New-York tribune., 1919-12-01
Senator Declares Presi-
dent Must Accept or
Reject Reservations
Without Amendment
Ready to Submit
Issue to People
Hitchcock Relaxes Fight
After Failing to Obtain
Talk With MIR. Wilson
Mem Yorh Tribunc
En nsh1tinin,, R,Lrcna,

Mem Yorh Tribu,,c
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. Nov. 3O.-Senator
Lodge, who returned tonight from
Boston, declared the peace treaty
reservations that were rejected by the
Democrats when the treaty failed OF
ratification in the Senate ten days go
are the ''irreduciblc minimum" Of the
Republican program, and the Presi-
dent must accept them without change
If he wants the treaty ratified.
The Republican leader again de-
clared that if they are not accepted
they will be carried before the Ameri-
can people as an issue in the approach
ing Presidential campaign.
Mr.. Lodges arrival, and his subse-
qnent statement, followed another
failure on the part of Senator Hitch
cock, Administration leader. to see the
President ana discuss the treaty situa-
tion with Mr.. Wilson. As result of
his Inability to confer with the Presi-
dent Mr.. Hitchcock declared that plans
Tor bringing the treaty before the
senate this week had been postponed d
indefinitely. No move toward ratitica-
tion would be made for some time. Mr.
Hitchcock said
Lodge States Position
In reitcrating the position Of the
Republican majority on the treaty,
Mr.. Lodge said
The general feeling in Massachu-
setts is unmstakaoly one of great
satisfaction that the treaty was not
allowed to pass without the rcserva-
lions put on by the Senate
THE situation is perfectly simple.
BY decisive majorities the Senate put
ON fourteen reservations, all designed
solely to protect the safety. indeper-
dence and sovereignty Of the United
States. They did not nullify the
treaty. They simply Americanized it,
IF the President had not inter
fered and issued orders against ac-
cepting the reservations the treaty
would have been ratified with the
reservations on November 19 Those
reservations the work OF months
represent the views OF the United
States Senate and, in my judgment. %;
a vast majority of the people OF the
ducible minimum. lmmaterial verbal
Issue Put Up to President
If the President desires to have
prompt ratification of the treaty with
Germany he has only to accept the
reservations as they stand. We de-
sire final action, as have said but
action must be based on acceptance Of
the reservations as they are. hope
prompt action Will be taken. but if the
Pres ident decices that he viii not &c
cept those reservations and insists
upon carrying them over TO the elcc-
ton. those who are determined lhat the
treaty shall be America .z.d stand
ready to meet him on that 'ssue before
the people
Senator Hitchcock, who yesterday
found the President unable to hold a
conference which had been arranged I.
week ago, again got i'll touch with The
White House to-day, and was advised
that it would be better to wait before
subjecting the President to the eXer-
tlon OF a long discussion of the treaty
tight.
Senator Hitchcock said he would
make no further effort to discuss plans
for revlving the treaty with The Presl-
dent until he received word that the
President could see him.
~ Will not 90 to the White House
until | am sent for Mr. Hitchcock
said
Specific Appointment Denied
The Administration leader Went t.
The White House yesterday and tele
phoned to-day in an effort to arrange
conference. but he denied that any
specific engagement had been made a
any time.
If an engagement was made for yes
terday as was published in the news
papers. it must have been made by the
White House. Mr.. Hitchcock SAID to
night Il did not ask for one, but have
tried since returned to Washington
to find out if the President did not
want to see ne. If any definite II
rangement was made it was without
my knowledge. There is no hurry
however, and [ viii wait now until
am asked to go.
Reports that the Senator was to con
| fer with the Pres dent yesterday were
made authoritatively by the Senator:
Office and by the White House early
in the week.
The fact that the White House tele
phoned the Senator Immediately after
he arrived in Washington yesterday
and told him he could not see the Pres
ident until after the physicians haS
made their visit and he failure of Tx
Senator 20 arrange a conference nave
caused reports that the Presidents con
dition is not as good as it was wees
or two ago. These reports, however
are emphatically denied at the Whit
| House.
No Action for Ten Days
Senator Hitchcock viii continue Il
direct the campai ign of the friends o
the treaty on his own responsibility, Il
/ the absence OF any word from tn
/ President. No move will be mad
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