New-York tribune., 1921-08-25
Peace Signed by Austria,
Which Germany Will
Act On To-day, Includes
Terms of Versailles
Congress Mandate
Closely Followed
Terms Outlined by Har-
ding and Hughes to Sem
ators; Opposition Slight
By Carter Field

WASHINGTON, Aug. "a Separate
peace treaties with the Central Powers
have been concluded. The treaty with
Austria was signed to-day and that
with Germany will be signed early to-
morrow. according to the best informa-
tion reaching Washington tonight.
These treaties reserve to the United
States all the rights which this country
was granted under the armistice, under
the Versailles Treaty and under TIE
Khox-Porter resolution passed by Con-
gress and signed by the President. They
were both negotiated by the Admins
tration with the spirit and letter of the
KnoxPorter resolution in mind, the
Administration officials virtually acting
under what was regarded as the man
date of Congress.
No Real Opposition Expected
Not only have the treaties been ne
gotiated, but, following conferences be-
tween the Republican members Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
to-day with President Harding at the
White House, and an explanation Of
the treaties made to the full Foreign
Relations Committee, both Democrats
and Republicans being present. it may
be fatty stated that the treaties will be
ratified without any serious opposition
Thus is buried for all time, so far
as the United States government is
concerned, any thought of the United
States ratifying the Versailles Treaty.
There has been little doubt about this
fo1 some time, but there have been
those who still insisted that the gov
ernment would be driven in the end
to ratify the Versailles Treaty. on the
theory that only in this way could tie
United States obtain the rights and
privileges which were granted this
country as one Of the principal Allied
and associated powers under that doc
ument
All of these rights are now secured
by this treaty negotiated in Berlin by
American commissioner Ellis Loring
Dresel, acting under the constant dl-
rection of Secretary of State Hughes.
The utmost secrecy has shrouded the
entire negotiations.
Hughes Meets Committee
Senator's en- the Foreign Relations
Committee net with Secretary of State
Hughes for more than an hour tniS
afternoon in the Offices of the commit
tee at the Capitol. Secretary Hughes,
behind closed doors, explained to the
committee the provisions of the treaty
and read the document through He
was asked numerous questions, espe-
cially by the Democl attic Senators.
After the conference with Secretary
Hughes it became clear that the treaty
had made q favorable impression on
both Republicans and Democrats, ana
its ratification with comparatively little
delay was assured The irreconcilablcs
of the Versailles Treaty fight arc ge--
orally much pleased.
Those at the meetirr Of the commit
tee this afternoon included the entire
memb e~ship Of both pa1ties, with the
exception Of Senator Knox, who was
unable TO be present. but who was at
the White House to hear the treaty
read earlier in the day; Senator Hiram
Johnson and Senator Shields, Of
Tennessee, who are out of the city.
The committee was advised by Sec
rotary Hughes that the treaty would
be submitted to the Senate in short
time. Senator'S predicted it would be
ratified in the present extra session.
Republicans on the committee de-
clarcd the most striking fact about the
whole matter was the contrast between
the way the treaty with Germany had
CONTINUED pa9s four)