Evening star., 1920-02-16
TREATY IS AGAIN
BEFORE SENATE
Consideration in Practically
Same Condition as Last
September Under Way.

Consideration OF the treaty of peace
with Germany began again in the
open Senate today Three months ago
oIut!on o. ratiacation with the Senate
reservations and also the Underwood
resolution Of unconditional ratifca-
ton.
Today the treaty is before the SEN
ate in practically the same condition
as 1t was when it was frSt reported
to the Senate last September. Whether
the Senate will be able to ratify is
still a matter Of conjecture
The principal stumbling block today.
as in the past, Is the Senate reservA-
ton on article ten OF the league of
nations covenant. Notwtth standing
the many efforts made to reach a COM
promise since last November, the dead
Jock still continues.
Hunireds of persons interested In the
treaty assembled at the Senate ga2]er-
les before the Senate met today, In an
ticipation that the treaty would be
taken Ep.
y discussion of the proposed sale by
the Shipping Board of the German in
termed ships delayed the consideration
of the peace treaty for nearly two
hours. Senator Lodge. republican
leader. finally moved to go into open
executive session to take up the treaty.
Offers Withdrawal Amendment.
AS soon as the Senate had agreed
to take up the treaty in open execu-
tive session, Senator Lodge moved to
dispense with the second reading of
the treaty. His motion was agreed to.
The republican leader then offered
his amendment to the Senate reServa-
tion No. l relating to the withdrawal
of the league of nations. AS amend
ed by Senator Lodge. this reservation
reads:
The United States so understands
and construes article that in case of
notice of withdrawal from the league
of nations as provided in said article.
the United States shall be the sole
judge as to whether all its interna-
tional obligations and all it's obliga-
tions under the said covenant have
been fulfilled. and notice of with
drawal by the United States may be
given by the President or by Congress
alone whenever a majority of both
Houes may deem it necessary.
Senator Mccormick Speaks.
Senator Mccormick of Illinois. one
of the irreconcila bles. then took the
floor in opposition to the treaty.
Demands in many European coun-
tries for revision of the peace treaty
were urged by Senator Mccormick as
a new reason against American fati-
fication.
Attempts to revise the Lodge reser-
vations, Senator Mccormick declared.
are an effort for reduction Of the ir-
reducible minimum" while reports Of
existing and threatened revoltS OF
subject peoples. he said, present addi-
tional grounds for disapproval by the
Senate of the treaty.
Here. still dissent bling its char
acter. still masking its features. still
moving before tfe pretense that it
promves peace" said Senator McCor-
mick. senators propose to ratify the
treaty, and at the very moment when
the horrid and spectral truth has ap-
peared in Europe to compel the
afrrighecd people to cry out for re-
vision.
There are many reasons for the
growing condemna tion of the treaty.
Mr.. Mccormick continued, 'for tie
growing demand for it's revision. !
believe that ratification of the United
States will not further but viii pre-
vent either the revision OF the treaty
of peace with Germany or the Sub
stantial amendment Of the league of
nations" O.
The treaty. Senator Mccormick as
serted, cannot be enforced.
Its terms" he continued, spell
ruin rather tfan regeneration.
"AeEravates Depressisn."
Depression in the world markets
caused by foreign exchange condi-
tions. Mr.. Mccormick asserted, IS ag-
gravated by the treaty.
"Manifestly," he said. ''the treaty
was intended to destroy in great part
German trade and industry. In 50
doing it destroys German credit and
sources of taxation. Thus it is that
the French budget. predicated upon
false hopes of indemnities. has come
to imply a deficit and continued infia-
ton Of the currency. with disastrous
result to the exchanges.
Decrying the territorial guarantee
Of article x of the league covenant.
Senator Mccormick cited reports OF
revolts against British and French
rule in Egypt. India. Morocco. Syria,
Arabia and MesopotAmia. He also re-
ferred to reports of bolshevik move
ment against the British In India ana
Persia, to the Korean revolt against
Japanese dominion and to Chinese nm
rest over the Shantung award.