New-York tribune., 1919-07-08
Ne,o York Tribune
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, July 7.-President
Wilson hopes to push the defensive
alliance treaty with France through
the Senate before the peace treaty
with Germany it developed here to-day.
Administration Leader Hitchcock an
nounced, to the surprise of his col
leagues, that the Foreign Relations
Committee probably would take up the
French treaty in advance of the peace
treaty. Meanwhile, he said, the peace
treaty would have been ratified by the
Germans and possibly by England and
France.
Some Senators on hearing this de-
clared the reason was obviously that
France would have nothing to do with
the league of nations unless she were
assured Of the "more substantial" pro-
lection of the treaty with Great Brit
ain and the United States.
Some of the other important devel-
opments on the peace treaty situation
were:
Senators were told that Secretary
of State Lansing is returning to this
country especially to appear before
the committee to answer questions as
to what Influenced the peace con-
ference in arriving at the various
settlements.
To Probe Differences
1t became manifest that the COM
mittee will go deeply into reported
differences at Versailles between the
President and other members of the
American mission.
Several Senators said they had in
question President Wilson agreed to
the settlement over the written pro
test of Secretary Lansing. General
Bliss and Henry White. This is one
of the questions on which the
Senators expect to grill Mr.. Lansing
and other witnesses.
The President will address the
Senate at 1915 on Thursday, it was
announced at the White House. He
will discuss the peace treaty and
the league Of nations.
The President will invite the mem
bers of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee to the White House,
shortly after the submission of the
treaty to the Senate, to discuss the
terms of the treaty with them This
will obviate the reason for the Pres-
dents appearance before the COM
mittee, and it is not now expected
that the President will be asked to
appear.
Not To Rush Treaty
While the treaty could be rushed
to Washington probably, after the
landing of the President in New
York, in time to be laid before it
before adjournment, Administration
Leader Hitchcock does not expect
this, nor does he expect the treaty
on Thursday. Mr.. Hitchcock ex-
poets the treaty to be given the Sem
ate after it has been ratified by
Germany and possibly after it's
ratification by England and France.
This will give time for vigorous
pressing Of the French alliance, it
was pointed out.
Senator Knox reiterated to-day his
determination to have vote in the
Senate on separating the league cove
nant from the treaty of peace, so as
to give more time for consideration
of the league of nations.
Senator Borah said that despite
the comments Of Senator Lodge and
Chairman Hays OF the Republican
National Committee, the league is
rapidly becoming a partisan issue.
Hearings To Be Delayed
The statement of Senator Hitchcock
that the French treaty would be con-
sidered ahead of the German treaty
was the big surprise of the day, es-
pecially as Mr.. Hitchcock reinforced it
by the statement that the Foreign Re-
lations Committee would not get down
to work on the peace treaty and the
league until after the return. to this
country of Secretary Lansing, who ia
not expected to embark from France
before July ID. This would postpone
consideration of the treaty until at
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