the treaty ii the oppo-
sition in the senate had net con-
stantly assailed him. He said not
voice was raised in the senate when
we proposed to Germany to conclude
the war on the basis Of the fourteen
points.
Senator Reed was the spectacular
performer Tuesday, but his three
hours discourse, in which he read
Gov. Glynn's famous speech at the st
Louis convention. was evidently Tor
flibustering purposes, as Lodge and
the Missourian are much concerned
over the Walsh amendment, which
caused CONSERVATION in the ranks OF
the coalition.
Article X, thus loaded down. would
not receive the votes Of McCumber
and other mild reservationists. Sen
ator Hoke Smith, of Georgia, also ap-
peared as a champion of the bitter
| cEders.
The anniversary of the armistice
celebrated over the world as the be-
ginning of an era of peace and de-
nocracy, was observed in the senate
with a bitter debate over the effort to
secure some tangible benefits from
the war. Another kind of armistice
was signed today--that wl'en the op-
orators and miners agreed to meet
The latter are wise to observe the law
and submit their grievances to medi-
ton. They win sympathy again and
no doubt will secure material conces-
sions.
Chattanooga is practically certain
Of a cavalry post with three regi-
nents at peace strength. The genera
staff recommends ION is included II
the army bill. 1t will pass at the reg
ular session. Oglethorpe's splendid
re cord secures this recognition.