Evening journal., 1921-09-24
TREATIES
AREAPPROVED
Two Reservations Attached
to Pact by Foreign Re-
latlons Body
RATIFICATION is
EXPECTED SOON

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Sept. a.
The treaties OF peace negotiated by
the administration with Germany.
Austria and Hungary were approved
yesterday by the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee, but with two res
ervations
One reservation-similar to a
Lodge reservation TO the treaty OF
versailles-would require an act Of
Congress prior to representation on
or participation in any foreign agen-
cies or commissions by an American
representative, whose nomination
would have to be confirmed by the
Lodge. The other Is designed to
protect the property rights OF
American citizens as well as OF the
American government in. the three
former enemy countries and was
introduced by Senator Pomerene.
Adoption of the two reservations
brought from the White House the
statement that while President
Harding had not seen their text he
favored the principles involved and
no objection would be raised by the
administration TO ratification with
the proposed reservations attached.
Senator Borah, Republican, idaho.
a leader OF the "irreconcilables' in
the treaty OF Versailles ratification
fight alone OF the foreign relations
against the recommendation that the
three treatise be ratified with the
proposed reservations. Democratic
committee members Joined with the
other Republicans in ordering the
pacts reported favorably to the Sem
ate. where they we're presented late
today by Senator Lodge. Of Massa-
chusetts, Republican leader and
committee chairman.
The treaties, Senator Lodge an
nounced, are to be called before the
Senate tomorrow, when he plans to
make a preferential motion for their
decision ahead Of all other business.
II is proposed. however, to give right
Of way next week to the tax bill and
to have night sessions, beginning
probably next Tuesday. in an effort
to hasten ratification.
Committee discussions OF the
treaties today developed that the ad-
ministration plans to begin with
drawal OF American troops from
Germany Immediately after ratihca-
ton.
Senator Lodge told the committee
he had been so advised by Secretary
Hughes, adding that the American
forces would be greatly reduced"
after ratification, but when complete
evacuation would be accomplished
was undetermined. II was indicated
during the discussion that a small
body for American representation
might remain indefinitely on the
Rhine.
The committees decision TO re-
port the treaties brought a schism in
the ranks OF the irreconcilables OF
the Versailles treaty fight. Senator
johnson, Republican, California.
who was associated prominently
with Senator Borah in opposition 10
the Versailles treaty, today voted for
ratification with the Republicans.
] 4ADNtntI lIItHOntlldnle. senator
Shields. Democrat. Tennessee. also
supported the treaties today.
Senator Johnson made the follow
| ing statement:
The new German treaty repudi-
ates absolutely and wholly the
League Of Nations. II authorizes us
10 do as we see fit regarding the Yer
sailles treaty II expressly absolves
US from any obligation under the
Versailles treaty. The reservation
in our resolution OF ratification pro-
hibits. unless Congress shall author
ize II, our participation in or repre-
sentation upon any body or commits.
sion created by the Versailles treaty
Thus, apparently, we have &C.
complished all that we have fought
for since the League OF Nations wa,
first proposed. and unless something
not known or foreseen now arises.
think we can with perfect safet,
and while preserving our traditiona
policy ratify the treaty with Ger
, many"