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Hitchcock Confident of
Compromise on Such
a Peace Basis.
IF PRESIDENT DELAYS,
MAY DECLARE WAR ENDED

Washington, Nov. 20.-The
fate of the treaty of peace with
Germany and of the league Of
nations, SO far as the United
States is concerned, today again
is in the hands Of President
Wilson.
Failure yesterday and last
night of all efforts to have the
treaty ratified in some form by
the senate brought the situation
just where it was six months
ago when the pact was submit
ted to the upper house of con-
gress, and, technically, peace is
no nearer than it was on armis-
tice day, more than a year ago.
Must Wait Till Dec. i.
With the much debated and
much contested document thrust
back upon him, the next move is
up to the president, and today
there was no intimation what
course he would pursue. In any
event, it was not believed there
would be any developments until
congress reconvenes December l
in regular session. Opinion as
to what may be expected then
is divided.
President Mute
The president viii have no statement
10 make on the failure of the senate to
ratfy the peace treaty, ii was said today
at the White House
Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska. the
administration leader, and Underwood of
Alabama, called at the White House dur
ing the morning, but did not see Secre-
tary Tumulty. who was with the presi-
dent on the south lawn. They took
philosophical view of the action of the
senate.
Democratic leadership pIayed its
cards to the limit and for all they were
worth, and lost-that's ALL" said Senator
Underwood
''As long as the treaty is not dead
there IS something to be joyful about,
Senator Hitchcock said.
New Treaty Idea Dropped.
The president has considered the pos
sibilty Of negotiating a new treaty in
the event Of the rejection of the present
treaty, administration officials said but
he virtually has rejected that alternative
as impracticable and now probably will
take up with the principal signatories
what compromise reservations would be
acceptable to them.
Senator Hitchcock said he expected
the president, upon the convening of
congress, Dec. / to withdraw the treaty
and later resubmit it, possibly with sug-
gestIons for acceptable reservations
No CIoture as Next Step.
~ q statement Senator Hitchcock
predicted that with resubmission Of the \
treaty by the president d compromise /
could be effected between senator's ia
voring ratification in some form
Concessions on both sides must be /
real and not merely nominal" he said. |
If resubmitted the treaty would come
before the senate as new business and |
debate on it would not be governed by /
the cloture ruic invoked in the closing |
days Of the session just adjourned.
Lodge Resolution Remains.
Should the president fail to re e-submt
the pact promptly when congress re-
assemblies, it was believed the republican
:, .,"'NiS WIN. Niihout ueldy, take up /
Senator Lodges resolution, introduced
last night after the treaty had failed of
ratIficatlon, proposing that congress de-
clare the war with Germany at an end
The resolution would require concurrence
by the house. On this question there al
so is a division Of opinion. democratic
leaders holding that such a resolution
would have to be approved bv the presi-
dent to become effective and republicans
holding that presidential approval would
not be necessary.
Three Talked Full Time.
Complete records, today. showed that
only three senators, La Folette. repub-
lican. Wisconsin; McCumber, republican,
North Dakota, and Shields. democrat.
tennessee, used the entire hour given