New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-21
Borah Announces He VIII
Oppose Treaty; Insists
1t Links America With
Covenant Of Versailles
Harding Anxious
For Early Action
Appointments of .Ambas-
sadors Held Up Until
Document Is Approved
From The Tribuno's WASHINGTON Bxy.a,.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20.-A clash
IN the Senate on the German treaty
VIII develop soon after that BODY re.
convenes tomorrow. 1t was announced
at the White House to-day that the
President would send that treaty
and the treaties with Austria anc
Hungary to the Senste tomorrow
The President is known to be anxious
that their ratification be hurried. Not
until after the Senate has acted will
Ambassadors to Germany and Aus.
tria and Minister to Hungary be an.
pointed.
1t became known to-day at the Capt.
tol that Senator Borah is opposed to
the treaty, because he believes it ties
this country up with important sec
tions of the Versailles treaty, which he
regards as Objectionable.
II am opposed to the German treaty"
Mr.. Borah said. He did not desire, he
added, to make a further public state
ment at this time, as he would soon
speak on the subject from the floor of
the Senate.
Among other things, Senator Borah
regards the treaty as meaning that the
United States will be represented on
the reparations commission, and he
thinks that as a result this country
will become entangled in the affairs
Of Europe, and that this nation will
practically enter the Versailles treaty.
Prepares to Analyze Treaty
Senator Borah has been studying
the treaty closely since the recess Of
the Senate opened and he will take an
early opportunity to give an analysis
of it as he sees it. He has said repeat
edly that he regards the Versailles
Nations covenant and he does not
want the United States linked up close
~ witA it.
The" President has told some of the
Senate leaders he would like to have
the German treatySand the other peace
treaties expedited, then the tax bill
passed and then the railroad bill con-
sidered, followed by the tariff bill.
Leaders said the German treaty would
be referred to the Foreign Relations
Committee when received, reported
without much delay in committee, then
taken up in such a way probably as
to divide time with the tax bill. The
beer bill will be taken UP also for a
time daily if Senator Sterling has his
way, and there will be some discussion
of the Panama Canal tolls bill at in
tervals between tomorrow and the
time for voting on it, October 10.
IF 1t develops there is going to be a
long fight on the treaty with Germany
and disposition to delay it it i. ex-
pected that it will be kept under con-
sideration, as far as possible, to the
exclusion Of other business. However,
no filibuster is looked for. The main
fight will center on the German treaty
rather than the other treaties.
Senate Program Left Open
The exact details Of the program in
the Senate are not yet agreed on among
the leaders and will depend to some
extent on developments.
Senator Sterling said he would force
the beer bill conference report to the
front at every opportunity. He expects
the flibuster to continue for some
time.
ut will pass to 1 when voted on"
said Senator Sterling.
The majority and minority reports on
the Senator Newberry case from the
Senate Privileges and Elections Com
mittee will be submitted Thursday. A
bitter controversy is ahead over Sena-
tor Newberry's right to his seat.
House leaders said the House would
do little before October 4, and that the
sessions to that time would be per
functory.