New Britain herald., 1919-11-17
Has Read Text al Considers them Null
 fication of Treaty al Utterly Impossible.
HITCHCOCK STATES
 AFTER CONFEREN,
Fight Will Now Be Waa|
 to Have Document AcceI ed By Senate Withd Reservations.

Washington, Nov. 17.-PresisI Wilson will pocket the peace trd if it contains the Lodge reservatid he told Senator Hitchcock at a d ference today at the White HousI
 The president has read and d sidered the Lodge resolutions" d ator Hitchcock said, "and he d siders them a nu11ification of treaty and utterly impossible"
 Fight for Ratification.
 The program outlined by Send Hitchcock after he had seen Prl dent Wilson last week will be d ried through in the senate, MT. F4id cock said. This contemplated del of the ratification resolution with Lodge reservations attached and offering of a resolution for ratifj tion without reservations. With defeat of this resolution a deadl| would follow and a compron sought ....E
 Senator Hitchcock was with president for an hour.
 President Much Improved.
 "1'he president is very much proved since l saw him last" senator said on leaving the wi House. He looks better, talks bel and is much more aggressive. that he, has read and considered Lodge reservations and that he d siders them a notification of treaty and utterly impossible"
 Did the president tell you wi his course would be in the event Lodge reservations are accepted the senate? he was asked
 Will Pocket the Treaty.
 "The president will pocket treaty" was the reply.
 Even if reservation 15 is stricl out?"
 Yes"
 That would make no differencd the presidents decision," he added
 Senator Hitchcock did not interr the presidents stand to mean that treaty was dead. declaring he still lieved a compromise reservation r gram could be worked out.
 Objects to Terms.
 The preamble of the commit resolution requiring that thawamen reservations must be accepted by tn of the other great powers was said the demoratic leader to be partioul ly objectionable to the president Y regarded it, he declared as 'lxiIl the treaty absolutely"
 He indicated also that the article reservation was entirely unaccepta to Mir. Wilson. but said the eXecut might be willing to accept some of other proposals on the committee D gram.
 As soon as he left the White Ho Senator Hitchcock began plans fo. conference of democratic friends the treaty. II was said it might held tonight. The plan at first l been to have the mild reservation publicans in the conference but ii they informed the der crats they were unwilling to negoti until the committee program | come to a vote. .-,.-
 Hitchcock Sees Support,
 Senator Hitchcock predicted t the mild group would give the der crats enough support to uphold vice president in ruling that furt resolutions are in ow thus opening the door to a comp mise
 MT. Hitchcock did not go into det, as to the exact stage at which president might intervene in the tre proceedings but indicated that the ecutive might withdraw the treaty | less the democratic conference dev oped some action to vote down rs fcation.
 If the committee resolution is feated it is expected MT. Wilson ' let the opposing groups work whatever compromise they can { will not interfere unless he finds wi drawal necessary to prevent ratifi ton with reservations which are { acceptable.
 One of the subjects understood have been discussed at the WI House conference was the substit reservations proposed by Sena The democratic leader dicated that the president had ms no objection to them.
 NIT. i1ltchcoCk sald ne dld not | cuss with the president the propo of republican leaders to pass re lution, in case the treaty fails, decl ing the war at an end. It is well ! derstood, however, that the adInar tration generally would look with d favor at such a manner of bringi B peace status. ........- sss