The Washington herald., 1920-02-02
GREY'S LETTER
FAILS TC ALTER
TREATYSTATUE
But Democrats May Induce
Wilson to Change Views,
G. o. P. Believes.
NOTE ADR0IT- -BORAH
Reservations Will Amount
10 Nothing, Once U. S.
|, Enters, Says Grey.
NOTE ADROIT-BORAH

league OF Nauohs VIII not alter the
existing situation. in the opinion OF
leading Republican Senators. unless
IN" Democrats. hear1ened by by Eng
laos willingness to accept the Lodge
Reservations. persuade the Presldsnt
to take similar view.
lrreconcilabIes in the ate. thousA
believe Grey's lef+er 70 .. anotfo-
warning again - Nep;aace OF ia
treaty in any 70 . - Senator WI
lam E Borah. zsrrbIcza. Of Idsho,
the letter reveal q sIaIifuay aid riot
to get the Uniteo States into ths esEue
and thereafter L. sttsud % tie rssser-
vsions made by tac senate.
He declared tls loutsr ssyborted
those opponents cd Ess ,rzsiy WIN b.
lieve acceptance ". VI voald nsszn tie
abandonment Of Ea,eJtoz' = str1df,lo1.ai
foreign policy. ssnstor s5sab E.Aae y
this settlement:
Aside from III cxOse.ingly Gdroit
and diplomatic tone OF the letter. IL
fas three great points Of interest
First. ii states plainly that entrance
int othe league, with or without reser-
vsuons, is a complete abandonment Of
ouI foreign policy plunge not only
into an unknown but something which
its 0he United states) historical ad-
vice and traditions have heretofore
positively iisapproyed.
ReservafIeas Ineffective.
Secondly. il plainly states that
the United States should be per-
mitted to come in with her reser-
vations for the simple reason that.
once in, the reservations will
amount to nothing. He says in so
many words. once in the league.
American reservations would not
be felt in PRACTICE
Il agree entirely with yiscount
Grey. These reservations. about
which we have been hghtins 30
much. will amount to nothing when
we are once in tie league. They
dc not protect the United State
The third proposition is Elat
without the United States, tina
without her wealth to undery -its
the economic chaos of Europe sac
her man power to police her -sr
ritory. the league will aun6un' 20
nothing. In other words. Wise asaa
Grey frankly comedies that Eu.oP.
is a bankrupt concern and is Sc 49,
ing a solvent partner.
In this connection. all who r-aa
ViscOunt Grey's letter should p sd
the book written by May sr,-
Keyes. an English gentleman aad
distinguished economist. whlrsA
he tells US that the treaty Of VET
sailles has wrecked the econs-nie
! life of Europe and oondemnes p
to perpetual famine and chronic
revolution.
May Make z. 9. InsoIvent.
1t quite natural. therefore, for
I Visoount Grey to conclude that with
out the material wealth Of the United
States, the league will not be a going
concern, and it out TO be quite con-
elusive to every Intelligent American
that IL the United States goes into
! such a league. the United States will
not Tsng be a going concern. Alto
gether, the viscount's letter is very
frank and worthy of the study OF
every American"
/ Senator Lodge, chairman OF the Sen
! ate Foreign Relations Committee and
[ majority leader. is understood TO take
the view that Lord Grey's letter will
I not effect any change IN the treaty
| situation. While the former British
Ambassador. although specifically
stating that the views set forth are
! his personal ones. is believed to be re-
/ fIecting the views of British states
/ men az large his letter simply makes
/ plain that opposition 20 the treaty is
] non-eNistent in Great Britain. but Is
, existent over here.
IL does depict a willingness. however,
; FOR the first time, on the part Of Great
Britain, to accept practically in toto
, all Of the Lodge reservations to the
, treaty and the covenant
hitchcock kbsen..
, Senator Gilbert NJ. HiUcaocyR tie
ulIn0IlN. ICdntls " dE ARe ~ AHtA|N ~
city yesterday and his views thetr
fore could not be obtained. SuitS A.
nificant, however, was a. EtasenEut
Of Senator McNary. who + kHowa as !
the leader of the mild "sscrvsuiou-
lists" He said:
, "A think that iVscounl Erey' ietfs-r
will have the eect Of sai2kJiug q
good deal Of the oppOsit "a ~ ne
Ssnata to the reservations. J bsac .e-
that IL will have tbs effect and that
&C s..OUId have this effect. ] think
.... 's-~-- explains well the Senale's
attitude toward outside sllisnces. and
oar general policy Of Isolation"
Senator Lodge and Republicans who
hope to pass the peace treaty with
the Lodge reservations now are plan
ming 20 gain ratification by forcInE
ia reaIignment OF the Democratic
forcest in the Senate. Republicans
hope that within the next ten days
Senator Hitchcock. Administrations
leader, will be unseated al a Derno-
cratic caucus and Senator Unoervood
installed In his place
Underwood has given every
ton OF being willing to ac~
iI,odge reservattons II ne y
promise can be arranged
nov Is manning TO hgf
reservations 10 the fni.
ll,,e treaty up for consids
lsenste floor by resoluc
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