The Washington herald., 1919-11-18
SENATE TO DISPOSE OF
ALL TREATY CHANGES
AT TODAY'S SESSION
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The lobby and spent the day with
Senators whom they felt might be
receptive to the arguments against
drastic reservations.
Straus and his co-workers de-
voted themselves principally to the
preamble" of the reservations,
which requires the written accept
ance OF at least three of the for
eign powers before Americas rati-
hcation of the treaty becomes ef.
fective. In his talk with Senator
Hitchcock, the President had ex-
pressed the strongest disapproval
OF this reservation. because Il
would impose upon him the task
Of submitting the reservations to
Britain. France. Italy and Japan
and requiring at least three Of them
to approve them in writing.
Strsus told the Senators that by
reason of his experience in Europe
he was able to say that Il would
be very embarrassing to the other
powers to require them to give this
assent in writing. He asked that
require nothing more than the. &C.
Quiescence Of silence.
Another element which entered
into the campaign which was
launched against the mild reserva-
tionists was the word which was
quietly circulated to the effect that
the British Embassy was very
much opposed to the preamble.
Willing to Join Deneer.ts-
The effect Of the Presidents dec
laration and the persuasiveness OF
Straus and his associates was seen
upon some of the mild reserva-
tionists. several of whom indicated
a willingness to join with the DEM
ocrats in either modifying the
preamble or striking it out alto
gether.
Senator Lenroot, one of the leaders
of the mild group. announced that
they might agree with the Democrats
to strike out the preamble. Senator
Kellogg, of Wisconsin, and Senator
Edge, Of New Jersey. indicated that
they might JON in this program. These
Senators took the ground that rather
than see the treaty fail they would
vote to strike out the preamble.
Senator Lodge answered these tnt-
nations with the statement that he
regarded the preamble as vital. and
that he would insist upon its adoption.
The first vote yesterday was on the
reservation proposed by Senator
Shields, No. Il on the committee List.
to withhold acceptance by the United
States of the provisions in the treaty
disposing OF Germany's overseas pos
sessions. This was rejected 2 to 81.
with twenty-five Republicans Joining
with the Democrats to Kill II.
Defeat Reeds Proposal
The reservation by Senator Reed to
provide that questions affecting the
national honor and vital interests OF
the United States should not be sub
mitted to the league was defeated Sc
to Sc.
A reservation by Senator Owen to
the effect that the British protec-
torate over Egypt was understood
by the United States to mean merely
a step toward the turning over OF
the nominal suzerainty Of Turkey
over Egypt II the Egyptian people
was defeated. 81 to As. Another
reservation by the same Senator,
asserting, that the United States
ratified the treaty on the principle of
President Wilson's fourteen points
was defeated without roll call.
Senator McCumber introduced q
reservation to exclude the United
States from the labor clauses of the
treaty.
Against Lodge Reservation.
President Wilson yesterday told
Senator Hitchcock. the administra-
tion's leader on the floor OF the SEN
ate, that he considered the Lodge
reservations to the peace treaty a
"repudiation and notification" Of
that document.
The President, according to Senator
Hitchcock, will pocket the peace
treaty IL the reservation program be
successful.
Yesterdays conference was the
third within the past ten days that
the President has had with Senator
Hitchcock and he probably will see
him again today. The Presidents
condition is such that he can and in
tehds to take an active part in the
bitter struggle now waged in the SEN
ate over the treaty of Versailles.
Defeat for the Lodge program and
the acceptance of a substitute pro-
posal was the prediction made at the
White House yesterday by Senator
Underwood, of Alabama, = who called
to see Secretary Tumulty.
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