The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-22
[S|OEMT AGREES
D RESERVATIONS
|0ltcANs TOLD ADMiNisTRA
IN WILL GIVE ASSENT TO
THEIR PROGRAM
ATOR LODGE MAY COME IN
5 Twenty Votes Along Iines
ICED TO by Group OF Seven Sen
kcrs and Democrats WIN Ae-
eept That for Basis

shingtpn, Aug. IL. - ihe tF'h"
ri agreement on reservations ~
naee treaty reached The stage
r,isy where the grnui, Of Rep'il'-
senators advocating reservations
Ned assurances which they accept
guaranteeing Democratic assem-
bcir program.
,rd reached men,hers OF the group.
h said. that a. soon as they e"'i'h
ke score of Republican votes Tor
ryntinns to the league along me
RECENTLY agreed on by seven Re-
hran senators. the administration
~ In The senate would he VIKING
ne an un That basis for raiifira-
of the treaty,
her. wa@ an iniinntion also thnt
Observation-Disclosures believed their ranks
III eventually include Senator
r.. Republican leader In the ~'h-
twenty Republicans. u was dee'nr'
would be enough with the ADMIN
s,ion Democrats ia make up the
Thirds necessary for ratification.
program on which Il II sought
'unIfe these elements rontstnI''htes
prystisn. 10 further protect the
hroc doctrine. To insure domestic
Strol over domestic questions, 10
I "A
|plify the right sf Withdrawal, ana
Sortify the power ~ congress to de-
Il questions Of pence OF war under
|tele 10.
h was declared the Information that
Democrats were in u receptive
nd toward such proposal did not
me- from senator Hitchcock OF Ne.
aSka. The administration leader, hn'
I'm n source considered entirely nn'
initiative. The Nebraska senator
nself denied that he had taken part
any such negotiations and said his
soeaes of unreserved ratification re-
lined unaltered. Mr.. Lodge also de
~ that he had given assent 10 Tie
,pos.d reservations.
Al a meeting OF the foreign relations
lnnItiee. senator Hitchcock gave
sire thar unless the coininltiee com
rt.d without undue delay It's consld
alton III the treaty. some independent
ton might be expected ON The fioo'
the senate. In the suggestion fol
r~dy action Chairman Ledge con
rrcsl. aud the upshot Of a heated dis
sston was nm announcement, that
j committee would hegin to-day the
nxideratIon Of proposed amendments
May Vote on Treaty.
Senator Hitchcock said NJ
finite plan for independent senate
Iian had been formulated. II Is know
~ the possibility Of taking th'
snfy away FROM The committee IN,
lnging II tu u vote hns been Ills
sxed informally In many conferences
,ung senators.
Among many SENATORS tue HhN w
lo,anrnt~ were Interpreted as mark
I the beginning Of the End Of tn
AZ treaty fight. However, some Re
biiean members of the committe'
lieve they should have more infor
alton befnre they act, aud two .
en. Senators Johnson Of California
Il Rorah ~ Idaho. wrote lctte
Chairman Ledge yesterday askinl
M s.eneral Hiss. Colonel House an,
hers connected With the Versatile
gotiaiiuns he asked to appear be
re- the committee.
The general expectation Was. how
er, that the committee woald no
ange its pinn Ca proceed Ia Il deel
m on tn. treaty. AMI that ouisld
/. COMMITTEE. events might shai@ u
en- mere rapidly, After they hear
osn the nemocrats yesterday the r..
hegan poll To aSeertni
a how many Of their party the
MD count on In their negaiiation'
i early ndlaurn'n.nt If the senate II
rruias,l the move. hut within "a ,is,
two they expect To hav. NOR
.finits Idea Of their stFsagsh,