Omaha daily bee., 1921-09-25

To Treaties
Develops
Number of Democrats Join
Senator Borah in Attack
Upon Pac,s Despite
Wishes Of Harding.
Party Caucus Planned

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Washington, Sept. 2+.-An unex-
pec,ed uprising OF democratic SEN
a,ors, allying themselves with SEN
ator Borah. republican "irreeoncil-
able" developed against the German,
Austrian and Hungarian peace treat
les, notwithstanding letter from
President Harding demanding all
possible haste in ratification.
Fifteen or IS democratic senator's
are reported to be OH the warpath
against the treaty, although previous
indications, based on the assurances
OF several of their leaders, were that
only two, or three would oppose the
pact. A party caucus or confer
ence OF democratic members OF the
foreign relations committee and the
steering committee probably will be
held early next week to decide upon
course OF action.
Democratic opponents OF the
treaty are framing a program OF
reservations which they will asl, their
pro-treaty colleagues TO support.
To Define Rights.
One of these reservations, It is un-
derstood, will undertake to define
more specifically the rights and ad-
vantages which the United States is
to secure under the terms OF tho
treaty. Another is calculated to re-
vive the, doctrine of Woodrow Will
son and will seek to bind the United
States to the enforcement OF the
terms of the Versailles treaty under
which the United States claims
rights and advantages.
Senator King Of Utah, who is
taking leading part in the demo-
cratic attack on the treaties, summed
up his attitude in this language:
Senator Borah contends that the
new treaty of peace with Germany
involves us too deeply in participa-
ton OF European affairs. We con-
tend it does not go far enough"
In addition to the Is or l8 demo-
Gratis reported against the treaties, it
is understood that three or four re-
publicans are prepared to vote against
it. Prominent among the democrats
opposing the pact are Senators Kin
Of Utah, Glass of Virginia, Req o.
Missouri, Watson of Georgia Nc,
Kellar Of Tennessee and HarrisAn .9an
Mississippi.
Motives are Mixed.
Then motives are mixed. Reed
and Watson are "irreconcilable" and
most of the others are disciples of Ex-
President Wilson and advocates OF
his creed of closer participation in
European affairs.
President Harding's letter asking
speedy action on the treaties was
submitted to the senate at the open
ing of debate on the German pact.
1t was addressed to Senator Lodge
on September 2l. 1t follows:
Il am sending to the senate today,
the treaties of peace which have been
negotiated with Germany, Austria
and Hungary. As you already know.
these covenants are in complete har-
mony with the resolution adopted by
congress; indeed, they are the OUT
come of the executives endeayor to
carry out the expressed wish of
congress. feel quite sure that the
senate will be glad to give early ex-
preston Of approval and ratification.
Formal peace has been so long de-
layed that there is no need now to
emphasize the desirability of early
action on the part of the senate.
1T will be most gratifying if you
and your colleagues will find it con-
sistent to act promptly so that we
may put aside the last remnant of
war relationship and hasten our re-
turn to the fortunate relations Of
peace"
Takingb UP the question of
whether or not the United States
should participate in the reparations
commission, Senator Lodge said:
Force Not Authorized.
THE reparations commission has
very great powers. That commits
sion will largely control the tariff
and taxation of Germany, and the
tariffs and the rights to the mar
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