Arizona republican., 1919-08-22
PROPOSAL 1T DEMOCRATS ON
 TREATY FIGHT
 |S PUT ASIDE
Republican Leaders Refuse To Consider Adoption Of Treaty Reservations With out Including Same In Ratification Itself

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1.-The com promise proposal to have the senate adopt peace treaty reservations. but keep them separate from the ratifica- ton itself was put aside indefinitely today after democratic leaders had declined to assume responsibility for it and republicans of all shades of opinion had given notice they could not accept it.
 Among the republicans the develop ment as interpreted as meaning that action never would be sought on the proposal in it's present form and dem ocratic leaders generally said they had no plans for bringing it to a vote.
 Two New Treaty Issues
 Meantime. a White House announce ment at an executive session of the foreign relations committee brought to the surface again two other issues of the treaty fight.
 President Wilson, replying to sug gestion that he might put the country on peace basis by declaring the war at an end, announced that he not only considered himself powerless to take such step, but considered a peace declaration. either by himself or con gress prior to ratification of the treaty would put disgrace upon our national honor by evading responsI- bility in the world peace settlement.
 The foreign relations committee got into another argument over prompt committee action on the treaty, which ended by a decision, without a record vote, to continue it's hearings 10 re- ceive the cases of the Irish Greek Lithuanian Ukranian. Esthenian and Lettish races.
 Not Sponsored by Wilson
 In every democratcie quarter. in- ciuding the White House. it was indi- cated that the compromise proposal as presented yesterday in a resolution by Senator Pittman of Nevada, demo- crat of the committee was not spe- officially sponsored by the president, though it followed generally his sug eestion to the committee Tuesday re- garding reservations.
 Senator Putnam issued a statement saving the president had no knowledge of the resolution, and Senator Hitch cock of Nebraska, the administration leader, indicated that in no sense was the move inspired by the administra- ton. There was no formal expression from the White House,
 In his statement MT. Putnam said his idea in presenting the measure was to expedite action on the treaty. He insisted that he would ask for action later. He argued that acceptance of the reservations proposed could be gained from the nations who will con irol the league of nations council, thus making it possible to ratify the treaty 4t,.- buf tod sections of the covenant would not be interpreted to the disadvantage of this country.
 Must Be in Ratification
 There was increasing evidence dur ing the day, however, that the group of republicans who have agreed on reservations similar to these in the Pittman resolution said they would withhold their approval from any plan not contemplating inclusions Of the qualification ia the ratification itself. Republican leaders say they were ready for vote today if the democrats wanted to bring the Pittman resolu -- z ton to roll call
 President Wilson's announcement of his stand against 8 peace declaration z was made in a letter to Senator Fall of New Mexico replying to a list of questions submitted by the latter. At the same time Mir Wilson explained the treaty provision turning over the German colonies to the five principal powers by saying it vested only a trusteeship over tae colonies pending a permanent arrangement for their government.
 A provisional agreement in the mat ter had been reached, he said, but it was contingent .on the. league of na- tons.