The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-16
WILSON PARLEY
WITH SENATORS
WILL BE PUBLIC
Sets Next Tuesday for Ex-
planning Pact to Foreign
Relations Committee.
NEW REJECTION DANGER
If Amended, Germany, 1t Is
Said, Would Have to Pass
on Shantung Disposal.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Two devel-
orments Of Importance in the League
OF Nations and peace treaty fight oc-
Cured to-day. The first was the adop-
ton Of new plan OF campaign by the
pro-league group following a confer
ence between the President and Sena-
tor Hitchcock (Neb.). The second was
that the President Unexpectedly not
cnly assented to the lifting of the ban
Of secrecy on the exchanges between
the President and the Foreign Rela-
ticns Committee but suggested that
stenographers be present and the ver-
batim report of the conference be
given to the newspapers.
The Administration sympathizers are
to put aside all thought Of reservations
for the time being and concentrate
their fire against Senatorial forces de-
handing amendments TO the peace
treaty. Only two amendments are Sc
riously demanded, one affecting Shan
tung and its cession to Japan by the
terms OF the treaty and the other on
the proposal that representation be
gwen to the United States In the pro-
posed league equal TO that given to
Great Britain and its autonomous col
cnies
This view was presented to the Pres
ident this afternoon by Senator Hitch
tYf1
that he felt it was "eminently cor
rect
hitchcock to Lead Campaign.
AS result of the conference Sens-
tor Hitchcock will make a speech in
the Senate next week with the pri-
mary purpose OF pointing out the
harm which It is asserted would be
amending the peace treaty in any way.
1t was learned on excellent authority
following the conference, however. that
the Administration is practically recon-
ciled to the view that reservations will
have to be included in tho resolution OF
actually made to the text Of the treaty
and the league covenant
The view affecting amendments which
Senator Hitchcock win endeavor to i'm
press on the Senate and country Is thnt
any amendment to the treaty will make
it necessary not only for all of the allied
Powers to agree to the change but fol-
Germany to do 50 as well. While this /.
going on the United States still will be
technically at war with Germany. and
Senator Hitchcock will emphasize and
will lay stress on the assertion that thi.
will be playing into Germany's hands.
BY amending the treaty the Admins
tration's new plan OF fighting for 1t will
assert and emphasize Germany win put
America In the position of coming to heI
with her hat In her hand asking Ger
man agreement TO amendments In th'
treaty. Germany. the argument will
run, having been practically forced Il
sign the present treaty. will be in posi-
tion to refuse II 49, chooses. thus prac
tlcally escaping all obligation to the
United States and leaving the United
States out OF representation on thu
Reparstions Commission.
Talk of Negotiating New Treaty
It was learned to-day on indisputa bl,
authority that the President threatened
in case the treaty Is amended to senC
Senator Lodge (Mass.) or Senator KnoS
(Pa.) to Berlin to negotiate new
treaty.
The Administration forces are 50 con
cerned over the question Of amendment
TO the treaty that they are willing I,
forego all thought OF reservations fol
the time being. Senator Hitchcock ad
nitted to THE SUN that any reserva
tions which amounted to anything. woult
require the assent Of the Allies and o
Germany just as certainly as woult
amendments TO the text of the treaty.
Mr.. Hitchcock made It plain that HI
end the President expected the ForeigI
Relations Committee to report the treat,
10 the Senate with material amend
ments. There the Administration II re
serving its fire on the question Of amend
rnent for the Senate itself. rather thar
try to sway the opinions OF the com
mittee. This. with the continual growti
of anti-league sentiment, is responsible,
for the desire for haste by the commit
zee IN getting the treaty before the Sen
ste for its consideration.
Despite the fact that more witnesses
have been summoned by the Foreign
Relations Committee. Senator Hitclfcocl
appeared confident to-day that tn
treaty would be out of committee and II
The Senate before the end OF fortnight
Meanwhile, however. the Republicai
majority on the committee is goinI
Eerenely ahead with plans to hear ex
perts TO try to ascertain better than 1