The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-09
VERSAILLES TREATY BEFORE THE SENATE AGAIN THIS WEEK
Long and Bitter Contest on Article 10 Seems to Be Main Stumbling Block
 Ahead
By Associated Press

By Associated Press
 Washington, February S.-The ( treaty of Versailles. which has lain
 in parliamentary pigeon hole
 since November IS. while a basis
 for its ratification was unsuccess-
 fully sought in private negotia-
 tions, will he brought formally be-
 fore the Senate again tomorrow.
 Although prompt agreement is ex- rected generally of many of the minor points at issue, long and bitter con test is forecast over Article 10 and pere haps few other treaty provisions, but some other senators believe the dead- lock is certain to continue until the controversy has been fought out in the presidential campaign
 Republican and democratic leaders plan to cooperate in untanEung the parliamentary restrictions which must be removed from about the treaty to permit 1t again to be considered and rid it of the cloture imposed in No vember Although the first move will be made at tomorrows session, these parliamentary technicalities are ex- pected to delay the beginning of actual debate until Tuesday CT Wednesday,
 Aside from the outstanding issues or the treaty fight itself. the most promi- nent subject of discussion among. sen ators tonight was the letter of Presi- Adent Wilson. laid before the democratic conference yesterday and made puDhc by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the democratic leader The Presidents re- r.ewed declaration of opposition to some of the language of the repub- hean reservations was interpreted in different ways by the various ele- rDents in the Senate.
 THE LETTER
 Some declared the letter an uncom- promising reiteration of the stand taken by the President on the eve of the No vernber ratification, and asserted that publication of his letter at this time again had widened the breach between the democratic and republican Senate forces Others, profession to see new evidences of concession in the Presidents words, predicted an opposite effect.
 Although the Presidents letter was written before publication of the state ment of Viscount Grey. British ambassa- dor to the United States, regarding reservations, in some quarters 1t was suggested that the letter would not have been permitted to become public yester- day of the British statesmans views had resulted in any change in the President $ position
 The first move to bring the treaty formally back before the Senate is ex- pected in request by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. republican, leader, for suspension of the rules SO that the treaty may be taken up. If unanimous consent | is refused Senator Lodge plans to move |such a suspension and the democrats are prepared to vote with the republicans for that motion
 Reference of the treaty to the foreign relations committee is expected to be asked immediately afterward by the re- tpubIican leader. If the request embodies no instructions to the committee it also is expected 10 receive democratic sup port. Senator Lodge may, however. ask that the committee be instructed to report the treaty back with the republican reservations adopted last session, and if
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