Evening journal., 1919-07-25

Senator's who lately have been en-
crossed In the consideration OF the
treaty TO the exclusion of-almost
everything else. But 10 was not more
interesting than the mystery which
surrounded the outgiving OF the Taft
letters for publication. At first IL was
naturally presumed that they must
have been given out with the ac-
quiescence OF Chairman Hays, But
during the day senator Lodge received
telephone message from Mr.. Hays,
who was on his way 20 Michigan. Mr..
HAYS said, he had seen the letters IN
the morning newspaper. but had never
received the originals Of them from Mr..
Taft He assumed that they had been
mailed 10 him and would overtake him
after he got TO his destination.
Opponents Of the cOYenant In It's
present form were greatly pleased at
Mr. Taft's conversion TO the view that
modification In some form must be
made In order 10 secure the leagues
ratification. on this point at least they
stood In grim agreement with the
former President, though insisting that
the reservations which will make it
possible 10 ratify the treaty will have
TO be far more sweeping and vital than
those Mr.. Taft has suggested.
senator Borah idaho on reading the
Taft letters dictated this statement
Mr.. Tafls letter when analyzed says
three things
First. that interpretations are not
Second. that even If made, they win
be Ineffective.
Third that VIC have got to have
votes.
81 agree with him as TO the second
and thank him for the adj
mission that he makes in the third"
Senator Hitchcock (Neb) said that
Mr.. Taft was sincere friend Of The
Treaty and the league, adding
~ have a letter from Mr. Taft IN my
pocket now which have not had time |
10 read"
Mr., Hitchcock expressed the opinion |
hat the friends Of The treaty can count /
'nough votes 10 defeat all amendments,
reservations or Interpretations. He as /
erted that as the treaty Is read section |
'y sectisn by The. senate sitting as a
committee Of the Whole amendments or
eseryalions will be offered. All Of these
c was confident would be defeated I'm
he committee by from eight TO twelve
Majority. Then when the Committee
I the Whole has concluded ils cOnsid-
ratlon 10 will report the treaty to the
enate and the question viii be on the
ltilcati0n resolution, for which O.
vo-lhirds vote Is necessary.
senator Moses m H.. who, though
new senator. Is accepted as one Of
ne important figures IN The fight
rqinst the league, expressed the opln-
IN that Mr. Tafts compromise pro-
ramme comes too late.
"The fight on any such plan OF mere
or mild reservations
lded ten days ago" declared Mr.. |
oses "The opposition is now deter
lined 10 insist upon and force direct !
TO the covenant.
Moreover, the TAFT proposals for
have no effect on or rela- Z
on 10 the strong sentiment in the
anate against the treaty as a whole. ,
his sentiment has become a powerful i
lciOr In the whole situation recently.
he Senate In the past week has been
ap'dly falling under the conviction
hat The peace terms OF the treaty and
he settlement which The treaty in
Olives is a good deal worse than the
ovenant itself We ind that under
no treaty we will become parties 20
ONE twenly-six International commits
ions and involved in a worse tangle