The evening world., 1919-11-17

dtcept them. II is doubtful, how
sser. whether the President viii sub
feet them to the embarrassment OF
rejecting the Lodge reservations for
fAe simple reason that Mr.. Wilson
himself can exercise his constitu-
tional discretion to say whether .
treaty has in fact been ratified, re-
Sected or amended.
SITUATION ONLY PuzzLlNe TO
oUTsIpGRs.
The situation may seem bit
tangled and confused to the outsider,
but It is the essence Of simplicity in
the light Of Senatorial custom and
habit a. one observes II over q period
of years. Senator'S say extreme
things. picture all sorts Of dire con-
sequences II their point Of view isn't
accepted and then turn around and
agree to "a compromise" which is in
some cases nothing more than the
NNWHoAut VI Nucii OppOhchAo WIN -
different phraseology.
But the compromise on the Peace
Treaty will not be Of that character
a. the debate has disclosed some
unanswarable arguments and the
Democrats have shown an inclina-
ton TO vote for such reservations as
clearly safeguard the United States In
certain particulars which the persons
who drew the original treaty must
have overlooked.
II there had existed a spirit OF con.
cfilation in the Senate. these points
would have been ironed out long
ago and foreign government too
would have been grateful for the acts
a revision. contributed by the SEN
atA
But thus far there has been only
sparring and fighting in the Senate.
And one has to examine the Con-
gressionai Record OF last Saturday
alone TO SEQ that the two sides were
not voting on the merits of the nu-
merOus reservations which they dis
posed Of 20 rapidly. but were simply
voting ~ partieL
NOW and then q Democrat or Re
pablican would 20 from one side to
the other. but the bulk Of each party
DOC pat and didn't give an inch.
Again and again the Democrats. who
were on the defensive. offered reser-
vatiops covering exactly the points
1bade by the Republican opponents.
INT they we're rejected. all OF which
ID reminiscent Of the way the Demo-
cratic majority used 70 vote down
amendments 10 legislation offered by
AsprblicaN.
Such is party government In do
rhestic affairs and the two political
rarties IN 'Ne Senate haven't drawn
my limo At the seacosst either, but
have extended their practices now
into the consideration OF foreign af-
fairs.
HOW THINGS ARE EXPECTED TO
sE WORKED OUT.
The way things win work OUT
stharefore in the mediate future ID
this: The Lodge resolution contains
a number Of reservations that are
Virtually amendments. They chang'
tthe text Of the treaty and would re
quire also that foreign government
Hccept them.
One reservation alone furnishes al
.exampie Of why Great Britain ant
France and Italy cannot accept th'
fII6dgo resolution OF ratification. i
Is the shantung provision, which I
ssomething outside the League OF Ma
ATOMS entirely. The Lodge resolution
Swould formally withhold America
consent from the Shantung settle
Ament. That In itself might mob b
Objectionable to Europe, but Grea
+, Britain and France and Italy ar
asked 10 approve that withdrawal q
America from a section OF the treaty
and 70 give such approval Is TO oi
fend Japan, with whom Great Britai
and France have treaties coverin
that specific point.
Unless England would want To eT
danger her relations with Japai
especially at q moment when III
Angio-Japanese agreement Is abol
10 be renewed. and would care
disapprove the Shantung BettlemeI
merely to satisfy the American sta
IA course that her friends here 90
10 unthinkable--the Senate might I
well give up the idea that EnglaT
and France would accept the LODI
resolution Of ratification at all.
REJECTION eV ONE PoWE
KNOCKS OUT MANY OF tn
RESERVATIONS.
And rejection by one foreign &c
sernment knocks out the whole seri