The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-02-05
Democratic Treaty Manager
Calls Meeting Of Friends"
for Saturday.
WILL NOT OPPOSE LODGE
In His Move to Bring Up Peace
Pact Monday-0wn Plans
Are Undecided,

Washington, Feb. Sd. N. ST.
A meeting OF the friends of the
treaty" on the democratic side was
called for Saturday by Senator
| Hitchcock, the administration treaty
manager. upon his return today from
Omaha, Neb., his home city.
A plan for limiting debate not only
on the peace treaty. but on all future
legislation. was considered this aft
ernoon by the senate rules commit
tee. OF which Senator Knox, repub-
lican, of Pennsylvania, is chairman
A proposal to reduce the number
OF senate committees and to also re-
duce the membership of the larger.
committees was also discussed.
Senator Knox was authorized to
appoint a subcommittee to consider
the moot question of the senate
adopting permanent cloture and other
aggressive reforms which would nre-
vent filibustering and other handi-
caps now imposed upon legislative
procedure.
Senator Hitchcock said he did not
think he would oppose the move Sem
ator Lodge the republican leader.
plans to make Monday to bring the
treaty mp in the senate again, but
he was undecided as to what parlia-
mentary procedure the democrats
would favor.
Senator Hitchcock admitted Wis
count Grey had told him before his
departure from Washington that
London" would accept the Lodge
reservations except perhaps. that in
Volving the equalization of the one
possessed by the British empire In
the league OF nations council.
Hitchcock reiterated that Lord
Grey agreed with him that the Lodge
voting" reservation would have a
tendency TO "disenfranchse" Canada,
Australia and other British domin-
ions, members of the league. After
explaining he had several interviews
with Lord Grey before the latter's
return to London, Senator Hitchcock
admitted Grey had told him that the
Lodge reservations were acceptable
to the British government.
Ilid that incll de the reservation
on the British voting power?" Hitch
cock was asked
wei, Lord Grey said as far as the
London government was concerned.
even that reservation was acceptnhies -
Hitchcock answered. 'IIe feared, how-
ever. the effect OF the reservation
among the colonies and said no did
not think they would agree TO it''
'l)id you get the impression there
was any concern I'm either Great Britt
nin or France over Article iOT Hitch
cock was asked.
No he replied 81 was informed
that neither the British nor French
governments were concerned over the
Lodge reservation ON that article. Arr
ticlc 10. however is the concern OF
the United States government, and we
intend to protect IL II we can"
Did Lord Grey indicate the British
had any objection TO that part OF Tire
reservation respecting the Monroe doc
trino. that makes the United States
the sole nrhiter OF tho application OF
that doctrineG"
Lord Grey was not entirely specific
about any thing. However. Immediate
mture TO select minority leader,
Hitchcock said. The conference will ba
put over until after the treaty Is dis
posed Of he added. unless the treaty
is kept before the scpAte Indefinitely.
A motion by Senator Lodge 10 send
the treaty back TO the foreign relations
committee with Instructions to report
II Immediately 10 the senate Is ex-
pectcd To prevail when the treaty is
called up. Democratic leaders sgnined
their Intention Of supporting the mo-
tiOn.