New-York tribune., 1919-09-27
Democratic Senators Will
Inform President He Must
Agree to Reservations, and
Fairly Strong Ones at That
Cummins oins Foes
Hitchcock Said to Have AL.
vised Wilson toToneDown
Speeches OH Article X
BY Carter Field
.New York Tribune
lIGSIifn0f0R NurNnu

.NeW York T,1Oune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. Sept. c6. - Despite
President Wilson's threat to pigeon
hole the peace treaty if the Senate
adopted reservations of which he dis
approved. he will be told by several
important Democratic Senators i'm
medlately upon his return to Washing
ton that he Must accept reservations,
and 1alrly strong reservations at that
Before the news that the rema in de =
of the Presidents tour had been can
cellcd on account Of his indisposition
bad reached Washington. Senator
Hitchcock. the Administration leader.
IS understood to have wired the Prcsi
dent urging that he not dwell so much
IN his speeches on the objections to
proposed reservations.
Mr. Hitchcock realized, and he 'is
considered the most optimistic of all
the Administration Senators, that the
Presidents comments on the compro-
mise reservation on Article X had
tremendously increased the chances
Tor stronger reservations in the Sen
ate. A direct result. il was said, was
the address yesterday Of Senator Len
root speaking for the "nild rcserva-
toNists,' serving notice that the treaty
would be rejected unless just such
reservation were adopted as the Pres-
dent had denounced as cutting The
heart out Of the treaty.
Amendments Appear Certain
The Administration leaders realize
Tonight that the best thcy can hone
for is to defeat the teXtual amend
ments, and to soften just little the
committee reservations The soften
ing. 1t IS believed. already has gone
as lal a. II pparenlly is going That
was determined not in the Senate. but
wheA President Wilson denounced
reservation Oh which friends Of the
treaty, who want reserva tions. had
agreed
Chances for the adoption uf the
johnson amendment were revived
little to-day when Senator Cunmins,
OF Iowa, came out for strong reserva-
tons and FOR this amendment. which
would give the United States an equal
vote with the British Empire in The
league OF nations assembly. Mr. Cum
MINIS thus furnished the Republicans
with distinct gam, the second within
the week. making up for the loss of
Senators uoke Smith and Ashurst on
the Democratic side Thus, the amend
nant has slight chance. although one
BET was made to-day Of ten to one
t'"' INC "iHcNuntHl WOu.U De UP
fnated
Rorah Welcomes Challenge
On The floor to-day Senator Borah
welcomed the Presidents challenge
that he Nll. Wilson> would refuse TO
go on with the treaty il he disapt
proved OF reservations adopted by the
Senate. This would please all OF the
"lrreconcilables, since il would mean
the temporary defeat Of the treaty.
and AL Of them profess that nothing
would please them better than for the
President. holding up tne treaty. 10
20 10 the country in the next cam
paign on that issue
The resolution introduced TODAY nv
senator Knox. calling on the Navv
Department to know if il were true
MAI American marines had been landed
near fiume with the object Of driving
out the Italian forces by force is ex-
pecleu TO prove strong card IN tne
nght for vigorous reservation 10
Article X. under which the United
states IONS IN guaranteeing the ter
rltorial integrity Of ali league mem
bers as laid down under the terms OF
the teatv.
Even stronger arguments Oh the
question Of mandatories are expected
from tue testimony tomorrow on the
resolution Of Senator vii iams All