The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-09-29
PEACE TREATY AND
!. STEEL STRIKE TO
OCCUPY CONGRESS
Vital Issues Expected to Be
Brought to a Head Now
That President Has
Returned
8Y Associated Press


Washington, September %.
The German peace treaty and
the steel strike remain the en-
crossing features of this week.
Prospects of vote before next Sat
urday on the amendments to the treaty,
proposed by Senator Fall, republican,
of New Mexico and providing for elm
ination of virtually all Americas repre-
sentation on international comis issions
together with President Wilson'S return
to the capital, is expected to bring to
head the vital issues in the treaty
contest
Industrial unrest, emphasized by the
steel strike. will share attention in the
Senate with the peace treaty. Hear
ings in the labor committees investi-
cation of the steel strike will be re-
sumed Wednesday, when Chairman
Gary of the United States Steel Cor
poration is to give capitals side of the
controversy. Later the committee plans
to hear Secretary William q. Foster of
the strike committee and other wit
nesses and it would not surprise many
observers IL efforts to bring about in
PREVENTION by President Wilson would
be made
While the Senate is engaged with the
treaty and Industrial problems the
House will continue comparatively qui :
escent this week, engaged on minor
bills. With early agreements by con-
ference in prospect on three bills--pro-
hibition, food profiteering and restor-
ing pre-war rate making authority OF
the interstate commerce commission--it
is expected the reports will be adopted
this week and the measures sent tc
the White House
In the treaty controversy. the F'al
amendments Technically have right Of
way until final vote. Consideration
of the amendments, however, promises
to be subordinate in interest to un,
der-surface negotiations on the ques-
tion of reservations. If President VIII.
sons physical condition permits, sew
eral democratic Senate leaders plan to
confer with him early in the week as
to decision on dealing with reserva-
lions. Besides the mild" and strong
republican reservations, a programme
of reservations is to be proposed tomor-
row by Senator smitA democrat. OF
Georgia.
Whether President Wilson will continue
the fight against all reservations, mild
or strong" Interpretive of dehnitve, or
will make known a disposition to accept
ratification of the treaty with some sort
of reservations may be decided this week.
IL is believed in both democratic and re-
publican quarters.
SPEECHES EXPECTED
A number of speeches will be made on
the treaty this week, Senator Borah,
Idaho; Mclean, Connecticut. and Jones
Washington republicans, and Smith, OF
South Carolina. and Walsh, of Massa'
chusetts, democrats. are known to be
planning addresses.
The speeches OF Senator'S Walsh and
Jones are awaited with interest, for
while the latter's position has not beer
announced. he has been one, of the lead
ers in demanding speed inSdisposing OF
the treaty. Republican leaders claim
Senator Walsh as an advocate of reserva-
lions and feel confident he will support
the Johnson amendment. designed to glve
the Omitted States the same voting
Strength in the league as Great Britain
Railroad legislation is to be pressed this
week by both Senate and House inter
state commerce committee Both nave
closed hearings on the question Of a per-
manent policy and now are drafting ten
tative bills Opinion is general that the
Senate committee, despite protests o.
organized labor, will report out the anti
strike provisions of the Cummins bill.
Senate AMI House military committees
will continue hearings this week on army
REORGANIZATION, although legislation De-
fore the winter session is now peheVeu
Improbable. Major General Goethals VII
give his views tomorrow to the oeha'e
committee. Hearings on court martial re
form also will be taken up this week py
tho Senate military subcommittee.