Evening star., 1921-09-29
DEMOCRATSMAY
TIE UP TREATIES

The Senate democrats. in caucus
today. determined that they would
insist upon reasonable consideration
of the Harding treaties with Germany.
Austria and Hungary. Following the
meeting, Minority Leader Underwood
said frankly that IL reasonable con-
sideration of the treaties was not
given by the republicans and any at
tempt was made to rush them through,
the democrats would prevent their
ratification.
He said that athe plan for night
sessions to discuss the treaties did
not meet with the approval of the
democrats, who did not consider
such a course reasonable cersidera-
ton
Further Delay Seem;
The decision of the conference to
demand reasonable consideration Of
the treaties was interpreted as
meaning that there would be some
delay in the ratification of these
treaties.
The democrats VIII ;eave each SEN
ator to vote on ratification. Of the
treaties as he pleases. There will be
no attempt to bind the democratic
senators to partisan action. Many Of
them will vote for ratification. not
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ties are what they, should be, but be-
cause they believe n is time to bring
the technical state of war to an end.
The discussion at the conference to-
day was declared to be entirely har-
n,onious. No resolutions regarding
the treaties were presented.
Underwood to See Lodge.
1t is expected that Senator Under
wood will confer with Senator Lodge,
the republican leader, during the
day. and that an effort will be made
to get together on what is reason
able consideration Of the treaty.
desire 10 be unreasonable. but that
he did desire action on the treaty.
and that the democrats should con-
sent to fix some time for voting on
the German treaty.
He indicated that he would have
no objection to the laying aside of
the tax revision bill SO that the
treaty with Germany could be con-
sidered at day sessions of the
Senate. But unless the democrats
bringing the debate on the treaty to
conclusion. Senator Lodge said he
would go ahead with his plan for
night sessions to discuss the treaty.
The democrats are planning to force
the republicans to keep a quorum of
all night sessions for the considera-
ton of the treaty.
Unless some agreement is reached
between Senator Lodge and Sena ator
Underwood today, another night
session to discuss the treaty will be
held tonight.
50. Contlnue Debate Tonight.
The Senate is to continue it's debate
on the new peace treaties with Ger.
many. Austria and Hungary at a ses-
sion tonight, but unless more interest
is displayed than was the case last
night, when a session was held under
a gentleman's agreement for debate
only, republican leaders are expected
TO press for an early vote Only
forty-two senators answered the roll
call last night at 8 o'clock, a half
hour then elapsed before any one took
republican. Minnesota. had spoken in
support of the treaties for an hour
adjournment was taken without any
one else entering the debate.
we can't wage war on the side of
England: Japan. France and other ma
tions," Senator Kellogg said. "and
then ignore them in negotiating a
treaty. He also asserted that "all
the. ills of Europe cannot be laid to
the Versailles treaty"
Declaring Europe could not lapse
into chaos without this nation being
affected, Senator Kellogg said:
THE hope of restoration of order.
prosperity and happiness in Europe
lies in the maintenance of govern
ments existing there today
The Minnesota senator said he was
not an advocate Of meddIing in all
European affairs. but the United
States had and would. continue to
have many important interests
touched by European developments
1t would require months, perhaps
years. of negotiation with the allies
Senator Kellogg declared. should the
United States. attempt to negotiate a
treaty with Germany and ignore the
Versailles treaty.
1T is time that peace was declared"
he said in conclusion