Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-07
PRESIDENT AGREES
TO RESERVATIONS
THAT INTERPRET
But Opposes Action Which
Would NuIlify League, Sena-
tor Hitchcock States.
ADMINISTRATION LEADER
OUTLINES HIS PROGRAM
no Compromise in View Except in
Case of Deadlock on Mo-
ton to Ratify.

In the first test OF strength on
the reservations to the peace treaty
proposed by the foreign relations
committee, the Senate refused to-
day. by a vote of As to 40. to strike
quire acceptance of the reserva-
lions by the other powers. Three
democrnts-Senators Gore. Reed
md Walsh of Mnssachusetts-
voted against the motion to strike
out. which was offered by Senator
McCumber. the only republican to
support that motion.
by the same vote, and with the
same partisan alignment. the Sem
ate rejected another amendment
offered by Senator McCumber to
the preamble. proposing that nc
ceptance of reservations ''might
he" affected by exchange Of dip
l0matic notes. The committee pre-
amble requires such an exchange
Of notes.
The Senate also rejected, by a
vote of IS to rs. a proposal by
that all four instead Of three of
the great powers be required to
accept the reservations. On this
vote the mild reservation group of
republicans swung over with the
President Wilson today told Senator
Hitchcock Of Nebraska, administra-
tion leader in the Senate treaty fight
that he would be entirely satisfied
with any reseryations supporters of
the treaty might feel justified in &C.
cepting. provided they did not nullify
the league Of nations covenant and
t.
tarrr.tinItha tarrs ~ tha tre.tv
Tshs p1.sident Senator Hitchcock
aid a1nrsssed 1.his very atronr an
rrn~.," ~ wh,+ h.d heen Snne to
Pos ." wa .h nau ~ en uvn ~
1870 49,, doaIinai
ir 1890 &c. raseirt,o, nS 1T
vac Ioacheu oh . ieeoio'toH VI TAR
ncauon.
VutiineS aas EfvSIa.
s.n.to- Ify+chcoct o,,tlinad his nro.
1r.m a. f;rsf an endeav0r to dafeat
fha r.sarratiors renorfed nv the FOR.
Sauad -, Wns. dn.rn ths rssotution ~
na1t 49, ~o,Id 6atn nresent !. resa.
luton Of ratification OF the treaty In
tact, ana Sshouto deaolock ensue 70
attempt compromise with repuo-
hcan opponents.
senator. Hitchcock said II resoiu-
-ASAsp
committee reservations were ADOPTED
tnat wouid settle the ngnt SO Iar As
tne senate was concerned. out enat
tne freeldene couio pleeonnole the
treaty he oecllned TO speculate as 70
the probable course OF the President
snouio the committee fesoiueion pre-
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SENATOR nitShSock was WIN Inc
fresioent Lor naII an hour. M. VII
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siS u ~
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s1ouio-
GAPIains treaty 0'o'uS'
s.r.tor Hitchcock exn,ained to the
pres;dsnt .thn nre.ent status NJ the
trestv and ave II a. his oninion that
az 60 1S n,,,rp Sa,tia,s
- 81. $1,000. rasa1ations uh;is ~
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g. arI,, %. AZ n,storitu unte US reouirad
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tne reser IONS SUI arg III snen
pIssent iol .is 70 oppose uS so.u-
.i0h y. ia'!ed.' J0ne ueioci u.s.
OF course, pIooaoiy VIII NOT me up
WIN US on that' put 1 am coHnoent
we nave enough votes 10 oeieat such
q resolution OF ratincation' because two-
we VIII then 0ner resolution OF
defeated"
.n . a.ion -, .nS resefxa.lons
,e.;on otttoa ~. ~ "a : u
.hn Sons.. 49,, rh. soaiind - Nv
.n,hia 70 ,ho rssarrat,ons ~ ~
~ 10 nroyided that ,hrse % ~ 80
nr,nc,rp.I allied nowars sbali sccen,
fha reservatjons an mart and con,fi-
ton of the ratificatfon Of the treaty
by the United states. was debated by