Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-31

hshington. July 2O.-The peace treaty
Germany was discussed by President
ION to-day with four more republican
tors, all of them understood to be
illing to accept the League of Ma
in its present form
e question of including reservations
he Senate's ratification of the treaty
Understood to have been the chief topic
discussion, some of the Presidents s
hrs telling him unreserved ratification
impossible, and Mr.. Wilson reiterating
aversion to any change or qualifica-
which might reopen diplomatic
btiations. Each of the senators in
ted afterward that his views had not
changed.
turn the President saw Senators
ngham. Vermont Harding. Ohio,
hald. Maine, and Lenroot. Wisconsin
c would discuss his conversation with
President in detail. but Senator Hard
who is a member of the foreign rela-
committee said Mr.. Wilson had
hasized the possibility that Senate
3rvations might encourage other ma
to qualify their acceptance of the
tue.
b-morrow the President will see three
er republican senators while the Sem
resumes debate on the treaty and the
fign relations committee begins public
.rngs on the economic sections with
| 'nard Baruch, an advisor to the Amer
/ peace delegation, as the first wit
|s.
|oth the Senate and the committee
recessed over to-day and many
|ators went over for the first time the
|cial text of the special defensive
hty with France. submitted for rati-
Ition yesterday by President Wilson.
lhough most of them reserved judg-
bit, it became apparent that the
bty's ratification would be bitterly
tested.
Two objections about which debate is
Sected to center are that the treaty de-
| is from the tradition of no entangling
|ances and that it violates the consti-
onal provision that Congress alone can
Hare war. Those who base their oppo-
lon on the latter ground declare that by
promise to go to the aid of France
inediately in case Of an urprovoked at
Ik on her from Germany, all future con-
decide for war or peace whenever the
|hty terms We're invoked.
o this administration leaders reply
t the United States has made similar
Smises to go to war under certain cir
Stances in the past, citing the treaty by
Itch this country guaranteed Panama $
dependence and the Monroe doctrine
Iich they argue, gave notice that the
Ie republics of this hemisphere would
|uld be defended against old world ag-
ssion at any cost. They also declare
hgress often has been bound by treat y
appropriate money, make tariff laws
II exercise other powers vested in II by
constitution.
interest in the subject was increased by
kday's dispatches from Paris saying
bit leaders in the Chamber of Deputies
| re disposed to delay ratification of the
rsailles treaty until the American Sen
4 had acted on the defensive treaty.
Senator Borah, republican, of Idaho
kde public tonight letter he ha.
fitten to Charles f. Hughes in reply tC
i latter's suggestion for reservation
article ten of the league covenant
Ieserve mutually their territorial integ
~ against external aggression. In tn,
tier, Mr.. Borah said there is even NOR,
niger in some respects in article II
hich declares ANY war or threat of wa
= a matter of concern to the who'll
hgue, and the league shall take an,
|tion that may be deemed wise ant
fectual."