The Washington herald., 1921-04-05
Favor League with Reser-
yations, Members
Declare.
$1,000 100000 DEBT IS
INVOLVED IN ACTION
Reservationists Eager to
Hear Harding Peace
Plan Message.
BIZ ALBERT SMALL.

Members of the Senate said yes
terday they are waiting for Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary Of State
Hughes to provide Congress with
their peace plans before making
known. respectively, what their in
dfvidual sentiments are.
That the Knox resolution proyid-
ing a separate peace would not get
the support that passed 1t before,
when former President Wilson
vetoed IL, unless 1t is radically re-
yised, was made apparent by the
statements of some Senators, who
said they were willing to talk freely
IN a private way. but feared pub
ncation of their views might cause
some discontinue at this time.
Treaty Favored
Ratification of the Versailles
treaty with reservations to the
league covenant. Is more in favor
than any separate peace suggestion
thus far made, II was authorita-
lively stated. because 1t means that
Germany would settle the claims Of
more than $1,000. .ooo.o 900 on property
seized by this country in the war,
whereas. failure to ratify would
require a separate treaty and in
voIve the possibility of this huge
burden falling upon American
Shoulders.
Il was q mild reservationist." said
one Republican Senator yesterday,
sand I expect to be consistent when
the matter comes up again. 1 voted
against the Knox reservation be-
cause II simply broke on our war
relations with Germany without es-
tablishfng any peace relations or
adjustments of the vast expense ac-
eounts- Ia - -
oppssed RsssIsfisn-
Il don't know what this resolu-
Bon will be when II is reintroduced.
n such It Is. It would have to be
Introduced in a very different form
to get my support. favored the
Versailles treaty, with reservations,
because IL demanded reparations
upon a basis that was fair in many
respects, perhaps as fair as could
be arranged, and because Americas
sccounts with Germany were squar-
ID in a generally satisfactory way.
'Taere were many features of the
treaty. however, which felt called
upon to reject. including objection
able features of the league of ma
Hons. Ny views have been strength
ened in this regard. and am hop
tng that President Harding In his
message to Congress next week will
BET the lead for Congress"
May Change Vote.
Another Republican who was
among the nine or ten reserva-
donists said he voted for the Knox
resolution. but had not decided upon
giving 1t his support IL it should
be reintroduced.
Il think IL would be like throw
ing a bomb to give out my views
Just before the President states his
own" said he Both the Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State
are to be heard from.
Il think that the Knox resolu-
tion Is likely to be delayed I ia
vor delaying action until the as
surance can be given that our pol
tCicS arc Souno ana viii Drlng laSt-
ing peace. Conditions are bad as
a result of the long delay already
suffered. but haste is waste and
any rush to clear up the atnnos-
phere as soon as Congress opens
ls likely to make matters worse.
To Remain Loyal.
That the United states will re-
main loyal to the allies IN the nnaI
negotiations goes without saving.
There may be several ways of re-
naming loyal however. It Is said
that the State Department has given
Germany to understand that this
country will back the allies In their
Peparations demands. but fayors q
new reparations schedule. The Sec
retary of State has not confided
In At least one member of the Sem
ate. nor has the President. So not
all Of us know what the views of
the administration are, IL they have
reached any really new stage of
development. but We hope to find
put next week"
Rene Vfviani. envoy extraordinary
Of the French government, had an
opportunity of acquainting himself
with at least one side of the peace
program at q dinner given by Sena-
tor Mccormick. of Illinois, last night
at which the French envoy met
members of the Senate Committee
On Foreign Relations.
Senator Mccormick was one of the