The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1921-05-05
HARDING IS FACING
SPLIT ON TREATY
johnson and BOrah Group Will
Not Accept Any Part of
Versailles Pact.
DELAYS FOREIGN POLICY
IrrecOncilables to Force Issue
by Demanding the Recall of
Troops From Germany.
Special Despatch 10 THE New York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. C.. NAV 4.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C., May 4.
President Harding and Secretary of
State Hughes are facing a fight with
the irreconcilabies OF the Senate over
the foreign policy of the United States.
The first moves looking to show
down" have been made.
Irreconcilable Senators. led by John
son and Borah, are saying freely they
never will accept the Versailles treaty
or any part OF 1t AZ the basis for any
arrangement with Germany. Their
attitude has attained more significance
following the explanation that Mr.
Lodge of the Foreign Affairs Com
mittee was not speaking for the Ad-
min,stration last Saturday when he
expressed the certainty that the Yer
sailles treaty will be "scrapped." but
was merely expressing personal view
Those who are endeavoring TO develop
harmonious working agreement be-
tween the Administration forces and the
irreconcllables are discouraged by the
principle Of foreign policy is involved
and that the working agreement which
existed among ell Republican Senators
in opposition TO the league cannot be
expected in the formulation of a con-
structive policy. to be built in place OF
the Wilson policy which the nation re-
jected
The irreconcilable group has accepted
the style OF little Americans" as de-
timing their determination to prevent
participation In world politics by the
United States. Reservationists mild and
otherwise. have accepted the probability
Of limited participation In world affairs
by this Government. varying according
to their individual viewpoints
As chairman or the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee. Senator Lodge Il.
endeavoring 10 harmonize differences Of
opinion in line with the Administration
policies and however spirited the contes at
between Administration forces and ire
concilables may be Il is expected the
Administration forces will prevail. In
spite Of this confident expectation Re-
publican leaders deprecate its posi-
billty ~ threatening party solidarity in
the future. and the White House Is not
obllvious TO This possibility.
The irreconcllabies profess 10 he
gravely concerned over the position
which Secretary or State Hughes is TAX
ing on rtparatlons. Authoritative state
ments from the Administration are 10
;he effect that this Government will in
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may affect this country-that It regards
reparations az tho crux OF economic
stahiizatlon and that every man, woman
and child In this country Is directly In.
tcrcsted In its settlement.
The irreconcilablos uolut out that this
policy commits this Government 70 par
tlclpation on the reparadons settlement
end that there goes with such participa-
tion . moral responsibility resting upon
the United states 70 aid IN enforcement
~ whatever agreements arc made.
Pronounced irTeconcilsbies Ike Borah
and johnson see N such a programme
renewed interest IN European affairs
and are not prepared 70 accept II.
Senator Dorah's determination 20
force Tho issue with the Administration
on his disarmament resolution despite
The Presidents plain intimation TINT he
AZ this tlne ~ regarded as the opening
gun III the anti-Adminlstratiou attack.
The next sten will be p demand for the
recall or American troons from Germany
following passage ~ the Knox peace
RESOLUTION In the House IN keeping with
the pronounced irreconcilable desire to
Ret out Of Europe lock. stock and bar
rel'
The Administration i expected to be
Al N1sDm.