The sun., 1919-05-22
POLICY
FORMING IN SENATE
Sentiment Developing in Fa-
vor Of Notifying Paris of
Dissatisfaction.
LODGE AWAITS THE TEXT
Sherman to Introduce Resolu-
ton Calling for Partition
Of Peace Treaty.
Special Despdfeh to TIE suv.

| 'P'''"' DtSpVttN 10 ldE Sun.
WASHINGTON. May 21.-Something like
a policy in dealing with the peace treaty
and League of Nations u beginning to be
formulated in discussions OF the Republi-
can Senators. Senator Lodge (Masa),
with the responsibilities of leadership
and of recognized authority in foreign
affairs, has been slow to approve any
particular plan until the text of the
treaty. as well as the league covenant,
shall be before the senatee. But there 10
a considerable sentiment among Senators
In favor OF notifying the Peace Congress
OF the Views OF the Senate before the
Peace Congress shall have completed its
work and adjourned.
While there IL division Of opinion on
this programme, It has the support of
some of the Senators most strongly OPP
posed to the league, and It became known
to-day that some OF its advocates plan
to confer with Senator Lodge tomorrow
and urge 1t upon him. One OF them
said to-day that he regarded It as the
most feasible proposal that has yet been
made.
The senate's attitude. he considered.
ought TO be made known to the gather |
ing in Paris. because from this time for
ward its attitude will be Just as impor-
tant as that OF the President. He con-
sidered that " the Senate could and
would state r formula indicating the OBJ |
jections II entertains to the covenant as
now framed II would not only be a ser
vice to the Paris gathering but would in
the end hasten peace. Also it would
probably have the effect OF making the
peace terms take effect simultaneously
rs among all the nations instead of APP
plying at first only to the first three ma
tons ratifying the peace.
Claim q Majority.
| Opposition Senators continue to claim
that IL the peace terms and the league
covenant cannot be separated, which
would require a majority vote of the
Senate. they can muster enough votes to
reject the entire document. But they do
not want to do that. for II would post
pone peace indefinitely. Opinion 10 set |
ting down apparently to the demand for
| three changes:
l. The separation OF the league from
The peace terms
9. specific declaration that the
| Monroe Doctrine heretofore main
| tanned as a policy of the United States
shall not be affected in any way by
! the creation OF the league The Mon
! roe Doctrine IL to be named. so that
any future definitions OF II shall be
| inc utHHltlOn tndt inc CHlteU StdIeb
| has placed upon II, and not those of
the league Executive Council or any
other authority.
3. Section 10 OF the covenant must
! be eliminated or so modified that II !
| will not be binding upon the United
| States. This is the article binding the |
! league members mutually to support
| the integrity and sovereignty of each
! other. The amendment would provide
tina the United States reserve the
| right 10 decide In case of international
| disputes on the merits OF each indi-
| vidual case as II arose, whether II
| would give It's support TO either side
! In such dispute. In other words,
there would be no effort to bind future
| Administrations TO employ force in
| execution OF an agreement made now.
| The position would be left exactly as
| II there had been no section 10.
| 1t Is pointed out that II such resolu- |
ton could be passed. it should be off, |
ciallv communicated from the Senate TO |
the Peace Congress- which would be sure |
TO take judicial notice.
Would Help Peace Makers.
The assumption Ia that the Peace Con-
gress would be pleased to know to what |
extent President Wilson really speaks for
the entire treaty making power OF the |
United states. He has followed a course
at Paris which Senators think suggests
a Willingness to have the Paris Congress
regard him as the entire treaty making
authority.
But" one Senator observed. mis- as
| sociates at Paris nevertheless fully un-
derstand that he is not the entire treaty
making power OF this country, and 1t is
Uncomfortable that they would not be
glad TO know what the other part Of the |
| American treaty authority thinks and |
wants. II on the assumption that the |
President alone speaks for this country |
the Paris Congress should finish its work |
10 his satisfaction and scatter itself |
and II thereafter II should develop that |
the Presidents programme was not 40 |
| ceptable TO the United States Senate, the |
whole situation would become confused |
| and peace might be postponed for a con- |
siderable time. The STRAIGHTFORWARD |
proceeding 1t seems to me. would be to |
make up the Senate's opinion, and let |
Paris know II.
| Moreover as soon as such a resolu-
| ton was formally introduced In the |
Senate Paris would know Of II and would |
realize that there was the serious pos |
| sibility of a disagreement on the Senate's |
part. That would have the effect OF In |
ducIng the Paris Congress to maintain |
its organization and power 10 function
promptly. so that II would be ready to |
take up the matter in whatever phase II |
| miGnt present itself in view OF the Senstes
| action. IF II were necessary to divorce |
league and treaty or otherwise change |
the document that body could do it. !
greatly doubt IL the Senate has power
TO write any new provisions into the |
treaty; 1t undoubtedly can strike them |
out"