Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-08-01
TAFT URGES PEACE
PACT COMP ROM|SE
Opens Correspondence With the
Leaders of Political Parties,
WOULD PATCH DIFFERENCES
Friend and Foe of the League BaIk at
His Panacea-Administr SEN
ators for Pact as Ii Stands
G. o. p. Unyelding.

Washington, July 25.-Former Presi-
dent Taft, who has written to several
Republican senators and leaders sug-
costing reservations to the peace treaty
which might be acceptable to both
sldes, has opened correspondence on
the subject with prominent Democrat
ic senator's.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, one
OF the leading spokesman for the adj
mlnlstration in the senate fight, re-
ceived a letter from Mr.. Taft.
The former presidents communica-
ton to the Nebraska senator was not
made public, but it was understood to
be of the same general tenor as those
sent to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
for agreement upon treaty reserva-
tons or interpretations to facilitate
ratification.
Still Against Compromise.
Senator Hitchcock and other admin
1stration senators declared, however,
that for the present, at least, they
would continue their efforts for ratifi-
cation without reservations. Express
ing confidence that there was no ques-
ton but that the treaty would be rati-
fed, they said the fight now centered
on the resolution accompanying ratifi-
cation in which would be embodied
any reservations or interpretations.
Contending that senate rules re-
quired a vote on each article of the
treaty, the administration leaders said
they believed they had the votes to de-
feat amendments to any section, as a
simple majority only would be re-
CURED.
Conceding that strength might de-
velop to compel acceptance of a ratifi-
cation resolution with qualifying
clauses, the administration senators
said they had not yet been advised by
President Wilson whether he would be
disposed to accept any. interpretations
1t was said, however, that the admins
tration would oppose to the last any
qualifying clauses which would re-
quire negotiation Of the treaty.
Democratic Leaders Stand Firm
Although Senators McNary, Oregon;
McCumber, North Dakota, and others
conditionally favoring the league ex-
pressed confidence that in the end
most of the Democrats and many Re-
publicans would unite in a middle
ground, the Democratic leaders re-
manned unchanged in their attitude
favoring unreserved ratification.
The senate had in store another day
of debate on the treaty and the for
eign relations committee planned to
continue it's reading of the long dOcu-
ment, but the major interest centered
in the informal discussions among
senators about reservations and Mr..
Taft's suggestions along that line.
Taft Idea Unpopular.
The plan of compromise proposed
by Mr.. Taft for reservations in the
League of Nations covenant has
aroused more resentment than sup
cOrt in the senate. Neither the friends
nor the foes of the league will have
" QO Will IhC 1CSC1 NullOhS
by him. Administration SEN
ators who have been carrying on the
fight for the league are especially /
wrought up over the apparent purpose
Of Mr.. Taft to take the leadership out
of their hands and effect a comprO-
mise in direct opposition to the wishes
of the president Senator Hitchcock,
the recognized leader in the fight, said |
It looked as if Mr.. Taft had under
taken to go over the head Of the pres
dent and assume direction of the |
Democratic senators himself.
"Mr. Taft is evidently trying to save |
the Republican party" Mr.. Hitchcock
said, "and he is trying to do this by
taking over the leadership of senators
IN the Democratic side. We have al
WAYS considered Mr.. Taft a sincere
friend of the league, but his change of
'front.' will not alter the situation at
III so far as the Democratic senators
ire concerned"