The sun., 1919-05-09
SENATE TO WAR
ON CLAUSES OF
PEACE TREATY
Plans Are Being Made to
Divorce Pact From the
Covenant.
ALLIANCES ARE OPPOSED
Many Members of Upper
House VIII Not Vote for
Entangling U. s.
Special Despatch TO TIE Sun.

Special Despateh 10 TIE Sun.
WARRINGTON, May s.-Judsed by the
comment of Senators to-day in dis
eussion of 1.-The peace treaty, the pro-
posed alliance among the United States,
Great Britain and France for the joint
protection OF France in event that that
country is attacked in the future, will
md opposition in the Senate.
Comment showed also that a strong
effort would be made to divorce thu
treaty from tho League of Nations
covenant so that the portion dealing ex-
clusively with peace making may be
concluded speedily and the league con-
s,itution be debated. So far as the
views of Senators who were willing to
talk can be taken as a reflection Of
sentiment, there Is TO reason to believe
that opposition to the League of Ma
tons has lessened.
Although no Senator was willing to
be quoted on the subject 1t was under
stood tonight that Senator Lodge
,Mass), Republican, who will be chair
man OF the Foreign Relations Co,nmit-
Tee. was expected to begin the fight to
separate the treaty and the league cove
ran,. How much support he can rally
10 one cares to predict and many Sem
ators probably will not align them
selves until they have thoroughly
studied the treaty Mr.. Lodge as chair
man of the Foreign Relations Committee
will ne In position to take action looking
20 a separation in the committee and
II the Republican members back him
the treaty and the covenant would be
-eporied separately to the Senate.
Favor Plan for Referendum.
senator's opposed to the league are
known to feel also that an effort should
nc made to have the referendum sug-
gcsted last winter on the league cove
nant. Ii neither OF these lines of at
tack is successful It seemed certain to-
light that the attention of critics would
be devoted to making reservations in
;ac resolution of ratification which would
nave the effect of amendments.
Senator Curtis (Kas.), the Republican
whip, in discussing the proposed alliance
among the United States, Great Britain
had the power or the right to pledge
another 10 declare war. He said:
The United States Is always ready
10 do its full part to preserve peace and
il always can be depended upon in the
future as in the past. The very fact
that the President asks for this is evil
aence that the League of Nations is not
what he contends 1t Is"
81 am not in favor Of any treaty or
alliance with France or with any other
foreign power obligatng ourselves in
any way concerning future wars in
europe" said Senator Borah tIdaho).
Republican. Whether we shall take
part in any future European war is a
1.htr h ha Of
the facts when and as they arise and
by the particular generation which must
year the brunt of war and BY the in
teligence and the conscience and the
Judgment OF the American people as
'ney see the sITlaTf0T 11I1l facs 70 r.zcc-
Sith II.
Won't Bind Future Generations.
II shall not support any treaty or any
t.!iance which binds future generations
concerning the matter of war with any
European power. I am opposed to the
whole scheme and policy upon prin-
'iple'
Senator Smoot (Utah). Republican.
.eclined TO discuss the treaty. but In re-
gard TO the French alliance he said:
Il know there is strong sentiment
IN the Senate to do anything we possibly
- not know the terms OF the proposed
alliance and do not know how far
The Senate would be willing to go in
such a matter"
Senator Moses IN. HI. Republican.
said: THE treaty of peace Is in shape
30 that we can perform some amputa-
tons II that is found desirable or neces-
sary. In his speech In New York before
starting for Europe President Wilson
said that we would find the covenant
tied In the treaty with 30 many threads
that II would not be possible to separate
the two Instruments.
of course, we have not seen the COM
p!ete pattern of the goods. but we have
fairly adequate sample in the sum-
mary. From my reading of the sample
would seem that the Presidents ad-
Verttsement OF himself as textile
worker is somewhat exaggerated. It
does not seem so impossible to separate
me league from the treaty. II that Is
Nhat should be done. although I am not
prepared at the moment to say that that
Is what should be done.
am satisfied that the country Is for
League OF Nations, but l am sceptical
as TO whether II Is for this particular
League Of Nations. Certainly II the
league provided for in the treaty Is TO
De set up Its constitution must be
amended. The drastic terms OF terri
"rlal reductions and lessening OF naval
and military armament seem to have
some elements OF justice"
Norris Pleased by Disarma ment.
senator Norris (Neb). Republican.
stla one thing that like particularly
"p'ut the treaty of peace is the dis
armament proposition However. my
o"N idea is that the treaty should have