The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-12-05
Treaty and Covenant Of League
Killed for Present by the Ac-
ton Of the Senate.
BOTH SIDES DIsoWll BLAME
Ratification With Modified Reserva.
tons May Come at Next Session
Efforts to Avert Coal Shortage
pisaster-Presde dent Viii
son Summons New In.
du5trial Confer
en-e.
BY EDWARD w. PickARD.

The treaty with Germany, including
the covenant of the League Of Nations,
is dead for the present so far as the
United States Is concerned. Everyone
knows that, bat opinions as to who
killed Ii differ irrec0ncilably.
The lethal dose administered to the
pact in the senate was compounded Of
stubbornness, desire for revenge, per
sonal pride, partisanship and desire
to protect America against the more
or less imaginary plots of foreign ma
tons. Who contributed these various
elements the reader can tell rs well as
the writer.
The firmness of the president and
his most ardent supporters lasted just
little too long Otherwise compro-
mise might have been reached which
would have been measurably satisfac-
tory to all except few irreconcilables
so few that they would have been
showed under. But when Senator
Hitchcock took to Mr.. Wilson In his
sick room the news that Senator Lodge
and his followers had adopted the com
mittee list of reservations, the presi-
dent declared he would pigeonhole the
treaty II it were ratified In that shape.
and asked the Democratic senators TO
vote solidly against the ratification.
He gave no hint that he would accept
any compromise, and the Republicans.
with the few Democrats who had stood
with them all through the fight, there
upon brought the matter to n final vote
at once.
For four and half hours there were
roll calls and parliamentary maneuv-
ers In the course of which Hitchcock
yainly tried 10 get vote on milo
reservation resolution. but the Repub-
ucans were too angry TO listen 10 him
Twice the senate voted on the Lodge
resolution Of ratification with reserva-
tions and twice II was defeated, the
first time by 30 10 80 and the seconf
time by Al to 81. Between these rol
calls vote was taken on Underwood
resolution for unqualified ratification
This was beaten. 80 TO 53. On th'
Lodge resolution - Republicans yotef
In the negative both times. These sen
ators had declared themselves against
the treaty and league unreservediy.
The mild reservation Republicans
could have been captured for com
nromjse II Mr.. Wilson and Senator
Hitchcock had started on that line
earlier. but 40 II was Lodge WAS able
to hold them In line throughout
While the treaty is admittedly dead.
II may be brought 10 life nj the regn-
lar session which begins Monday. De.
cember /. II President Wilson re-snh-
mits II TO the senate and shows dis
nositInn 10 accept modified reserva-
tions. IL Is not unlikely that II VIII be
ratified I'm such way that the other
mowers will acaulesce. The alterna-
tive before the senate will be adoption
NJ the resolution introduced by Sen
stor Lodge just before adjournment
Wednesday night and referred TO the
committee on foreign relations with
ont debate. This declares the state
NJ war between the United States md
Germany To be al an end. II requires
the concurrence Of the house but. &C
eordins to general practice. no action
hv the president follows.
Senator Boruh one Of the irreconcil
ableS. who wants 10 keep the United
States wholly aIo8f from the Affairs OF
he rest Of the world, predicts that the
-reaty. with the league covenant fnciud'
al and with the Lodge reservations
somewhat modified. will ultimately be
ratified. According to Mr.. Hitchcock,
many OF the reservations are objection