The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-14
FIGHT ON PEACE
PACT MAY LAST
UNTIL OCTOBER
Split in Senate, Caused by
Snub to Hitchcock, Is -
Blow to Treaty. .
REPUBLICANS ARE FIRM
DissensiOn of Democrats
Over Leadership Hits
WILSON'S PlanS. =
WILL TRY TO HEAL BREAK
President. However, Is Deter
mined to Force Passage
Without Change.
WILL TRY TO HEAL BREAK
Special Despatch TO THE suS.

Special Despdfch TO The suS.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The Peace
Treaty. with whatever reservations or
amendments are added by the Senate.
will not be ratified before October.
This is the opinion Of Republican
leaders in the Senate who have been
apprised Of President Wilson's deter
mination to push the pact through
and to stand to the end for its ratifi-
cation without change.
Republicans are confident. as the re-
suit Of the days developments. that
the covenant cannot be put through
without reservations as part Of the
ratification resolution. Senator Moses
said to- day that all the forty-nine Re-
publican Senators and at least two
Democrats-Reed and Gore--favored
reservations, making flfty-one in all.
The dissension in the Senate Incl
dent to the leadership of the fight for
ratification Of the treaty and the
League OF Nations covenant as they
stand has developed a split which is
regarded as ominous for the chances
of the Peace Treaty in its present
form.
The Democratic leaders are bent on
reconciling the differences which have
developed between the President and
his late leader. Senator Hitchcock
(Ncb). but they realize that the con-
troversy Is founded on difference Of
opinion too deep rooted to be patched
up easily unless the President expert
ences a radical change of mind in re-
gard to Senator Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock has been at vari-
ance with the President on number OF
occasions before this. He opposed him
when the President was suddenly con-
verted to the idea OF war against Ger
many. He opposed him on the practice
OF sending arms and ammunition to the
Allies and stood for an embargo on such
shipments TO the belligereuts.
Hitchcock'a Worst offence.
A year and a half ago the President
and Senator Hitchcock had their most
serious difference when Hitchcock stood
faithfully by Senator Chamberlain
| tOre.), who attacked the Administration
vigorously for Its incompetence and in
efficient management OF the war up to
that time. The activities of Senator
I Hitchcock as the chief aid and sup
porter OF Chamberlain in the sensational
| investigation OF the conduct of theewar
! which aroused the whole country at the
time were most dspleasing TO the Presi-
| dent. who Is known to have referred to
Mr.. Hitchcock in a most uneompliment-
airy manner.
! When Senator Stone (Afo) died last
year and Senator Hitchcock was IN line
to succeed him as chairman OF the For
| eign Relations Committee. the Admins
tration, II is we'll known, looked about
! for a way to prevent Mr.. Hitchcock from
| succeeding to the chairmanship. The
Administrators foremost newspaper
organ began a vicious attack on Mr..
Hitchcock, and conferences were held
among the Administration Democrats TO
see II some way could be found to dis
place the Nebraska Senator.
But the ancient seniority rule was
found unbreakable and Mr.. Hitchcock
succeeded to the chairmanship. He
tried for a long time to placate the
Administration and the President by
seeking their advice and complying with
their wishes in the important matters
that came TO his committee, but his ad-
vances have continually been met with
nothing but cold rebuffs.
Kept Him I'm the Dark.
From the time tho Peace Conference
assembled in Paris Senator Hitchcock
was kept In absolute ignorance of the
proceedings and the only information
he received was that which he read in
the newspapers. Tho Senator had ex-
pected to be kept In the confidence OF
the American mission SO that he could
intelligently defend the Administered tion
In the Senate. but from the time the
President left until he returned for his
flying visit Senator Hitchcock never
knew moro tnan was printed In the
newspapers.
On top of all these things tho Presi.
dent returned to tho United States and
offended the Nebraskan more deeply
than ever by the noticeable public smut
of last. Thursday. Until then Senator
Hitchcock had hguratively been extend
ing the hand OF reconciliation to the
President and he felt that tho public
mub was intended as definite refusa
to accept the hand.
That IL why the Nebraskan Is don,
with the President He will support
the League OF Nations and do what III
can to cause Its ratification, for he be-
llieves thoroughly in the plan, but from
now on he will 60 his way alone, aht
II his differences with the President evel
are patched up It will be because tho
President makes up his mind 10 ofreI
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