The New York herald., 1921-08-25
PEACE TREATIES WIN
APPROVAL OFSENATE
President Submits Terms to
Foreign Relations Com
mittee in Conference.
DEMOCRATS SATISFIED
VIII Not Oppose Ratifica-
ti0n, Says Hitchcock, as
Action Is Imperative.
PACT SIGNED IN VIENNA
Dresel, in Berlin, Asks State
Department for a Decision
on tinimportant Point.
PACT SIGNED IN VIENNA
sseeial Despatch 10 Tnn NEW York HrnA1D

Special Despatch 10 TnE NEW York HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Washington. ID. c., Aug. "a.
President Harding to-day submitted
the terms of the peace treaty with
Germany and the companion treaties
with Austria and Hungary to the SEN
ate Foreign Relations Committee, by
which they were fully approved.
Submission of the German treaty by
the President was made in the ex-
pectation that II would be signed by
Germany and by the American Com
missioner, Loring Dresel. at almost
any moment.
The President called the Republican
members Of the committee into con-
ference at the White House this morn
ing. submitting to them the treaty it
self and explaining the reason which
had actuated him in negotiating it.
Secretary of State Hughes was pres
ent at the conference. All the Republi-
can members were present except Sem
ators Borah and Johnson.
At o'clock this afternoon Senator
Lodge, chairman Of the committee. called
II in session. when a report of the con-
ference was made to all members Of the
committee, including the Democratic
members. From information obtainable
it was clear the treaty is agreeable to
all members of the committee and ap-
parently to all factions of the Senate.
Democrats Not Opposed.
Senator Hitchcock. ranking Democratic
member. said the Democrats would not
oppose ratification, on the ground that
II is satisfactory in the main and that
peace with Germany in some form or
other is Imperative.
Senator Borah, representing the irrec-
onciable group. also made II plain he
would not oppose ratification.
The treaty will be submitted imme-
diately after the Congressional recess.
The German Reichstag meets about the
same time. so there is no need of haste
in presenting the document.
While there is no doubt OF ratification
here Il is assumed the German Parlia-
lnentary body win also ratify. This
assumption is based upon reports OF
negotiations Chancellor Wirth has car
ried on with German Parliamentary
lenders Diplomatic relations between
the two countries viii not be reestab-
iished until ratifications are exchanged.
The treaty is short and IL is under
stood does not include an understand
ing relative to commercial relations.
The plan Secretary Hughes evolved is
one which has met all the objections Of
contending factions OF the Senate. In
stead Of rewriting into the treaty the
clauaes OF the Versailles pact in which
the United States Is interested 1t broadly
yestates in substance Section of the
Knox peace resolution. This section re-
serves to the United States as one OF
the principal allied and associated
Powers all the rights included in the
Versailles pact and Germany agrees to
this reservation.
Safeguards All Rights.
This not only safeguards Americas
rights so far as German property seized
IN this country is concerned. its claim
to remuneration for the maintenance of
troops in the Rhine section, &C.. but
maintains the position which Secretary
Hughes has taken in reference to Amer
ica's rights in former German possess
sions, such as the Island of Yap.
No confirmation was obtainable here
OF the report that this Government had
insisted and Germany had objected to
German formal acceptance in the treaty
OF responsibility for the war.
Treaties with Austria and Hungary
have been in process of negotiations
under authority of the Knox Porter
resolution and 1t Is understood these
are similar in nature to that with Ger
many. Arthur Hugh Frazier. American
Commissioner at Vienna, has been con-
II nj ~
those with Hungary have been con-
Quoted by the American Commissioner
1T Budapest, U. Grant Smith.
The State Department to-day refused
10 confirm the press reports that the
treaty with Austria rad been signed