The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-21

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2i.-Prcsident
Wilson VIII take up the whole sub
jact Of the treaty OF Vereaillos In his
message to congress December 1. Il
was stated officially today at the
white House. Unit! then hc will have
nothing TO say concerning the SEN
ates action in rejecting the trtaiy.
Before congress convenes Il was
said administration senators will con-
fer and II is possible that tho mild
resorvauonlsis on tae republican sido
will participate. with a view to work.
ing out an acceptable compromise on
reservations
Regardless OF who il selected to
succeed the late senator Martin as
democratic leader In the senate, there
will be no change in the leadership
In the treaty nEht, Il was said at tho
White House. Presidcnt Wilson con-
s!ders that Senator Hitchcock OF No
brusha HGs conducted the tight ably
and sees no reason why he should
not again lead the administration
forces
Action by the supreme council al
Paris In fixing December as the
date for formal proclamation OF a
state OF peace between the powers
rautying the treaty fulfilled the eN-
gcctations of administration officials.
After the senate had ended its special
session without ratifyinE the treaty
the general feeling here was that
Europe would not walt longer for uiia
country's decision.
Under the tresty's provisions tho
exchange OF Publications could have
been made as soon as three OF the
great powers had ratified. but the
date was delayed. u whs announced
largely because II WAS desired TO have
the United states a party from tho
first. All four OF the other great
powers-Grcat Britain, France. Italy
aud Japan--now have ratified.
The eff.ct of the pronunciation OF
peace viii not. It Is held by the state
department, directly AFFECT the legal
status of m. war existing between the
United States and Germany but II
Will mean that the work OF rehabil-
itatsng Europe will begin without the
participation Of this country.
work for Germany.
Besides bringing the league OF ma
tions formally into existence, the
event viii bring into force a pro.
digtous list OF obligations which mus
he performed by Germany. They
touch upon great and small matters
in many parts OF the world, and are
subject to time limits ranging from
fifteen days to fifteen years.
For tho establishment Of the league
no definite time is stipulated In IN,
treaty. but the inference general,
drawn Is that IL viii be set up al
once. There are many references 1,
subjects upon which II must paa,
within few weeks from the gominl
into force of the treaty.
Definite time limits. To he rockono,
from that dutc. are stipulated how
ever, for the execution OF Erea
many OF the treaty provisions. Thu
various commissions. including tina
I which is To take charge OF the Sanl
basin and that which is to delimi
| the Polish German frontier, are to bi
set up within fifteen days OF the es
] tablishmcnt OF peace.
Huns Must Reduce Army.
] within three months the German
army must be reduced to 100000 Of
fcctiVcH. all Unauthorized munitiol
plants must he closed. Germnny mus
hand over an OF her military an'
naval aeronauticai equipment In
Guiding the remnants OF hcr prou'
Zeppelin fleet, aud must modify he
laws To conform with various treat.
provisions.
The time limit for reduction o
I the German navy personnel 10 II
prescribed strength Is two months
End by the same date the Germal
warships named in tho treaty mus
be delivered to the allies. ono mont
is the limit for delivery OF tho las
scrap OF submarine equipment an
the German forts which the treat
names must be disnrmod within tw
months and dismantled within six.