The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-11-19
WILSON URGES
Vote AGAINST
RATIFICATION
President Calls on Administra-
ton Supporters in Senate to
Block Qualification" Of
Treaty.
won't Obey" LODGE
(By Associated Press)

tBy Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. Nov. ia letter
from President Wilson advising ad-
ministration senators to vote against
ratification of the treaty with the
foreign relations committee reserva-
tions was laid before a conference OF
the administration senate forces today
by Democratic leader Hitchcock. The
committee program. the president
wrote, would provide not for ratifica-
ton. but rather for the notification OF
the treaty"
The conference had been called to
decide upon the final administration
| tactics in the fight for ratification
which is expected to come to an end
today or tomorrow. After the pres
| ident's letter was read there were in
dications that unless compromise
could be effected, the administration
senators would line up almost solidly
against ratification.
| Democrats who attended the confer
ence were not bound by any confer
! ence agreements and said they were
willing to accept many of the major
ity's reservation but could not accept
the preamble or those dealing with
Article X, Shantung, equality Of voting
and one or two others. If possible a
motion to strike out the Objectionable
ones will be made
Various compromise measures were
considered at the conference. Some
Of those present predicted a working
agreement, based on a combination Of
the Hitchcock and McCumber propos-
ais, modifying the committee reserva-
ions. could be reached.
| Republican Leader Lodge in a form
al statement, predicted that the SEN
ate would mot obey the orders" OF
, President Wilson with regard to the
treaty.
| The senate has equal power and re-
sponsibility with the president in the
making of treaties" said Senator
Lodge. They will not, in my opinion,
| obey the orders OF the president, who
undertakes to command the senate to
ratify the treaty without the reserva-
tions, adopted by a large majority OF
the senate, which Americanize it and
make it safe for the United States
What he commands will not. in my
judgement, be DONE
Just before the senate convened,
while Democratic senators were meet
ing, Republican Leader Lodge held
conference with Will H. Hayes. the
chairman of the Republican national
committee.
Hitchcock Confident.
The decision of the Democratic
friends OF the treaty to vote against
ratification resolution containing
the Lodge reservation. was reaffirmed
at the conference of Democrats. Sen
ator Hitchcock said enough Demo
Gratis to insure its defeat had agreed
to vote against the Lodge resolution.
No compromise plan was drafted
by the Democrats, but it was suggest
ed that after the prospective defeat
of the Lodge reservation, a committee
of Democrats would be appointed to
confer with the Republicans to that
end
Immediately the senate met Sena-
tor Lodge formally presented the re-
solution of ratification. containing the
Is reservations adopted by a majority
of the senate.
No Compromise Now?
Although the Democratic stand was
declared in Republican quarters to
have diminished the chances OF a COM
promise, it was learned that q pro-
posal to modify the preamble reserva-
ervations would not have to have af-
, firmative acceptances by the other
powers had been under serious CON
, sideration by the Republican leaders.
It was understood that the Repub-
, licans had manifested a willingness TO
insert proviso by which the reserva-
tions could be accepted by the other
powers by their merely not objecting &
to" them.
At the outset Senator Lodge asked
unanimous consent for an immediate
vote on unqualified ratification. Ad-
ministration leader Hitchcock said .he
!, Democrats preferred to wait until th .
, Lodge resolution had been voted on.
Senator Lodge then withdrew the re-
quest and the debate on the Lodge
resolution began.
Democratic senators were called into
conference today by Senator Hitch
cock. party leader, to put the finishing
touches on their counter proposals and
map out their program for the battle
royal which will be waged when the
ratification resolution comes Up for ac
e ton
Hope Of securing a clear cut adop
q tion OF the treaty as it was presented
by President Wilson has been aban
: doned practically and the administra
y ton forces are centering their efforts
on compromise which would be ac-
ceptable to both sides OF the senate
The counter proposals OF the Demo
Gratis were understood to be aimed
particularly at the preamble to the for
eign relations committee reservations
which President Wilson has opposed
vigorously. The compromise plan also
= was said to provide that the other Al
e lied powers could accept the reserva
e tions by mere "acquiescence" rather
!. than by a specific exchange Of notes
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