The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-09-04
HITCHCOCK OPTIMISTIC
Tells President b e f ore.
Departure Re-Negotia-
tion Unnecessary.
RESERVATIONISTS AGREE
Lodge Reported to Have
Accepted Three Planks
Debate on Fourth.

WASHINGTON. sept. : Presi-
dent Wilson left tonight on his west
orn speaking tour In behalf or the
4 peace treaty. confident Of ultimate
ratification of the Instrument by the
senate without amendments. or dc
structivc" reservations. which would
require negotiation
A rinal survey OF the senate sit
uation was given the president late
today BY Senator. Hitchcock ~ Ne
hraska. ranking democrat of the for
cign relations committee. who called
nj tho white house Mt Mr.. Wilson's
request. The president was Informed
that republican leaders plan To rc-
port out the treaty within tew
days. probably not later than next
Wednesday. and was assured that
every amendment involving any
"killing reservation" would be de-
fcated overwhelmin Specific res
ervations, 1t was said. were not dis
cussed.
Defends Pact.
Before comforting with the presi
dent. Senator Hitchcock made
Lengthy speech I'm the senate In re-
ply To recent attacks on the treaty
hy Republican Leader Lodg" and
senator Knox. republican Of Penn
svlvania. The latter's proposal for
defeat OF the treaty was character
iyed by Mr. Hitchcock as "A mixture
Of poltroonery and folly" and calcu-
stcd 20 make the United States "a
deserter"
Hearings on European territorial
questions. involving the Aland Is
lands and disputes between Hungary
and CzcchO- Slovnkin. were contln-
,~s-ad today by the foreign relations
&nmittec. Tomorrow representa-
klses of JuKo Slavia will be heard,
and Friday the committee plans 10
close it's hearings and consider the
resolution Of ratification, including
reservation
work for Agreement
The so-cRlled mild" and strong
rcseryu tiontsts among the republican
senators continued negotiations to-
day toward mpromise agreement
aud Senator Lodge was reported TO
have approved three Of the formers
propossls--those dealing with the
Monroe doctrine. domestic questions
and with drawal from the league
but with agreement sull be reached
on n reservation affecting article 10
of the league covenant
Following conferences of repuhll-
can leaders late today h was said
that n possible the proposed rcser-
NaNons would he made public text
ually tOmOrro'
The president and Senator Hitch
cock were Ali tn be iu complete
Increment thai the immediate fight
would hc pressed against the five
amendments adopted nF tho foreign
relations committee. The president
g. was stated. ,nd0r sad the view 'N-
D.. lVtH.l.......| lf,
in" senate that any amendments. no
matter how trivial. would have the
'N"cf uf Withdrawing 'hIs nation
from me treaty and require separate
negotiations with Germany.
Reservations Wait
Action on rus"rt ttNnus. me pres.
i."u' was snld fD feel can hc lctt
Tor future cons.dcrt' nu after out
com" % the fight against amend
mont
Tho president SAID hc was well
tt'isfri with tho way 'he fight 80
tlr has been handled alt Mr.
hitchcock. ." and over he very distinct
gains made hy friends M 'h' treaty
ana The league I assured him ah-
a'lu'e'y thar every amendment pro-
posed would poe beaten
Senator Hitchcock said he 'U'H The
president that the plans 90 r'puhl.
cans 90 follow the executive ON hIs
rip and reply tn hts speeches had
been abandoned. h"ctus". senator
Hitchcock said. he understood I'm
r"r'ant Influences in tho republican
party had killed the plan"
pisCtiSs,-, ArtiCic.
Tn The negotiations ~ tho rcpub-
t'tn factions on reservations. tho
present stumbling block is said iu
"" nn reservation affecting article
10 with i's foreign territorial guar
"n'c's The tentative reservation
s1i' 90 have been drawn hy senator's
demanding strong reservations is
understood 90 declare cuph8.frai.y
lhAt The United states ''v.W rot. and
refuses e. undertake obligation ~
me ''rf forio guarantee 900 advance
~ specific action hv DnuEr~s Is gee
ItIr'i hy the constitution Those
.'N"firr more moderate r,~,rlt-
Won ar" said 20 D. urrE-r instead
ma - t"gltr" 'he limitations - ruu-
60. under the constitution. without
making blunt ir1afs