The Red Cloud chief., 1919-06-25

treaty and was actuated by no ul-
terror motives. He asserted that the
American people were entitled to
what the German people and certain
individuals In New York had already
obtained, and he mildly criticized the
presidents lack of tact and manage
ment" in keeping the treaty from the
senate.
There did not seem to be much more
that the committee could learn. Sen
at0r Borah said the inquiry had vim
dictated his charge that Wall street
had the treaty and had shown that
Wall street is interested m the league
of nations because II Is to be "chieny
n great international and financial COM
bine. Senator Hitchcock claimed to
be equally satisfied because, he said.
II, had been demonstrated that there
was no basis for the insinuation of
improperly on the part Of the pres
ident and the American peace dele
cation.
Into the midst Of all this ruction
Senator Knox projected his plan to
compel the separation Of the league
Of nations covenant and the peace
treaty and thus 10 permit their sep
arate consideration by the senate. His
resolution, rs reported to the senate
by the foreign relations committee,
would virtually serve notice on the
peace conference that unless II d.
vorces the two documents the senate
will do It. The plan Of the opposition
leaders is to rntify the terms Of peace
with Germany without delay and to
subject the league covenant to extend.
ed elaboration and possibly to u ma
tional referendum. This, Of course,
opens up the real fight on the league
Of nations and a stormy and long de-
bate is expected. Senator'S who had
not intended to speak on the league
until the pact was formally presented
for ratification are now hastily pre-
pairing their addresses. The support
ers Of the league said they woult
make a hard fight to prevent a vote
on the Knox resolution until after the
peace treaty has been signed by thu
Germans.
The signing Of the treaty, or the re
fusal to sign it, will not be long de
layed now. The reply of the allies t.
the German contemporaries wa
handed to the Hun delegates and the!
we're told their final decision must b.
made within Ave days, or by June IL
Several relatively small concession
{ were made by the council of four. /
agreed to a plebiscite In Upper Silesiu
1 subject to certain clearly defined con
! ditions. While refusing to fix the del
mite sum Germany must pay, 1t re
Quires the PREPARATIONS commission I
: do this within -four months Of the sign
D Ing Of the treaty. In most other RI
! spects the pact was left unchanged
but explanations were added to NEE
the objection that the financial con
e mission was v~exstious, mquisltoris
Q and infringed Germsny's rights to Col
Y duct her own financial affairs. Gel
Y many's request for a mandate for he
e former colonies was refused, and
was understood that her demand fC
immediate admission to the league
:, nations met . like fate. owing rnainl
d to the strenuous objection Of Clemel
d ceau.
Turkeys peace delegation arrive
In Paris and, without being oficiall
# received, was sent to Vsucresson.
4 the suburbs. Its status Is rRth,
z misty. for no one seemed to kno
J. whether or not the entente ALT,
L would consider 1t necessary to NAL
{, a formal peace with the disruptt
Turkish empire. The Turks went
Paris on their own suggestion. and
least It was UNDERSTOOD that they we
a not pienipotentiaries but consultant
1t Is felt In Paris that the partition
b. kEurkey is an accomplished fact, sin,
II Constantinople is controlled by Gre
q. Britain and France, while Asiat
A. Turkey is completely In the hands
the Italians, Greeks and British.
II. The AustrO-Hungarian situati,
r. took on added complications Ia
week. Government circles In Lend,
I'd received the information That a co
I'd munist republic was TO be proclaim
In Austria at once, with good prospec
tn OF being successful. since, according
ir, the well informed, the Austrian arr
is fully 40 per cent bolshevik. 1t W
Of predicted the Austrian communls
hit would quickly align themselves wi
he those of Hungary, and this was t