Arizona republican., 1920-02-06
BELIEVE WILSON
 TO AGAIN STEER DEMOS THROUGH
 TREATY DEBATES
Plans for Resumption of Arguments in the Senate Marked by Indications of Wilson Activity
IRepubIican A. p. Leased Wire]

WASHINGTON. Feb. , = Plans Of party leaders for resumption of Ihe peace treaty debate began to take form today, although it was said there prop ably would be no definite decision as to procedure until the treaty is called up for consideration Monday.
 Senator Hitchcock, acting democrat ic leader, returning to Washington after a weeks absence, called party conference for Saturday to conSlder In discussing today Niscount Grey when the treaty comes back to the senate floor.
 On the republican side there were numerous consultations among the leaders but it was said no final plan was adopted.
 May Feel Wilson Influence
 Indications developed today that the influence of President Wilson might again be felt in the senate controversy. It became known that he had been m communication indirectly with some democratic senators and the repupl- cans heard a report, which senator Hitchcock declined to discuss, that a letter setting forth the executive s views on compromise reservations hAo been sent to the democratic leader.
 The white house also took notice during the day of the recent public letter of Niscount Grey, former British ambassador to the United states m regard to reservations, officials close
 
 cialIy, that they felt the ordinary dipio- matic courtesies would have suggested that this government be consulted oe- fore such a document was made puphc- While taking the position that they did not care to specifically deny them, white house officials said there was no foundations that the president knew of the Grey letter prior to it's pubh- cation.
 Reports that the letters publication nr1rc ffTl TlS oy this government were denied at the state department
 Among senators, the Grey letter con- tinued Q, subject of widespread dis cussion apparently forecasting that it would play a prominent part in next weeks debate
 Seek To Evade CIoture Rule
 Although there has been no formal agreement between republican and democratic leaders regarding the me- chanica1 program of getting the treaty back before the senate, It Is expected that when it is called up it will be referred to the foreign relations com mittee which immediately will report it out without any attempt to frame reservations. This step il was explained will be merely a technical one in order to get the treaty out from under the cIoture attached to it just before Ii failed of ratification in November.
 In discussing oday Niscount Grey letter. Senator Hitchcock revealed thai he had talked over the question O reservations with the British states men before the latter's departure from this country. The senator said tha most of the conversation related, how ever. to the reservation regarding vot ing power in the league, Niscount Gre, indicating that it would be acceptable to London. but would be expected t' bring strong protests from the colonia governments.
 Lord Grey was very careful m hl conversation concerning the treaty ant all proposed reservations while in thi couutry" Senator Hitchcock added He said the only reservation whIcl concerned his country was that whlcl declared that the United States woul not be bound by any decision or cleo ton in which the colonies cast separat { votes This reservation did not affec inc mother country, but he thou2 h the colonies might strongly obpect [ having heir voting right thus attacked