Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-28
PRES|DENT'SN NEXT
MOVE IN TREATY
CLASH AWAITED
Senators Believe Agreement
Will Be Reached When
Congress- ReassembIes.

All interest concerning the treaty of
peace. with the covenant Of the
league of nations. now centers in
what President Wilson may say upon
proposed reservations to the covenant,
either in his annual message to Con-
gress next week or possibly in spec
cial message resubnitting the treaty
to the Senate.
The President is expected. when he
does speak. to indicate his acquies-
cence in reservations of a sort. and
the question now is. what sort?
Lodge md McNnry Quoted.
Recent utterances of two senators
intimated expectation of final ratifica-
ton of the treaty with reservations
A dispatch from Boston quoted Sena-
tor Lodge as expressing his belief that
the treaty will be ratified; that with
ADEQUATE reservations sufficient
number of democratic votes will
ultimately be found to form the two
thirds necessary for ratification. a
Senator McNarv. the recognized leader
of the mild reservationiSts, as declar-
ing that in his opinion more than two
thirds of the Senate desire ratification,
and that the Senate's action in refus-
Ing TO accept the treaty as presented
purpose to defeat its final ratification.
BOrnh Firmly Against.
Against the views Of these two spe-
ment from Senator Borah. leader Of
the irreconcilables determined to
kill the treaty if possible, demanding
the instant declaration Of peace with
Congress. and that Congress turn its
attention to pressing domestic Dues
lions.
It is believed here that the opti-
mistic views of senators looking to-
ward ultimate ratification with reser-
vations take into consideration the
known disposition of many demo-
cratic senators to accept reservations.
Senator Hitchcock, who so valiantly
led the administration forces to the
comman nd. has stated publicly his be-
lief that reservations are necessary.
Other prominent democrats who
voted in accordance with the Presi-
dents letter are known to entertain
similar opinions. Southern democrats,
see, Smith of Georgia and Trammelf
of Florida, have been upheld in their
votes for reservations
Public Fails to dReact."
But the compelling influence for
reservations Is said to be the patent
fact that since the Senate adjourned
the country has not reacted" in IA
vor of the Presidents demands. for I'M
reserved reservations. as he is said
to have expected. On the contrary.
the country has evinced no great
concern'at all over the question. Ac-
tually, there has been less discussion
in the press during the interim than
at any time in the consideration Of
the treaty.
In Washington this is construed to
mean that the country fully expects
hn net
finally ratified, with provision for
some kind of league of nations. The
details of the reservations, SO long
as they carry out the purpose of both
democrats and republicans, consti-
tuting a majority of the Senate, to
protect American interests. are
thought to be deemed of secondary
Country Waiting Patiently.
The country. It Is declared, appears
to be waiting patiently, without get
ting excited, until the opposing fac
tions can agree. fully expecting them,
however, to agree and certainly not
apprehending the failure of the treaty
of peace.
Senator Lodge intimated at Boston
that the treaty when submitted would
eiHn relations, and there remain In
conference until a two thirds vote for
ratiHcation, could be assured.
Hitchcock Declined Lodge Oner.
The New York Sun printed an inter-
view today with Oscar s. Straus in
New York, quoting Mr. Straus as saw
ing that Senator Lodge, in the last
hours of the treaty's Consideration in
the Senate, had offered to modify the
preamble OF the reservations to pro-
vide for "acquiescence" of the ailied
nations in the reservations. instead ~
requiring written assent.
senator Lodge had stipulated that
the oner. however. should come from
senator Hitchcock, but that the latter
had declined. This compromise, Mr..
stIaus thought, would have secured