New-York tribune., 1919-11-22
Demand of Public Will Be
for Peace Quickly, Re-
gardless of League, IL
Forecast of Nebraskan
Republicans Also
To Feel Pressure
Let the People Decide OH
Reservations. Is Plea Of
Massachusetts, Senator
By Carter Field
Ne,c York Tri6,s,ts
Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21.-Press.
ure by the country on President Will
son to accept a real compromise on
the peace treaty, and thereby obtain
ratification, will be tremendous from
now until some compromise is
reached, administration Leader
Hitchcock declared to-day. Coming
from the man who obeyed the Presi-
dents positive orders to stand firm
and kill the treaty rather than ac-
cept Che Lodge reservations, much
Importance was attached to NJ.
Hitchcock S statement.
Mr.. Hitchcock hastened to say the
same pressure would be applied to
the Republicans. so both sides would
be forced into compromise.
The pressure from the country
hitherto has been for the league OF
nations said Mr. Hitchcock. From
now on | think it will be to get peace
quickly. | think the pressure will be
against any one who stands in the
way OF a compromise, and will be so
strong that both sides will be COM
PEELED t. make real concessions"
Early Pressure Anticipated
Even by the time Congress recon-
venes. Mr. Hitchcock thought. tho eff
feet of this public opinion would be-
felt, both by the President ard the
Republicans. But certainly the wishes
OF the great ma ority OF the people. he
SAID would make themselves effective
upon the President and the Senate be-
fore the treaty has been under cousid-
Grafton for a. great length of time in
the next session
Friends Of Mr.. Hitchcock. it Was
learned. are Of the opinion that this
process may not have its effect speed
lly enough to obtain wet" smell be-
lore January Is by the lifting Of war
time prohibitions
II was announced officially to-day
that President Wilson woDld mane no
statement on the Senate's action IN
refusing TO ratify the treaty The tirs,
word rom HIM on the treaty. il vas
said. would be when he sends his mes.
sage to Congress whom II reconveres
December l.
Lodge to Make Treaty Issue
The Presidential campaign Will be-
iought on the treaty. with thu todx,
reservations as the issue h.. 5eer
the DemocfatIc ana Repuo.,can p.oN...
ii Repubi lean Leader Lodge ss tle
way In this connection Mr.. Louge
ISSUED statement tonight asserting
he wanted the American people to rass
on the reservations az lie next eie
ton
Millions of copies Of the reserv. 81,
are To be printed at once. IT was .t,r
ana sent broadcas' throusno Il IA,
untrN. With these copic OF F.. re-.
eryatious VIII be mailed copies f sen
ator Lenroo,'S speech on the dA' the
treaty was rejected. taking up T s, res
erVat ons orc by one and de- tn.iar
them.
Admin tra,ion Loader Hitchcock. on
the otner hand, believes the treaty will
be disposed o. iono before the national
conventions meet. and the treaty or
league for that reason VIII not DC an
issue IN the cam mpaign.
Lodge Summarizes situation
Following is the statement issued ~
Senator Lodge:
After four months of careful CON
sldesa1on and discussion the reser-
vaNous TO the treaty Weic presented
70 ine senate. lncy were purely
American IN their character des ignsd
solely TO Amcrlcani1c The treaty ana
make II sac for the United states.
nder the Presidents order. the
Followers OF the Administration len
the senate voted down those r"ser-
vatlons l. was also shown by g.. vets
that there "as a decisive maiorit,
against the treaty without the epS.r.
vations.
Those reservations as prcssnteS
to the Senate viii stand. rhere q.
no room for further compromise be.
tween Americanisn and the super
government presented bv the lesyuo
All | ask now is that Ne nhv have
the opportunity 20 lay those re.rrva-
fi"ns be ore the American neo,le
10 that great and final tribunal alone
"ouid appeal. Wisn 10 carr, tavse
fesef'allons INTO the campaign.
wish tue American people TO read
ana study them. They are not liks
ehe covenant OF the league They
are simple. | DO not see that there
IS one of them TO which any Ameri-
can can object. | want the peonle
70 see them, understand them and
tnlnA Of them IN every usehoid or
every farm, IN every shop and factory
throughout the land Then let them
dec d "
Commenting on Senator Lodges
statement. Senator Hitchcock said:
III would be entirely welcome to US
II the reservations should be taken
INTO the campaign, hut | do not n
sslder that It would be very patrlo,ic.
II annears to have become a question
between patriotism and politics. The
patriotic thing "a do is to work out
"The Democrats are not afraid ~
me --r iae vote would have bean
the "ame even ii H. preald ldsnt had mn.
written his letter. do not mean a.
say that the letter did not haveSseme