The sun., 1919-07-30
Urges Early Ratification as
Temporary Supplement
to Peace Pact.
COMES UNDER LEAGUE
Requires Approval of COun-
Gil, He Says in Message
Accompanying 1t.
EARLY ACTION PREDICTED
Foreign Relations Committee
Will Begin Consideration Of
Document Tomorrow.
COMES UNDER LEAGUE
EARLY ACTION PREDICTED
Special DespatcA to The sus.


WASHINGTON, July 29.-Forced by
demands Of Republican Senators, who
discovered that 1t was specifically pro-
vided in the proposed French-Ameri-
can defensive alliance that 1t be sub
mitted to the Senate with the peace
treaty, President Wilson sent that in
strument to-day to the ratifying body.
When the White House messenger
appeared with the message trans
mitting the document Senator Lodge
(Mass.), chairman of the Foreign Re
lations Committee, asked and obtained
unanimous consent that the Presi-
dents message be delivered to the
open session of the Senate. There
was some surprise that the President
did not follow his almost invariable
custom of making an address, but his
engagement with his Cabinet this af-
ternoon interfered. The alliance was
referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee as soon as the reading of
the message was concluded.
Since Senator Brandegee Conn
determined to have the spirit of this
new international pact carried out as
far as possible, read 1t into the Con-
grcssionaI Record himself last week
and an unofficial form of the proposed
alliance was published early this
month, the tenor of the document Is
not a surprise to most Of the Senators.
However. the Senate was powerless to
act until the document had been
transmitted officially to 1t by the
President himself.
stin More Treaties TO Come.
Submission Of the French treaty COM
plies with the agreement that the two
most important international engage
ments growing out of the war settle
ment shall be before the Senate for
simultaneous action. But Senators
pointed out to-day that this by no
means signifies that all the treaties or.
indeed, all the important ones to which
the United States will be party, are
before the Senate. Senator johnson
(Calif) pointed out that, In fact. there
were at least seven more treaties to
be transmitted to the Senate. These
win include covenants with Austria
Hungary. Turkey and Bulgaria, In
which It has been announced we viii
participate; and treaties Of amity and
commerce with Poland. Czecho- -Slova-
kia, Jugo-Slavia and the Kingdom OF
Hedjaz. Mr.. johnson raised the ques-
tion whether 1t was desirable for the
Senate to act on the two now before
Il without first having opportunity to
scrutinize the others This attitude
In significant of q considerable body
OF Senate opinion.
The President, in his message. urged
early ratification Of the alliance treaty.
He explained that II is intended as q
temporary supplement" to the general
peace treaty which is expected through
the League Of Nations amply to pro-
tect France. But the years imme-
dfately ahead of u.s." the President OBJ
served, contain many incalculable
possibilities"
The special alliance would insure
France In case OF sudden need. assis-
tance without waiting for the advice
OF the council OF the League OF Nations.
II is to be an arrangement not inde-
pendent of the League OF Nations but
under It."
Requires Approval by Council.
The President explained that the spe-
oial arrangement must receive the ap-
proval OF the league council and remain
in force only until the league council
shall agree that the provisions OF the
covenant of the league AFFORD her
(France) sufficient protection He was
moved to sign the special treaty the
President explained further, by consid-
erations of the ancient friendship of the
United States and France arising from
the assistance France rendered us In the
war for inde ependence. which he seri-
ously doubts IL we could have won with
out that assistance. In conclusion the
letter said:
att is by taking such obligations as this
that we prove ourselves faithful to the
utmost to the high obligations Of grati-
tude and tested friendship. Such an act
"A this seems to me one Of the proofs
thas we are a people that see the true
heart Of duty and prefer honor to its
own separate course of peace"
Senators were indisposed to-day to
discuss their probable attitude toward
the alliance. One member OF the For
eixn Relations Committee expressed the
opinion that II the alliance with France
could be substituted for approval OF the
League OF Nations II would receive
prompt ratification. 1t Is presumed the
iarre body Of Senators who favor tho
treaty OF peace also will support the
Alliance pact and that the great ma
3ority Of those opposing the one viii op'
pose the other.
Ths Foreign Relations Committee VIII
meat Thursday and take up considera'
e,en OF the alliance treaty. At that time