Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-31
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED,
THEY lflFO2M PRESIDENT
Chief Executive Maintains Ad-
versity to Alterations Reopen
ing Diplomatic Discussion.
FRENCH DEPUTIES WAIT ACTION
Decide to Delay Special Pact Until
United States Senate Deter
mines Upon Its Course.
IRv Associated Prnss.l


treaty with Germany was discussed by
Tres 'dent Wilson today with four more
Republican Senators. all of them un-
dcrstood to be unwilling to accept the
league of nations in las present form.
TIE question of including reserva-
tions in the Senate's ratification OF the
treaty is understood to have been the
chef topic of discussion. some OF the
Presidents callers telling him un:e-
served ratification was impossibls and
Mr. Wilson reiterated his aversion 20
any change or qualification which
nusht reopen diplomatic negotiations.
i.acn of tne Senator'S indica1cu ar. er-
ward that his views had not been
In turn the. President saw sena.>rs
ililiinsham. Vermont; Harding, OHIO:
fern3id. Maine. and Lenroot, Wiscon-
OF them, going over many features OF
,he Versailles negotiations: None
| the president in detail. but Senator
/ Harding, who is Il member of the For
s,gn s,s Reint'ons Committse, mi made a. brief
| phasiZed the possibility that senate
| reservations might encoraSe other ma
tlons 10 qualify their acceptance of
| tnc league.
Debate to he Resumed.
Tomorrow the President will see
three other Republican Senator'S. while
| treaty and the Foreign Relations Com
mittee begins public hearings on .tae
economic sections with Bernard Ba-
ruch, an adviser to the American peace
delegation. as the first witness.
Both the Senate and the committee
San,,m Saa recessed wsn over today and many
the official text of the official defensive
treaty With France. submitted for rati-
Although most of them reserved judS-
ment II became apparent that the
treaty,s ratification would be bitterly
Two objections about which debate
Is eNpeSteu TO center are that the
treaty departs from the tradition OF
no entang ing alliances ana that IL
violates the constitutional provision,
mat Congress alone can declare war.
Those who base their opposition on the
latter ground DECLARE that by the
promise 10 go TO The aid of France im-
inediateiy IN case of an unprovolled
thre Congresses would be deprived or
their power to decide for war or peace
whenever the treaty terms were in
voked.
Made Similar Treaties.
To this administratio leaders reply
that the United States has made ,imi-
! lar promises to so to war undeis GER
| !alh circumstances in the past. citing
the treaty by which this country guar
thteed Panama S independence ana the
Monroe Doctrine. which they argue.
EaVe notice that the free republics OF
against old world aggression al any
cost They also declare Congress often
has been bound by treaty 10 aDpropri
ate money, make tariff laws and ex-.
erciSe other powers vested in it by- the
Constitution.
Interest in the subject was increased
nN To-Day dispatches from Paris. say
ihS that leaders in the l'hambar ne
Deputies were disposed TO DELAY rati-
ication of the Verailles treaty until
the American Senate had acted on the
denenslve dete treaty. Opposition Senators
"a al
TO their charge that the promise ~ az,
franco was given in return for Erench
support OF the league of nations.
\" fastening OF Action.
mere has been no disposition to
hasten action on the French treaty the
plans for far contemplatinr oniv',;a. aae
IL pe considered along with tha traatv
OF Versailles. with Il vote prohahtv
T.rr,iaEed .r,,a until disposal of the latter.
ihat may require weeks as tbA cI.v,
mittee plans TO spend several davs ~
amininS the Versailles advisers .nd
men TOR the first time Will begin ire
the treaty see''ohs OF
;, uniii today when he saw serato.
-, a"tHnaHS; III PRESIDENT Wilson had invited,
nnhIin. mlte House none OF the Re-
GNrcpt E Senator Mccumber. North
,akota. who openly is learue snn
pnr.Gr, pnpa,r, Senator Harding has made no
senate ai,Sn,,,r or ms attitude in the
hu,
las meg . up on collateral issues win
.iose VINO oppose unreseryed ratjGca
ION t,om. Ns he came from the Whita
i,ouse @ today he laughingly disnuted
sussestion that he had been con
,,t vttteu to acceptance of the covenant
"ilhout reservation
nomorrow the President Will, saa
i,Ienator New. Indiana. another RennSo.
iicah member OF the COMMITTEES who
the the 'nrtented trsaty that that he will vote against
"iopted. The other Republicans witS
wnom Mr Wilson has appointmenta
io5 tomorrow are senators watson
'nu'"ha. and keyes. New Hampshire.
Rnnsdell to Defend Pact
In the Senate an address support-
ing the league Will be made BY SEN
ator Ransdell, Democrat. Louisiana.
ana senators Owen. Democrat Okla
homa and Fall, Republican,. New
Mexico. probably, also viii sneak on
the treaty Senator Borah. RspubIi
can. Idaho made public tonight a let
tor he has written to Charles IA,
hughes, In reply TO the latter'a suc-s
Eescion for reservation to Article
Ten OF the league covenant, under
which the members undertake. TO pre.
serve mutually their territorial lntsg, -
rity against external aggression In
the letter Mr.. Borah said there ts 'sf