Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-09
COMP PROM|SE IN
SENATE APPEARS
MORE PROBABLE
THAN HERE TOF ORE
Republicans Are Trying to
Reach Agreement On ReSer-
yationSi Article Ten Is the
Stumbling Block Now,
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
MAKES STATEMENT
Poindexter Replies to PreSi-
dents Declaration That 0p-
position Should Put Up or
Shut Up.

tBT NoRn''G JOURNAL SPECIAL tBAsso WiRH'
Washington, Sept. S,--Marked indi-
cations of a compromise in the senate
controversy over reservations to the
league of nations covenant came today
from both democratic and republican
sources, after Republican Leader
Lodge had announced that the treaty
would be reported TO the senate
Wednesday and probably be taken up
for consideration next Monday.
Probably the most important devel-
opment of the day was statement to
the senate by Senator simmons of
North Carolina prominen in adminis-
tration leadership. declaring some
concessions in the way of reservations
will have to be mad TO secure its rat
ification." t'Although utter " oppos-
ing some of the Lodge reservations,
senator Simmons said he as suggest
ing a compromise on conservative
reservations of an interpretative char
acter."
Substitute Reservations.
Republican senators continued eff
forts to compose differences over
a reservation to article ten of the
league covenant, Senators McCumber,
North DakSta; Kellogg, Minnesota,
and Lenroot Wisconsin, were said to
have drafted substitute reservations
which were discussed privately today.
Senator PoindeXter, republican, of
Washington, in a two hours address
III the senate today, replied to state
ments of President Wilson, in his
speechmaking tour. Several republi-
can senators made arrangements for
speeches in several western cities in
reply to the president, while Senator
Harding of Ohio, and others, prepared
to reply soon to Mr.. Wilson from the
senate floor.
Referring to the presidents chal-
lenge to league opponents to put UP
or shut up" Senator Poindexter said
the substitute for the league offered
by it's opponents was the Declara-
ton of independence and Lincoln's
government "by and for the people"
In reply to the presidents declara-
ton that the league would end use or
American soldiers abroad Mr.. Poin-
dexter called attention to the sending
of American troops to Siberia and
the reported plans to send others to
Silesia and Armenia.
The Simmons Statement.
With interest centered in the reser-
vation controversy, considerable sig
nificance was attached by Senators
to Senator Simmons formal state
ment, although he disclaimed private
ly that he spoke for the president. He
explained that he gave only his per-
sonal view of the situation and this
explanation was supported by Senator
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, minority
leader of the foreign relations com
mittee. who said that President Will
sons position on reservations, even of
a mild" variety, had not yet been
made known. Republican leaders,
however hailed Senator Simmons
statement as a frank concession that
the treaty cannot be ratified without
reservations.
However, after a thorough study
of the situation in the senate | am
convinced that some concessions in
the way of reservations will have to
be made to secure its ratification and,
so believing, | have recently discussed
with a number of my colleagues the
of reaching some COM
promise between those who are in IA
vor OF the treaty without reserva-
tions and those who are favor of it
WllH COlStINdllNt iGSNi NtllOllS VI an
character Senator
simmons said.
Il am utterly opposed, however, to
the reservations proposed by the sem
ate foreign relations committee. Some
of these reservations would radically
change the scope and character of the
emasculating some of the
main provisions df the league and
which would call for a reconsideration
of the peace conference"
"The president Senator Poindexter
said, "offers us government byl
council in Geneva and says you must
take it If you have nothing better to
offer. 1t is not a question of some
thing better to offer. The question is
anything worse could be Of
fered."
In a general attack on the league,
The senator declared the Monroe doc
lrine was established on the principle
that Europe should not participate in
The control of American affairs and
America would not participate in Eu-
ropean affairs .t,.,
The Monroe Doctrine.
How can the president tell the |
people, Senator Poindexter, "that the |
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