The Washington herald., 1920-02-05
Lord Grey's Letter Changes
Alignment in Both
Parties.
WILSON NOT PLEASED
Mild" Republicans VIII
Now Stand Firm FOR Stiff
Reservations.

- S N'oNs SiNualion as result OF
the publication OF viscount Grey's let.
ter TO the London Times. indicate thai
one OF two important devoIopments n
tmminent-ratihcation Of the treat,
embodying the Lodge reservations
with only slight changes, II any. or ths
vital defeat OF the treaty for the SEQ
only time when the question OF ratin
cation comes TO a vote.
There are several strong indications
pointing to this belief. which waI
echoed yesterday not only among Re
pubiicans OF both the irreconciIabs
and the mild reservation groups. bu,
among Democrats who have hereto
fore been regarded as the stroneez
pillars upon which the administratior
has been leaning during the period q
the reaty's srduous course through
the Senate.
President to State viewa
II was rumored yesterday that Pres.
loent Wilson was far from pleased viff
the Grey letter. and that he REGARDED
the action as an unwarranteJ inter.
ference. There were numerous tslla
TO the effect that President wnso,
will, within the neKt few days. re.
into communication with Democrati,
spokesH.en for the treaty In the Sen.
ate. and outline his views in such
way as TO cause the Democrats to com.
bine with the irreconcilables 70 RE
vent the treaty's ratification IL
showdown is forced upon the question
tof voting for the Lodge reservation,
without changes.
President Wilson and Secretary Tuui.
lulty yesterday had a long talk ahous
the treaty situation. IL was lea---r
at the White House. Tumul;s. b /.
Understood. gave the Prezidsnt a f-;r
report on the ouesS-K "a the fr~,
treaty nght which will start ne-t r-sa.
day. when the pact goes o. - "a.
Senate floor for debate New ia-f--r
tons 70 WILSON'S supporters in a..
Senate may result.
/ Mid reservation RepubIrca- s...
at"rs who. prior TO and during t.
{ course Of the recent bipartisan COZ
ferenoes. have hcen incfinNi TO ms
! he Democrats hslr way in an ef RI
I 10 ing about an agreement. eyr,
1 going SO far as to threaten 10 h I,
! Lodges leadership IL he DID N
yield on Article y. now dec!s, ia
they no longer wish to be known a,
mild TeseTNatiu 'sts hut Will san.
port only the Lodge Iescrvati NJ
When the treaty comes to a Y te
The breach in the Republican rarg,
! has been cemented by the Lilo
Grey letter and seNeIal DenOc. ais
who were already on the point ui
voting for the Lodge reserva tom
rather than see the defeat OF trs
treaty. a.e now determined 10 Es
over to the Republican standard
Senator Ashurst. Of Arizona. whs
has stood by the President al every
stage Of the treaty fight and We
~ looked upon as one Of the 'rr..r
anc true" yesterday broke Hw,
from the Administration traces a.
declared that he would vote e.
the Lodge ressrV ations. the PRO b.
dents attitude uotwithstanding.
I am not willing TO be more Eng.
'sh than NiscoGnt Grey" assertcy
Senator Ashurst, parsphrasing Sen.
ator Lodge.
johnson 10 Renew Molten.
Senator Hiram johnson retur-e,
to WASHINGTON late yesterday from
the West. whore he has boen max.
Ing whirlwind speaking tour n
behalf of his candidacy for the r..
publican nomination. in crCc" 20 he
on band when the treaty fight como,
up on the floor of the Senate noN
week. Tho California Sel stur a..
nounced his intention Of rcvivinc
his amendment on cquaIity ~ vet.
ing and declared thS1 the iettrr q,
( Niscount Grey practically insure
the adoption Of his amendment
which was defeated at the last sss.
sion.
In a statement issued last nirh
in which he announces his intSu-
tion Of pressing the fight on hR
amendment TO finish senator
johnson said:
The letter Of Niscount Grey. which
iof course, under English diplomats
usage. Is the Official declaration {.
the British Empire. demonstrates tha
Great Britain is ready 10 give 10 ON
Republic the equality Of rspyosr
ton and voting power which Certain
Americans in their zeal for BritiS'
interests have dcnipd 10 us %
course. now when Great Britain saw
90 the gentlemen who have so Cn
thusia stically demanded THAI Grr1
Britain should have six times as M ~
votes as the United States that 10 q
willin gthere should be e4uaIt' g.
the league, assume there viii ne
Longer be opposition TO the amend
ment which long ago I Introduced ans
which was defeated By Two votes u
the Senate.
4 Looks for Una siluif,.
"I shall have IN, fgdincr
brought up again. and .s -af Tcz
Britain so generously a# -1s 80
equality which some ..- -17F F
lbeen loath 20 take a. -infr .rscu.
will doubtless pass ~ ctif
unanimity.
Seriously speaking. thp.es Pr is
sad thing TO contempt 20 tha- r-cs
many months OF ngh' o. t. thF
equality IN the league o. or w2f-
nation can only bring ths desifcg en- :
summation with the ccraf.,ss - = .
British Empire" 49,
4 senator PoindeNter, q sZ|.L =
ton, also gave out q statar - = ~. - :
ing the viscount Grey lcEN4t
lstatement the Senator ci< q -.
sentiment al the 'intcrff,- <+<;[-|-< -
British Ambassador IN a 4.i<&...xLt 4.
llcsn question" u : $