The sun., 1919-11-03
TREATY FARLEY In
WASHINGTON URGED
q, s. Mission for Negotiations
on Reservations With
ENJOYS There.
DELAY ABROAD FEARED
Date for Depositing Ratifica.
lions Will Probably Be
Around Nov. 20.
ny LAURENCE HILLS.
star Correspondents Of THE suS.


PARIS, Nov. 2-If the recommended
t,ons of the American mission are fol-
lowed, negotiations for the acceptance OF
any reservations the Senate may make
IN ratifying the treaty of peace with
Germany will be conducted with the for
s,rn Ambs esadors in Washington and
not in Paris, even II the Senatesacts be-
fore the delegates here depart for home,
which probably will be before December.
The Lodge proposal to fx November
u for final action on the treaty has
aroused much interest here because, It
appears from yesterdays proceedings of
the Supreme Council. the other Powers
have not yet completed their arrange
ments for putting the treaty into execu-
ton and the date for depositing ratifica-
tons, instead of being. as suggested. on
November II, the anniversary of the
armistice, In more likely to be November
10 or thereabout.
This approximate date appears to have
been selected, however. without refer
snce to possible action by Amefica- The
deposit OF the ratification by the United
States could not be made In any case by
cable, and some time would elapse before
he documents could be received here by
courier.
AihCs VIII SW&AAOw uchs
Should the Senate ratify the treaty.
however. II was stated in authoritative
quarters to-day, the American members
Of the various commissions would be
named Immediately. Should the Senate
adopt some or all OF the reservations.
the question would be raised Immediate
y whether the Allies would consider
our ratification with such reservations
as tantamount to the acceptance of the
treaty Their attitude may be deter
mined by the character of the reserva-
tons. although there Is every indication
In the talk in diplomatic circles that the
Allies will swallow a good deal in order
to keep the United States by their side.
Foreseeing the possibility of reserva-
tons, II appears now that Under-Sec-
rotary Polk, head Of the American Mis-
sion, has recommended to Washington
that any negotiations that may be neces-
sary concerning them be done with the
seems to be plainly that the Americans
here desire to conclude their business
and return home.
! It would seem. however. that negp-
tie tons could be conducted much more
quickly here. provided the Supreme
Council 10 still sitting when the Senate
takes final action. as II IL likely to be
Up to this time this has been the plan.
but what the Americans fear is that II
they should take up the reservations
hare other questions would be brought
up which would probong their stay. The
French would like that outcome. The
QUESTION u one for President Wilson to
decide In connection with his whole pol
ICY toward reservations
Bulsars Musti Sign by Nov. 10.
The Supreme Council decided yester-
day that the Bulgarians must sign the
treaty by November 10. The Hungarian
Government seems to have been reformed
and actually has named a peace delega-
ton. including Count Apponyi, which is
an indication that the Hungarian treaty
will be out OF the way by the end Of
this month, completing the duties Of the
American delegates, as they see them.
The Americans yesterday apparently
prevented formal decision on the dis
position of the German warships, as
Secretary Polk desired to consult further
the naval experts in Washington on this
and other points in the Scapa Flow re-
port. However. as has been stated pre-
viously. the United States and Great
Britain now are virtually agreed that
France Is to have the bulk OF the ships,
with some for Italy.
In the protocol drawn up yesterday
Germany Is told the maximum amount
Of reparation she must make for the
Bcapa Flow sinkings, but the naval ex-
pets later are to determine the exact
amounts. Some Of the sunken ships she
must replace with light cruisers and de-
stroyers. while for the heavier ships she
must turf over a maximum Of 100000
tons Of drydocks Just how the docks
and ships will be distributed. which ID
the main point at issue now among the
Allies. IL TO be determined before the
Supreme Council breaks I'D.