Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-04
RADICAL CHANGES
IN PEACE TREATY
NOT To De MADE
HITCHCOCK SAYS
Democrat Leader Assures the
President Every Amendment
Involving Killing ReSerVa-
ton viii Be Beaten,
G. o. P. SENATORS
HOPE TO COMPROMISE
mild and 4Strong" ReSeNa-
tionlsts Among the RepubIi-
cans Hope to Reach An AM
icabIe Agreement on Pact.
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Washington, Sept. 3-President
Wilson left tonight on his western
speaking tour in behalf of the peace
treaty, confident of ultimate ratifica-
tion of the instrument by the senate
without amendments or destructive"
reservations which would require re-
negotiation.
A final survey of the senate situa-
tion was given the president late to-
day by Senator Hitchcock, of Me-
braska, ranking democrat of the for
eign relations committee, who called
at the White House at Mr.. Wilson's
request. The president was informed
that republican leaders plan to report
out the treaty within few days.
probably not later than next We'd
nesday, and was assured that every
amendment involving any killing
ft reservation would be defeated over
wbelIningly. Specific reservations it
was said were not discussed.
Before comforting with the president
Senator Hitchcock made a lengthy
speech in the senate in reply to
recent attacks on the treaty by Repup-
lican Leader Lodge and Senator Knox
republican, Pennsylvania The lat
ter's proposal for defeat of the treaty
was characterized by Mr.. Hitchcock
as "a mixture of poltroonery and
folly" and calculated to make the
United States a ''deserter."
Hearings Are Continued.
Hearings on European territorial
questions, involving the Aland Islands
and DISPUTES between Hungary and
Czecho-Slovakia, We're continued to-
day by the foreign relations commit
tee. Tomorrow representatives Of
Jugo-Slavia will he heard and Friday
the committee plans ito close its hear
ings and consider the resolution of
ratification, including the so-called
'mad' and s'strorg' reseryationists
among the republican sennlafS 3Tss
hatfeA negotiations today Toward q
compromise agreement and Senator
Lodge was said to have approved
three of the former's proposals.
those dealing with the Monroe doc
trine, domestic questions and with
drawals from the league--but with
agreement still to be reached on re-
servation affecting article ten of the
league covenant Following confer
erces of republican leaders late today
it was said, that if possible, the pro-
posed reservations would be made
public textually tomorrow.
The president and Senator Hitch
cock were said to be in complete
agreement that the immediate fight
should be pressed against the five
amendments adopted by the foreign
relations committee The president
it was stated endorsed the view ex-
pressed by Mr.. Hitchcock today in the
senate that any amendment, no mat
ter how trivial would have the effect
of Withdrawing this nation from the
treaty and require separate negotia-
tions with Germany
President Is Pleased.
'The president, said Mr.. Hitch
cock, after leaving the White House,
''is gratified that the issue has been
drawn on amendments He believes
the people realize the danger of adop-
tion of any amendment, or of re-
servation which would have as kill
ing effect He takes the ground that
amendment would cause our with
drawal from the treaty"
Action on reservations, the presi-
dent was said to feel. can be left to
future consideration after the out
come of the fight against amendment.
ffeSlueHL WllSOn dlSo NioNNSSSN
with Mr.. Hitchcock his plans for his
tour in behalf of the treaty. The
president, it was said, will discuss the
treaty and especially the league cove
nant in every address of the trip.
Senator Hitchcock said the president
would analyze the treaty in detail ana
emphasize that delay in its ratifica-
ton was holding up return to the
country of normal conditions and also
was blocking many reconstruction
matters, including virtually all legis-
lation such as bills to reduce the cost
of living and solution Of the railroad
problem. Personal attacks. however,
upon senators opposing the treaty are
not planned by the president
"Follow Up' Trip Abandoned.
Senator Hitchcock said he told the
president that the plans of republi-
cans to follow the executive on his
trip and reply to his speeches had
been abandoned because. Senator
Hitchcock said. he understood 'im-
portant influences in the republican
party had killed the plan"
The president is expected to discuss
the opposition to the treaty of those
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