The New York herald., 1920-01-06

League Of Nations, can and will be ad.
justed with surprising swiftness in a man.
ner satisfactory to this country and the
other signatory Powers If President VIII
son will no longer personally stand in the
way.
Although viscount Grey, British Am
bassador to the United States, who is now
on his way home on leave Of absence, was
not received by President Wilson during
his brief sojourn here. he did confer with
prominent men in Washington and else.
where. who have made 1t possible for
him to take back full and accurate re-
port OF the treaty situation on this side
OF the Atlantic.
The information which viscount Grey i,
conveying to Premier Lloyd George is that
only by the acceptance. either affir1na.
lively or by informal acquiescence, OF res.
ervations along the line of tine Lodge pro-
grannme can the Allies hope to bring this
country into the peace agreement at ar
early date. When he left Washington It i:
understood that the British Ambassador
was impressed with the fact that the Sen
ate would promptly ratify the treaty with
the Lodge programme virtually intact il
President Wilson should cease 10 crack
the party whip over the Democratic Sen.
ators.
Allies Ready TO Yield.
The Republican and Democratic leader:
OF the Senate would not be surprised If 9
way should be found soon after the arriva
in London OF Viscount Grey 10 let the
President, the Senate and people of this
country understand that France and Great
Britain will offer no objections to reserva.
tions embodying the principle of the LodgC
programme. The impression prevails here
that the Ambassador will recommend thi:
course to his government.
The problem is a delicate one for tn,
British and French premicrs, as they d.
not wish to give the appearance OF inter
fering in the internal affairs OF the coun
try. SO long as President Wilson, WHIT
signed the treaty on behalf OF the United
States, declines 10 admit the possibilit,
Of accepting the Lodge reservations o
anything like them Lloyd George anC
Clemenceau may not feel free TO propos,
n couprornise officially. But IL will doubt
less be done in an Informal manner. Re
poated hints Of what is coming are to b,
found i'm the newspapers of London ant
Paris within the last few weeks.
Ambassador Grey made u his business
whiic in Washington 70 STUDY lne treaty
controversy with great thoroughness II.
went TO original sources for his information
talking with the leaders OF the Senate OF
both sides and with prominent publisher
OF newspapers and magazines who keel
their fingers on the pulse OF national sen
tinent. IL was not necessary for him Il
see President Wilson to learn the reasol
for the deadlock between the White Hous
and the Senate.
While | have learned nothing to indi
lcato that Viscouut Grey expressed an,
opinion directly as 70 the attitude of tn.
British government toward thea nericar
reservation programme. / am able to stat,
with certainty that within the last few
weeks both Senator Hitchcock. of Nebras
ka, administration spokesman in the Sen.
ate, and Senator Lodge, OF Massachusetts
Republican leader, have become convinced
that, with one exception, there will b,
no serious opposition in Europe to any
OF tho Lodge reservations II they are en-.
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