The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-29
FRENCH TREATY
COMES BEFORE
SENATE TODAY
NOT PRESENTED BY
WILSON in PERSON
Brandegee Renews Charge
That the President Treats
Senate Unfairly


WASHINGTON. july -S.-Thc SPECIAL
defensive treaty with Franco. "n:ch
Republican senators hav" declared
President Wilson is Withholding from IN"
senate IN violation Of it's own terms
probably Will he submitted for ratlnca-
ton within few days.
To a group Of Democrats senator's
with whom he talked AT IN" capitol lat"
today tn" president Indicated that the
treaty. which promises American AID I"
France in case Of an uHrrnvOkcd attack
from Germany. would hc laid before the
senate possibly tomorrow ana certainly
before Mr.. Wilson begins ms country
wide speaking tour. Il was said ne
probably would not present II In per-
son but would stand with It n written
message. urging it's ratiical"n.
Criticisms Renewed.
Tho development followed a r"ncw1l
Of senate criticism of tho president =
delay and headed of a plan discussed
among Republican leaders to drop cons
sidcratioIt of tn" treaty Of Versailles
until the French treaty has been sui
mittcd. 4 provision If the latter, as
made public stipulat"S that il must h"
laid hcforr tho senate at tn" sam"
time as tho Versailles treaty. which
was submitted moro than TWO wccKs
ago
Although II was said tho Republican
leaders had reached no final decision.
il became known that tentative plans
wcrc under way To suspend committee
consideration Of III" Versailles treaty
and force senate recess If tho DrcSi-
dent left Washington on his speaking
tour. rs White House officials said last
week he would. without sending n tho
treaty with France.
Gives No Explanation.
Senators who talked with the Tr"s!-
dent today. said he volunteered no eN-
planation Of his course in the matter
When he presented tho Versailles treaty
July 10. he made only n brief reference
to the special treaty. saying lhat us
terms link il with this treaty and that
II would he reserved FOR special eN-
plicitation on another occasion.
! :Speaking in the scrat" today on MS
charge that the president had Nioia'"n
the treaty's expressed prov tstons ny
withholding il. Senator Rrandcgcc Con-
nocticut. Repuhli an, member or lhs
foreign relations committee. said MI.
Wilson also had treated the senat" un-
fairly II the treaties really were
-"lInked together"
II do not care to take one link" said
Senator Brandcgee. "and let some other
gentleman keep the other link in ms
pocket, II am expected 10 judge no"
the two arc to At together"
Mr.. Wilson also discussed other yea
lures OF the treaty situation during MS
visit TO the capitol. and intimat"d th"
his speaking trip might not begin -
soon as had been expected Although
II had been indicated he would start
from Washington about August =. nc
Is said 10 have told senators today that
his plans were in ahcyan"c. particular
" in view of the intense heat and VAR
ous important matters calling for his
attention here.
won't Abandon Trip.
n vas said, however. that Mr.. Wilson
apparently had no intention of cband'H
ing his trip entirely.
The question Of reservations In The
peacc treaty is said 10 have boon touch
ed on briefly at the presidents confer
ence and he was quoted as expressing
aversion TO any qualification in senate
licved II would be awkward 10 ask Ger
; ecccptance Of the treaty because he be-
many now to accept notifications Of an!
/ sort.
/ In his desire for early ratification. Mr.
Wilson Is said to have expressed tn
! greatest concern over tho situation ir
! Europe. especially with regard to The
! immediate future Of the new states,
In the senate Senator Walsh. Demo
crat, Montana delivered a prepared ad
dress in support Of Article II AS in reply
| to arguments that II would handIcaT
the movement for Irish freedom. Senator
Williams, Democrat. Mississippi. chargct
that the Republicans had attempted tc
make political issue of the president:
treaty.
Considerable interest was aroused BY
publication Of set Of reservations pro
posed by Charles Evans Hughes in
letter to Senator Hale. Republican
Maine, following in the main those suG'
gested some time ago by Elihu Root
Senator Hale issued n statement saying
the proposal was n valuable .conirIhu'
ton to the effects Of those Of US who
want to accept the covenant of tht
league of nations with reservation@.'