Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-21
PEACE STEP
DEL? | IN
H(N)SE:
President VIII Make no Other
Step Before His Message TO
Congress, IS White House
Announcement Today

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson will take up the whole
subject of the treaty of Versailles in
his message to congress December 1,
It was stated today officially at the
white House. Until then he will have
nothing to say concerning the senate's
action in rejecting the treaty.
Before congress copvenes, admins
istration senators will confer and it
is possible that the reservations on
the Republican SIDE will participate
with a view to working out an ac-
ceptable compromise on reservations.
Regardless of who IS selected to
succeed the late Senator Martin,
Democratic leader, there VIII be no
change in the leadership in the
treaty fight it was said at the White
House. President wilson so conSld-
ers Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska. has
conducted the fight ably and sees no
reason why he should not again lead
the administration forces
Senator Underwood, Alabama.
whose name has been mentioned
prominently in connection with Lhe
democratic leadership, called at the
White House today to see SecrelaII
Tumulty.
Action by the supreme council at
Paris in fixing December as the date
for formal proclamation of a state or
peace between the powers ratifylng
the treaty of Versailles fulhlled ths
expectations of administration of1fc-
ials. The effect of the PRONUNCIATION
of peace will not, it is held by the
state department, directly anect the
legal status of war existing between
the United States and Germany but
il will mean that the important NorK
of rchabilitating Europe will begin
without the participation of this couh-
try.
Besides bringing the league of ma
tions formally into existance the event
will bring into force a proditlous list
of obligation which must be perform-
cd by Germany They touch upon
great and small matters in many parts
of the world and are subject to time
limits ranging from fifteen days TO
fifteen years
For the establishment Of the LEAGUE
no definite time is stipulated in tho
treaty, but the Inference gene .lliy
drawn is that it will be set up at once.
The White House is being watched
closely for developments, but 50 far
silence has reigned there, and those
who had hoped for formal deciafa-
ton of peace by a Presidential proc
lamation has had their attention d
rocted to the statement of President
Wilson last August in reply TO auess
ton by Senator Fall in which the
President said.
II feel constrained to say in reply
to your first question, not only in
my Judgment, l have not the power
by proclamation to declare that peace
exists, but that I could in no CIR
cumstances consent to take such =
course prior to the ratification or the
formal treaty of peace"
Supporters Of ratification OF ths
treaty have not given up hope Of its
ultimate adoption. At the regular ses-
sion of congress they plan to presene
| to the senate a compromise prep 3sal
which they believe will be acceptabie
TO both factions. The mild reserNa
! ZIONIST group of senators apparently
| hold the balance of power, and bott
Republicans and Democrats are work
| ing to swing their support.
This group followed the Repuh can
leadership in the dramatic battle dur
ing the closing hours Of the last con-
gless but the Dem. leaders believe
they have a plan which "the mild re-
servationists" will approve.
Republicans and Democrats each
have challenged the other to carry
the issue to the people. If this chai-
lcnge is accepted it is believed the
treaty will get into the political cam
paign of 1920. Leaders of both par
Ties have disclaimed any desire 20
bring the treaty into the approaching
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