Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-10


I ident formally presented the treaty to
the Senate and the official copy was
Immediately referred to the foreign re-
lations committee and rushed to the
printer in order that 1t might be in
senator's hands in the shortest possible
time. Fifty thousand copies of the
treaty and the Presidents address were
ordered printed by the Senate.
After concluding his address the
President went to his room near the
Senate chamber, where he remained
nearly an hour receiving senators and
representatives and discussing the
treaty with many Of them. Reasons
actuating the Peace Conference on many
important subjects were said to have
been disclosed by the President.
While the President was thus en-
gagged Republican leaders conferred in
the Republican cloakroom. Those at
tending included Senators Lodge, Borah,
l'randegce. Fall and Mccormick. Nearly
! every Democratic senator visited the
President. Senator Kenyon, Iowa. was
the only Republican senator to call and
he merely exchanged greetings.
When the President entered the Sen
ate chamber, escorted by a committee
of senator's, the crowded galleries rose
and checred for a minute in disregard
of the Senate rules. The President
mounting to the Vice Presidents seat,
spoke briefly with Vice President Mar
shall as the cheering continued, pune
tuatcd with rebel" yclls.
Precrlents Are Shattered
Today was the first time President
has presented a treaty in person, and
tho first time a message Of presentation
has been received with the Senate doors
open tN the public.
President Wilson submitted to the
Senate only the treaty containing
the covenant Of the league Of nations.
The proposed supplementary treaty un-
der which the United States would
agree to go to the aid of France in case
Of an unprovOkPd assault on that COun-
try by Germany will be presented scpa
rately at a later date. Mr.. Wilson is
preparing separate address to the
Senate explaining this agreement
Disclosed at Conference
Mr.. Wilson's purpose to present the
peace treaty and the agreement with
France separately was first disclosed
today at conference with press repre-
Sentatiyes. II was indicated that his
time thus far has been devoted entirely
to preparing his address on the treaty
with Germany and that opportunity had
been lacking to complete similar ex
PLANTATION of the proposed pact with
France.
Mr.. Wilson let it be known to the
correspondents that the treaty with
France was designed for the protection
of France until such time as this special
guarantee would no longer be needed be-
cause of the protection to be afforded
all nations by the league of nations.
Rejection Would Grieve French
Mr.. Wilson has the impression that
the French people would be cut to the
heart if the United States should fail
to approve the special treaty. He does
not believe there would be any diff
Guilty in recognizing such an act of ag-
gresSion by Germany as would neccs
state American aid to France under
the pact.
The President IS said to take the po-
sition that. while there is a slight diff
ference in wording between the new
treaty with France and the similar
treaty between Great Britain and
France, there is no difference in mean
ing. 1t is said the President believes
that the obligations imposed upon the
United States and Great Britain are
identical.
1t is understood that the President
does not regard these treaties as form
ing an alliance in the general accept
anCe of the term He is represented
as conceiving them to be only instru
mentaltieS to further protect France
while the permanent plans of the league
of nations council are being worked out.
Debate Begins Monday
Adjournment of the Senate probably
will be taken until Monday. when the
debate on ratification will begin. This
debate, lasting perhaps for many weeks,
also is expected to be held with open
doors, and in the opinion of some SEN
ators the committee is likely to admit
the public when it questions Secretary
Lansing and other members of the
peace delegation.
The Senate situation confronting the
President was one of many possibii-
ties, variously estimated by the leaders
| for and against the league of nations.
With every senator present or paired
when the final ratification roll call is
taken, the treaty with its league cove
nant must receive two thirds majority
sixty four votes. This total, the
Presidents supporters declare, is as
sured, while the opposition leaders as
sert it never can be attained without
the inclusion of material reservations
in the ratification resolution.
The first test will come with the at
tempt to write in the various reserya-
ions. For this opponents of the league
of nations claim only a simple majority
forty mine votes, will be required.
The claim of administration leaders