Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-22

Washington, oct 2l.~-Ihe question
of accepting peace treaty reservations
without further opposition was earn
estly considered BY democratic senate
leaders today, under the pressure of
developments pointing to an early
showdown in the ratification fight.
The treaty opposition forces, an
nouncing at last Il complete agreement
on reservation program by the sem
ate majority, brought the situation 10
an unexpected issue by serving no
tice that their proposal would go be-
fore the foreign relations committee
tomorrow, when the administration
leaders would be asked to go on rec
ord definitely as accepting or reject
ing il,
Described by the majority spokes-
men as in the nature Of an ultimatum
the announcement was followed by a
conference on the administration side
which lasted ali day but resulted in
no final decision. Senators who were
present said that while some of the
leaders stood out determinedly against
any compromise, there was an appar-
ent disposition ON the part of Sena-
tor Hitchcock and others to consider
seriously the practicability of such a
step.
Program Not Made Public.
The reservation program rs II is to
he presented TO the committee for ap-
proval was not made public, but it
was understood to embrace nine reser-
vations, evolved from suggestions
gathered from many sources, The sub
Jects said to be covered were:
The right Of this country to judge
whether its obligations had been full
| filled in case of withdrawal from the
! league of nations; the unimpaired
power of congress to decide questions
( of peace or war under article ten; do
nestle decision of all domestic ques-
tons preservation unaffected of the
| Monroe doctrine; refusal to be a party
| to the Shantung settlement; equali2a'
| tion of voting nower in the league;
| congressional selection of American
| representatives in the league: limita-
| ton of the powers of such representa-
! tives and those ON International com
! missions: and notification of the right
! of the international labor conference
| to challenge the eligibility of Ameri'
! can representatives in International la
! Dor bodies.
| Article Ten Reservation.
One disturbing element in this pro
! gram for the administration leader
was the fact that they had heard thu
Z article ten reservation followed close
/ ly the language OF one presented in tn,
| senate during the day by senator Nc
| Cumber, republican of North Dakota
| which in turn was in almost the eXac
| language which President Wilson an
nounced in his Cheyenne, Wyo., ad
! dress would be regarded by him "a
a rejection of the treaty"
Behind the maioritys proposals. j
is declared by their sponsors, vii
stand all of the forty-nine republican
and at least six hmocrats, leaving a
J a maximum foFty' one democrats op
1 posing them. In these circumstance
4 the administration managers were tolt
their only hope of defeating the pro
| gram was to vote against ratification
after the reservations have been pu
into the ratification resolution. Som
of the democrats want to pursue tina
course and the general prediction to
, night was that committee action woul'
be fought tomorrow to give the ad
ministration forces a day or two t.
think the matter over.
-Four Principal Reservations.
In their conference today the demo
| cratic leaders did not have befor'
! them the actual wording of the reser
vations. as agreed on by the major
! ity but they had been told that tht
four generally regarded as most i'm
portant, relating to withdrawal, do
| mestic questions, the Monroe doctrine
and, article ten followed almost wore