Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-08-25

AC0ntlnue0 FROM rage One.l
fore a meeting OF the full committee Of
the Senate Foreign Relations body. That
session proved a veritsble triumph for
the Administration as Senator Gilbert NJ.
Hitchcock, Nebraska, ranking Demo
cratic member Of the committee and
most stalwart champion OF Woodrow
Wilson's treaty policies, emerged from
the committee room with the statement /;
81 see no reason why the treaty will
not be ratified promptly"
SEE NO OPPOSITION
FROM DEMOCRATS.
With that comment faded any pros
poets for a serious Democratic fight on
the ratification of the treaty. solid
Democratic vote might block it. Mr..
Hitchcock indicated the Democrats would
be almost soIidly for ratification. He
said he recognized the necessity for
restoration Of peace between the United
States and Germany. The Democrats ap-
peared to be content that the submission
Of treaty of peace with Germany recog-
nized the impotence of the Knox resOlu-
ton to restore the peace statue.
During his testimony before the For
eign Relations Committee, Secretary
Hughes was asked the direct question as
to the probability that the associates Of
the United States In the war with Ger
many-Great Britain, France, Japan.
Italy. Belgium and the others would feel
q deep resentment over the conclusion
of a separate treaty. Mr.. Hughes replied
that the principal allied powers had been
sounded out on the matter and were in
full accord with the position Of the United
States, but one other possibility FOR trou-
bic remained as to what would the Re
publican irrecOncilables say as to the
treaty since by inference It recognized the
existence Of the treaty Of Versailles, on
which they poured the walls Of their
hatred. Senator william E. Borah of
Idaho, high priest Of the bitter-endeT
cult. said:
The Administration has made a con-
scientious effort TO carry out the pro-
visions of the Knox resolution"
HARDING'S FIRST
DIPLOMATIC VENTURE.
He would not commit himself as TO
general approval Of the treaty IN ad
vance Of a careful reading Of its pro-
visions. Mr.. Hughes did not leave a
COPY with the committee. 1t was be-
lieved. however, Mr.. Borah's reluctance
to give his full approval TO the instru-
ment was predicated on a maximum Of
caution. Any possibility Of Republican
opposition to ratification appeared too re-
mote for serious consideration.
Thus Is ended the first step in the
initial diplomatic undertaking Of Presi-
dent Harding. His treaty Of peace IS re-
ceived with almost unanimous acclaim,
even by the Democratic supporters Of
Woodrow Wilson. who predicted once that
failure Of the treaty Of Versailles would
result in Senators Lodge and Knox going
to Berlin hats In hand to beg an arrogant
Germany for an agreement.
The treaty negotiated by Secretary
Hughes IS surprisingly short. Those who
heard II placed its length at about fifteen
hundred words. II will be submitted TO
the Senate in September. the desire being
to have the German Reichstsg consider il
at the same time. That body ee-assem-
bles Sept. 20.
The treaty. for tn most part. sought
to write into covenant form the principles
Of the Knox resolution. which was a
legislative declaration by the United
States Of the rights and interests for
which this Nation contended in terminal
ing the technical status OF war between
the two countries. Although the Admin
istration has not promulgated the formal
proclamation Of peace, due to legal DIFF
iculties growing out of the Knox resolu-
ton. the treaty with Germany is predi-
Gated on recognition OF the efficacy Of
that aratiOn.-Copyright 1921, by
Public Ledger Company.