The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-26
RESERVATIONS TO
PEACE TREATY ARE
PREPARED BY KING
UTAH SENATOR IS
SEEKING COMPROMISE
Hoover's Revelations Report.
ed to Have Impressed
Many Senators

WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
King (Utah) was exhibiting to-day a
set Of reservations for the peace treaty
which he has prepared. Mr.. King. q
Democrat. Is among those who frankly
admit that reservations. and ctfectlre
ones, must he accepted in connection
with any ratification program. To this
end he mas drafted his views into set
Of proposals and among others discuss
ed them with Senator Hitchcock tNcb }.
While Senator King believes his pro-
posals are calculated to win the sup
port Of the reservationist Republicans.
he did not receive any encouragement
from the Democratic manager. Sena-
tor Hitchcock advised him that the best
way to obtain support for any particu-
lar compromise plan was to let 1t oriGI-
nate In Republican quarters. thing
that never has happened heretofore and
is unlikely to happen now.
An interesting suggestion by Senator
Lenroot (Wis.), is that Herbert Hoover
should be asked to appear before the
foreign relations committee TO say pub-
licly what he has been telling senator's
in private at dinners and In personal
conversations.
Has Impressed His Hearsrs.
During Mr.. Hoovers recent visit in
and talked to public men about his view
Of conditions in Europe. 1t is now
agreed that no factor has done more to
convince public men OF the need for
ratification of the peace treaty than the
descriptions by Mr.. Hoover OF these con-
ditions. and his arguments to show that
ratification OF the treaty would open
the way to effective efforts for rchahili-
tation. Mr.. Hoover has impressed the
persons greatly with wltam he has
frank opinions is sought by Senator Len
root. Among other things, Mr.. Hoover
is represented as offering most convinc-
ing arguments against assumption or
any mandates in the Near East, especl-
ally as to Armenia
Senator Hitchcock has been among
those who. listening to the Hoover pres
entation have become convinced that the
United States must find some means 10
assist in the economic support of Cen
trail Europe, and particularly Austria.
He said today that the proposal to en-
power the United States Grain Corpora
ton to employ its profits as the capital
with which To conduct relief operations
would be pressed vigorously after Con-
Sress resumes it's sessions. The Corpo-
ration has earned profits. of about So
100000 on ite operations, an amount
which. taken in connection with its al
most unlimited credit. would enable 1t 10
carry on a vast business.
The suggestion Is that this capital
and credit he employed to provide food
and other absolute necessarics TO mid
die Europe on such credit basis az could
be arranged.
'"Thcn 1t was suggested to Nr. Hoo
YER" Senator Hitchcock said. that
Austria would be glad to pledge its art
treasures as security for such advances.
ne replied that the United States was
not in the pawnbroking business.
think that Is the general view Of It.
Vienna, he tells us. is now a city or
oo0, 900 people by reason of tho infloT
OF refugees from the surrounding r.
gionS. 49,
public OF Austria sustaining such
capital as Vienna unless communica-
tions are opened with q wide tributary
territory, AS the metropolis of tho
vast Austro-Hungarian empire great
city could be maintained at Vienna: bit
"a capital Of the republic Of Austria,
with perhaps 100000 population. INC
city ID destined to life OF slow death