New-York tribune., 1919-11-08
Hitchcock Plans to Force
Deadlock on Resolution
of Ratification; Move
Approved by MIR. Wilson
President Ready
For Compromise
Bill to Provide Joint
Resolution to Withdraw
From League Pending
BY Carter Field
Neu York Tribu1

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Presi-
dent Wilson is now willing to go a
long way in accepting compromise
reservations to the peace treaty. He
indicated this to Administration
Leader Hitchcock in half-hour con-
ference to-day.
Within two hours, however, the
Senate, voting As to 40. indicated
that the Lodge slate OF reservations
would go through practically un-
changed, and adopted the "Pre-
amble," now known as Reservation
No. /. This requires the assent by
diplomatic notes of three Of the four
principal Allied powers to the Ser
ate's reservations. Senator Hitch
cock at once declared that this could
not be accepted by the Administra
ton, and that any ratification res
olutlon containing it would be voted
down by the Democrats.
Other Developments of the dav re-
garding the treaty were:
I Senator Hitchcock laid his nro-
gram before the President. who
lndorsed Il This program provides
OF vF tlrs down the Lodge resolu-
ton OF ratification containing
strong reservations, then proposing
stralght-out ratification resolution
with no reservations, which he CON
ceded probably would be defeated.
and then from that deadlock working
out compromise.
Would Accept Reservations
, The President convinced Mr..
Hitchcock that ne would be Will
ing to accept strong reservations,
providing they did not destroy the
terms OF the treaty
2 This willingn ss 10 compromise
on the part Of the President
threw the "irreconcilables" into
panic of fear lest the President WELD
further and eventually accept even
the Lodge reservations and the pre-
amble. They are very much divided
as TO the best course 70 pursue and
are trying 10 get together.
4 Senator La Toilette took the
situation so seriously that ne
and some Of his followers Joined in
telling Republican Leader Lodge
that no more reservations could be
voted on until they made up their
minds about II. He favors Killing the
reservations so as 10 force the mid
die of the road Republicans to vote
agains1 ratification on the hnai roll
call.
= Senators Borah. Noses and others
OF the "irreeoncI ables" are not
willing to take the risk the La Fol
lette plan involves. They fear vot-
ing down the reses ,a,ions would
give the mild reservationlsts' an
excuse to vote for tie treaty with
out reservations. They are con-
WINGED that Senator Hitchcock viii
defeat the Lodge ratification resolg-
tion, anyhow, ia his program as 0.
X. d al the " hite House. aad they
think they can prevent any fesurrec-
tion ever taking piace
& By vote of As t. 30 the Senate
W refused to soften the terms of
the preamble and then by the same
vote adopted il.
= Senator Hitchcoc. at once an
nounced that this "nullifed' the
treaty and would compel the Demo
resolution containing II.
Republican Line-t . Broken
An amendment to the next reserva-
ton that providing for the with
drawal by the United States from the
league on two wears notice was pend
ing when the Senate recessed This
amendment provides that, instead of
Congress alone giving notice Of with
drawal by concurrent resolution not
requiring the Presidents signature,
such notice must be given bv JOINT res
olution. which would require his igna-
ture. The amendment has broken the
Republican lineup. Senator Nelson
speaking for i. The vote is expected
tomorrow, and the result is IN doubt.
The first test on reservations came
IN the Senate shortly after Mr. Hitch
cock 5 return from the White House By
votes OF 4S 10 40 the Senate prevented
weakening amendments to the preamble.
Then, by the same vote. the preamble
was adopted.
Senator McCumber. OF North Dakota.
was the only Republican to vote to
soften the preamble and the only Re
publican to vote against it, while of
the Democrats Senator's Reed, Gore
and Walsh. OF Massachusetts,, voted for