The New York herald., 1921-05-02
HARDING TREATY IS
MINUS A PARIS TAG
Document to End WARMTH
Germany Likely to Go to
Senate in a Month.
AVERTS PARTY FIGHT
President Opposes Versailles
Pact Even With League
Covenant Out.
KNOX BILL is FOLLOWED
Harding is Convinced Real u.
S. Treaty Only Will Guar
antee Our Rights.
KNOX BILL is FOLLOWED
Special Despatch to THE New York HEnAIp.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c., May I.

special Despatch TO The NEW YORK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. c., May I.
An American German treaty en-
bodying only such parts of the Treaty
of Versailles as will secure to the
United States the rights and advan-
tages conceded to the United States at
the peace conference will be submitted
to the Senate by the President within
month.
That prediction was made to THE
New YORK HERALD Immediately after
the passage OF the Knox peace resolu-
tion by Republican leaders Of the Sem
ate who are close to the President, and
who assume to be familiar with his
programme. They asserted that the
President has made up his mind that
ratification of the Versailles Treaty
even with the League of Nations cut
from it is neither possible nor de-
sirable.
The Knox resolution will be received
by the House tomorrow and sent to the
Committee on Foreign Affairs. Despite
the fact that the similar resolution in
troduced by Representative Porter (Pa~)
differs slightly in verbiage, the commit
tee majority is in favor of following the
Senate form and reporting 1t favorably.
1t is possible but not certain that the
resolution will be passed by the House
before the end Of the week. There viii
be some Democratic opposition on the
ground that the establishment of peace
with Germany in this way will compel
the withdrawal of American troops. but
the heavy Republican majority insures
passage of the resolution without a
great deal OF difficulty.
Party Battle Anticipated.
Several prominent Republican leaders
in the Senate informed THE NEW York
HERALD to-day that an effort by the
Administration TO secure ratification Of
even a leagueless Versailles treaty would
be sure to cause a party fight that would
delay and perhaps entirely block do
mestic legislation OF imperative need
Such an effort, they. said, would split
the now united and harmonious Republi-
can majority and might wreck the Presi-
dents programme for domestic reorgani-
zation and reconstruction.
That Information was given priva tely,
the Senators explaining they are averse
TO being quoted at this time because they
do not want to be put in the position OF
appearing to warn or threaten President
Harding or even to seem to anticipate
action he may purpose to take.
But there Is more potent reason
than preserving party solidarity why the
Treaty of Versailles is as dead as the
League of Nations, these Senators aver.
That Is the practical impossibility OF
disentangling from II the league cove
nant.
II Is asserted that the President has
made up his mind that the United States
has a legal and moral right to make
treaty with Germany and that such
action would not be considered as deser-
ton by the Allies. 1t is predicted that
he will proceed with the negotiation OF
an American-Gerrnan treaty after con-
aultation with Great Britain, France.
Italy and Japan. treaty that would
bring the relations of the two countries
up 20 date and that would abrogate the
old treaty with Prussia.
To Use some Paris Features.
treaty some OF the provisions OF the
treaty of Versailles will be used advan-
tage being taken OF the acceptable
economic conclusions that were worked
out By American economists, and care
will be taken to secure to the United
States every right thst was stated by
the treaty OF Versailles. IL Ia now
understood that the President believes
resumption of commercial relations
under an Americnn-G German treaty would
immediately stimulate German produc-
tion and could not fail TO act TO the
material advantage of France and OF
every other country, Germany being put
in better position to make the money
she must pay TO France and Belgium
The Presidents position Is that Ger
many should acknowledge her war guilt
and pay for II to the last possible dollar.
but persons who have talked with him
understand that he feels Germany can
not pay TO the fullest extent unless she
has a chance TO produce and to make
money thereby. Secretary Hughes has
let IL be known that IL Germany Is to
pay she must be allowed TO find the
wherewithal. taking the homely Illus
traion that IL is impossible for the same
| COW to supply both steak and milk.
Among a large group in the Senate Il
is now believed Il would be impossible
TO secure American war rights-rightS
accrusing to the United States as one OF
the principal victors--under the treaty
OF versailles and that the President Is
convinced that the only way to guaran-
4 tee such rights Is by a straightout Amer
I icnn-German treaty IL IL said that
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