The sun., 1919-10-22
FRIENDS OF TREATY
WILL COMPROMISE
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rect In his claim that he can count forty
nine Republicans-the entire strength
on that side of the chamber--and six
Democrats for the reservation pro-
gramme Not only this. but 1t was de-
clared that unless the Democrats unite in
the efforts to substitute n milder reserva-
ton project, there would be from nine to
fifteen more Democrats join the ratifica-
tion phalanx on the final vote, thus in
su,'ing, with the force" Senator Lodge has
already accounted for, the necessary
strength to ratify-that Is sixty-four
more, constituting two-thirds of the
body.
In this connection 1t was declared that
certain Democrats know perfectly we'll
that to cast a final vote against ratifl-
cation would mean the end of all chance
for their reelection. Senator Pittman
(Nev.) was mentioned as one OF these
and he did not deny It, Senator Cham
berlain (Ore.) was mentioned in the
same category. For these and several
other Democrats, whose terms expire In
-921, IL Is regarded as absolute political
suicide to vote against ratification of the
treaty.
Compromise, Democrats Say.
Senator Hitchcock explained that the
Foreign Relations members wanted ad-
vice as to their course tomorrow.
"All right the best advice is to fall in
with the best compromise you can get on
reservations" declared one of the Sena-
tors.
Senator Hitchcock said he would wait
and see what sort of a ratification reso-
luton the committee majority would for
mulate before determining his course.
He pointed out that the defeat of the
resolution OF ratification does not kill
the treaty; II will still be before the
Senate, though most Republicans and
many Democrats unite in declaring that
In such circumstances II will never again
get the necessary votes to be continued
as unfinished business In other words.
II would hang like Mahomet's coffin, I'M
able to ascend to Heaven for want of
sixty-four votes and unable to descend
to earth and proper burial
Senator Hitchcock's view is that the
treaty can be killed only by two-thirds
vote for indefinite postponement or by
recommitment to the Foreign Relations
Committee, which, once getting 1t after
its resolution of ratification had been
rejected, would never bring 1t out again.
But whether II Is possible either to post
pone indefinitely or to recommit Is
doubted on both sides. The treaty adj
vocates insist that thirty Republicans and
forty Democrats would Join to prevent
either of these determinations.
situation Is Tangled.
So there is a good deal of confidence
among the pact's supporters that even
IL unratified IL will continue alive; its
enemies say it will be in permanent
comatose condition, however. Altogether
the parliamentary situation is very
pretty kettle OF fish
Senator Borah (Idaho) with all the
confidence in the world declared to-day
that the one best bet is that the treaty
viii be beaten" He would not say why
and he assumed an air of mystery when
pressed for his explanation. Neverthe-
less, it Is fact that for two or three
days there has been a persistent i'm
preston that something is "up the
sleeves" OF the irreconcilable opponents
and that they have reason to expect de-
velopments that will enable them to win
clean victory by rejecting the docu-
ment.
In this connection there is resumption
OF talk about a resolution declaring the
state OF war ended. II a deadlock SUI
pervenes in which the treaty cannot be
ratified and yet cannot be killed such
a measure will be brought in, and rather
than have the anomalous status con-
tinue very long. 1t is believed the reso-
luton would pass.
Senator McCumber IN. ID presented