New-York tribune., 1919-08-13
Four Reservations Call.
ing for Action of Peace
Council on Programme
as Announced by Lodge
Irish Amendment
Also Is Predicted
Speech Is Greeted by Wild
Ovation: Williams and
Hitchcock Are Kissed
BY Carter Field
Nor }o-l. T,rburs

fu in9fca Rered4
WASHINGTON, Aug - The peace
treaty viii be sent back TO Versailles
because Of direct amendment striking
out the Shantung section and with at
least four reservations calling for the
approval Of the chief Allied powers.
Republican leaders assorted tonight
after the most turbulent day SO far in
the treaty fight.
Senator Henry Cabo, Lodge. the Re
publican leader. after making care
fully prepared set speech ostcnsibly in
favor of the four Root reservations but
ending with 4 fcrvent appeal for
Amercanism. was greeted with more
vigorous demonstration of applause
than any one around the Senate could
recall
Even more striking we're -he misses
and catcals from all part of the gal
leries, crowded with women and ma
rines who had Just marched IN q parade
on their return from France. when
Senator John Sharp Williams immedi-
ately following Senator Lodge. at
tempted TO belittle the Republican
leader by saying "he AWAY has at
tempted to make a show OF him~eif"
Hitchcock Also Kissed
Thai this was not a Mere temporary
outburst was indicated an nour later
when Senator Hitchcock, N much more
temperate language. attempted TO an
swer Mr.. Lodge. He g,as greeted with
the same vigorous misses and catcalis.
Vice President Marshall Who had
threatened 10 clear the galleries af;er
the kissing Of Senator Williams. remon-
strated With the galleries during SEN
ator Hitchcock's speech. saying ne hsA
no personal objection 10 their A.
piauding a much A. they liked. o.
throwing ali the stale vegetables thev
wished but ne mad TO aferce the
Senate rules
james y. Preston. VINO mas oeen SUI
pelfntendcnt of The senate press gal
ier5 iol tNcaty-three sears. admitted
tonight he mad ncVer seen such den.
onstration ,e the American upper
house. OF anything approaching lt
Convinced by the Presidents letter
of Yesterday. and Dy IN, attitude o.
administrator witnesses who have ap~
peased before the Foreign Relations
Committee. that no more information
Will be obtained from the Administra-
tion to sulde the committc. Ia con
sidering the treaty. Chairman Lodge
has told the members he is very anx.
ous to report the treaty 10 the senate
as soon as possible. Some Of the Sen
ators think IT viii be reported within
week, bat tins is regarded as very
optimistic.
Lodge Outlines Programme
Mr Lodge told Republican Senators
on the committee to-day that ne would
prefer The committee action should go
no further than TO propose an amend
ment striking out the shantung seq
ton. and to adopt the four Root ress.-
vations He specified. in urging th.s
course to the "irlcconciiabi VINO
comprise ali the Republican member.
Of the committee. that he would wish
10 bind no member Of the commit"
by this action. once the treaty D. o.
the floor. He would be willing for
committee members TO present all tho
, amendments or reservations they dc.
SIRE. once the treaty IS out of com
mlttee.
His position IS that the committee.
By these reservations. shou' d make the
treaty safe for America and by adept-
ing the amendment Oh Shantung Il
would Gear the committee Of any
moral responsibility in this regard
Once on the floor. It is clear from
/ Senator Lodge speech. he would him
self go a little further than the COM
mittee action he desires.
Republicans Claim Votes
Republican leaders declared pos
lively tonight there was no doubt they
I had the votes not only 10 approve the
committoa action on the four Root
reservati ons, but 10 make direct
amendmen; on Shsntung Such d.
rect amendment. they admit, viii force
the treaty back TO the peace confer-
ence, hut they declare they have TO
compunctluns on this score
In this connection Senator Norris
who has favored the league of nations
idea, has told the Republican leaders
he will be content with nothing short
of a direct amendment striking out the
Shantung section. He is inclined q,
vote to reject the entire treaty. even