Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-17
make PLANS TO DEFEAT
TEXFUAL AMENDMENTS
Democrats Center Efforts on Bring.
ing Treaty Out OF Com
mittcc.
RESERVATIONS ARE OUTLINED
Republicans Would Have lodge
Draft Charges for Scnatc-Prcyi.
NCnt Stands i'irm for Passage IL
Pact us drawn.
,rRv Associated Press


.TI.v Assoc ella ed Prcssl
WASHINGTON. August 1G.--hs "a
sequel to the White House conference
Yesterday between President Wilson
header In the Senate treaty light. II
became apparent today that the adj
ministration forces would center their
present effort on bringing the treaty
gu; of committee ana defeating any
textuai amendments leaving In the
background any negotiations relative
Meantime. Republican Senators de-
clared one result of the negotiations
OF the last few days and OF Senator
Hitchoocks STATEMENTS after he left
the President had been to Stiffen re-
sistance to any attempt ut unrescrved
ratification and to increase the deter
amended outright. They asserted yes
tcrday,s poll had shown opposition to
the Shantung provision growing
stronger in the face of the explanatory
statements from TOKYO and from the
White House.
The reported position Of the Prcsi-
dent that any teXtual amendments
would send the treaty back for rene
gotiation with Germany without any
military force TO compel acceptance of.
the American demands was taken as
largely forccasting the trend Of the
amendment light. IL Was understood
that feature would be emphasized by
Senator Hitchcock in speech he Ia
expected TO make next week in the
Senate.
Believe Sentiment Changes.
The fact that Senator Hitchcock did
not quote the President standing
uncompromsingly against reservations
Tor the same reason, MAS pointed out as
Significant by some OF the group of Re
publicans. who. under the leadership NJ
Senator McNary. Republican, of Oregon,
have agreed Oh set OF reservations.
Thcy declared all the elements OF the
situation bore out their claims of We'd
nesday that they had Information in
surfing Democratic assent 70 their pro-
gram
Among this group there was some
favorable comment during the day on
the new set Of reservations shown TO
Republican Senator'S By Republican
Leader Lodge. In the same quarter
IL was pointed out that should he def
nitely give his support 10 4 reserva-
ton program acceptable TO large
number of Senators. the logical out
come might be draft Of reservations
by him winch would become the rally
ing point Of the Republican reservation
forces.
1t is known that Mr.. Lodge has been
studying number OF drafts. including
those drawn by the McNary group ana
those suggested by El!hu lioot, William
II. TAFT and Charles h. Hughes. He
is understood not 10 have stood apoh-
sor for the draft he showed 70 th.
Republican Senators, however, but TO
nave merely submitted them Tor con
S,dcraton
Republicans assert that the only
possible ouico!n& II reservations are
10 be adopted in place oil tcAtuai
amendments. VIII be tsreeinent on Il
other senator, which must be accepted
by the democrats.
The only open question. they de-
clare, is how drastic the reservations
AZ. be.
lne Democratic leaders, however.
maintained there had been no change
cation IL some quarters the outcome
ot the conference between the Presi-
cent and Senator H!tchcock MAS m
tyIr,re ted 10 mean that Mr.. wilson
wouId nigh, umcoinpromisingIy against
both am. nGmeats and reservations IL
,s=as inferred by some Senator'S in that
connection tlIat the President had re-
FUSED 10 cour:enance the negotia lions
cooking 10 reservations which have
uecu conducted by some Democrats.
me McNary group oi ,li"pneiionns
did not accept that View OF the s!tua-
,4un, however pointing out that Sena-
tor nichcock had said after the con.
cross The reservation bridge when IL
came 10 il.
Considers bic interest was aroused by
a statement OF MIR Hitchcock tina, the
President had laughingly suggested
sending Senators Lodge and Knox TO
negoiia i.;; ANY future treaty win Ger Ter;
through being amendeG. kepuh!!can
members OF the Foreign Kejations
committee who are nsntimg ion, amend
nients SAID they welcomed the sug
--vStions a. challenge"
would "Tnkr tp'' Wilson.
Il: the i'rcS idcni VIII bind himself
10 that promise and give Il bond for
lis fulhilment.' said Senator Moses
Republican. New Hampshire. we will
guarantee that the treaty is amended"
The amendment proposal which the
leaders on both sides expect 10 develop
the greatest strength in the Senate
contemplates striking from the treaty
the provision giving Japan control in
the Chinese Province OF Shantung.
Not only aid yesterdays poll show an
increase in the number who oppose
the provision. the Republicans asserted.
but several Senators gave tina, as
their only reason flor not accepting
the McNary reservation program,
which covers only provisions in the
league of nations covenant
Advocates of the Shantung amend
inent declare Senator Lodge will line
up with them on the proposal They
also assert he will support several
other tcXtual amendments IN the COM
mittcc, but the reservation group are
inclined TO think he will not.
AS n result there is unusual interest
i'll the committee situation and in the
Republican leaders attitude toward
reservations as opposed to amendments
changing the body of the treaty itself
With senator McCumber, Republicans
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
b Vol ATTENTION III I..cE y