The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-05
Threat to withdraw Treaty
From U. S. Senate Expected.
Entente Terms to Turkey Given
as His Cause.
CAN'T ALLOW SULTAN TO STAY
Hitchcock Sends to Wilson Ask.
ing His Advice.
Lodge, Angered, Refuses to Ac-
cept Reservation Amendments.

Washington. March President
Wilson may warn the allies that 1t will
be necessary to withdraw the treaty of
Versailles from the senate If the Turks
are allowed to remain in Constanti-
nople, 1t was learned today. The
president is understood to have such
step under advisement.
II was pointed out on high author
ity that should the United States join
the League of Nations and the Turks
be permitted to remain in CONSTANT
nople, this country would be in the
| position of being obligated to protect
a settlement to which il is opposed.
The issue of whether the sultan
| shall be allowed to stay in Constanu-
nople bids fair to overshadow the in
ternational Importance of the Adri-
i attic dispute, according to develops
ments today.
Democrats Appeal to Wilson.
| Senator Hitchcock, Democratic lead
! er, has written President Wilson ask
| ing him to receive Senator Simmons
as an emissary of Democratic senators
who want to COMPROMISE on the re-
servation to Article Y of the treaty,
| 1t was learned today.
Simmons has been commissioned by
| a number of Democrats to see whether
| the president will approve a compro-
mise they are willing to support and
|
for 1t.
Want His View Only.
Senators concerned in the move TO
get the presidents view said they sim-
ply wanted to know what the president
thought. They would then make up
their minds. they added. whether to go
against his wishes or abide by them.
Senator Knox. Republican, today Of
fered in the senate a reservation pro-
viding that the credit of the United
resentative of the United States or by
the League of Nations without the
prior consent of congress. The SEN
ate began considering the reservation
regarding the powers of the repara-
tions commission to interfere with
American commerce.
May End Pact Debate.
! definite move to end debate on
the peace treaty is expected to be
made in the senate tomorrow. it was
indicated by senators today.
1t may be a motion to re-commit the
treaty to the foreign relations commit
tee. thus getting it out of the senate.
or to bring up Article X at once. and
thus come quickly to the core OF the
whole matter The debate long ago
passed from the high plane OF parlia-
mentary procedure and language upon
which the senate usually conducts its
deliberations
The consideration of reservations
! went on today. Senator Lodge, anger
ed by the refusal of Democrats to
stand by the work of the recent BIZ
/, pa artisan conference has annouced he
will offer no more amendments to
the Lodge reservations
Wait ON White House.
At the same time. Democrats are
awaiting word from the White House
concerning a proposed compromise on
Article y prepared by Senator Kellogg
and submitted by him to Lodge. by
i Lodge sent to the Democratic leaders
: and by them transmitted to thesWhite
, House with request that the presi-
dent pass on ii.
> There is little hope among senators
, that Wilson will accept II.
1t Is understood not to change vi
tally the Lodge reservation and the
: president has been extremely emphatic
= / in saying he would never accept a res
ervation containing the principle OF
y the Lodge proposal.