Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1919-12-20

Massachusetts really desires peace,
there is still ono road open to him,
and that is to move the appointment
OF Il committee Of Cancellation.
Senator Ledge vigorously denied
Senator Juderwood's statement tina!
The ratification Of tho treaty was bal
ly needed by business, but added
'Tho independence of the United
States is very much more important
In my opinion than stabilizing bust
ness.
Senator Lodge said he had tried to
keep the treaty out of politics but that
it had been made an issue by the
Democrats. "1f the issue is forced on
u.s." he said you can rest assured VIC
will lake the American side"
Virtually the only things at stake
in the treaty so far as the United Stat
cs was concerned Senator Lodge said
were 100000, 900 worth Of German
property and 100000 tons Of German
shipping.
The future Of America is not for
sale at that price. said the MasSachu
sets Senator.
If the President wishes o present
anything in the way Of Il compromise,
Senator Lodge went on he can do 1t.
There is nothing to stop him. We
will consider whatever he has to offer.
ratification.
CHARGES LODGE PLOT TO KILL
PACT.
Senator Hitchcock buntly charged
thai Senator Lodge had deliberately
plotted to kill the treaty. lie declared
the Republican leader had consul cd
chiefly with ''irreconcilabloS and
had never paid enough attention to
tho real friends of the treaty.
The Senator from Massachusetts
was inviting and planning he death
of the treaty" Senator Hitchcock
charged. "Ir he really wanted to get
the votes to ratify it here was his
field on this side of the chamber.
Senator Lodge rotortcd that it was
useless to confer with Senators
whose votes didn't belong to them"
and Senator Lenroot Of Wisconsin,
Republican accused Senator Hitch
cock OF refusing to consider compro-
mises put forth by the mild reserva
tionists."
That is far from the truth as the
insinuation of the Senator from Mas
sachusetts is insulting, said Sena or
Hitchcock. The fact is that the Sena
tor from Massachusetts rejoices that
the treaty is dead and that
1T is to be made an issue in
the next campaign. He can't
escape the record that he tried to kill
tho treaty. He can never convince
the American people that the truly
favored the treaty."
Senator Walsh Of Montana, Demo
crat Indignantly pro. estcd against Sen
ator Lodges insinuation that the Dem
ocratic Senators were wholly under
the domination OF the White House.
He dcmandc dthat Senator Lodge with
draw it.
l will gladly withdraw it if it with
soothe tho Senator's feelings" said
senator Lodge. But it is true"
Vice President Marshall delivered
u brief lecture OH Senatorial courtesy
and the incident was passed over.
Senator Lcnroot declared il i'll be
came Senator Hitchcock to charge bad
faith against Senator Lodge, and in
sisted ii was up to President Wilson
to come forward with concrete com
promise.
WANTS LODGE TO SEE
PRESIDENT.
we are ready to consider any pro
posal." said Senator Lenroot, but as
long as the President maintains his
present att, ude the situation is hope
less"
Senator Brandegee and Senator TN
derwood differed as to what Senator
should go and see the President.
"fou co. he suggested to Senator
Underwood.
mo, let Sena or Lodge CO." replied
Senator Underwood.
When Senator Lodge gets ready to
so let me know-Id like to reserve Il
seat answered Senator Brandegee.
1t is the height of folly and cruelty
to keep the country in a state of war
while we fight over whether we shall
enter league with a lot OF nations
5000 miles across the ocean"
Republican and democratic oppon
cnts Of the present treaty. including
the league covenan', were much pleas
cd and somewhat amused this morn
ing by the press reports from London
and Paris that Lloyd George ana
Clemenceau have sent to President
Wilson a proposal for reservations on
the part Of the Uni ed States which
would meet the objections raised in
this country, and not he Objectionable
in Europe. Senator Lodge, Senator
Borah and other anti-'reatv Senators
have contcnded from the start OF the
debate that France and Great Britain
would quickly agree TO American re
SerVations rather than have the United
States left ont Of the league but this
was vigorously denied by the admin
istration Senator's.