The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-09-11
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 'Chairman Lodge. It was stated that he would not present a separate re- port. Those signing, in addition to Senator Hitchcock were Senators Williams, Mississippi; Swanson, vir- ginia; Pomerene, Ohio; Smith, Ari- zona, and Pittman, Nevada, all Dem- oCrats.
 The minority denied the claim put forth in Chairman Lodges report that the peace conference still was in session and has power "to bring German representatives to Paris saying such power of cOmpUlsion had been exhausted and that Germany had closed the chapter by signing and raufying.
 "If an amended treaty is not sign ed hy Germany" the report added then it is in none of its parts bind ing on her"
 The report mentioned 12 conCes- sions the United States would lose by failure to raufy the treaty, inclUd- ing industrial and economic advan- taEes and agreements.
 Reservations proposed by the ma jority, the report said, were flor the purpose of destroying the league" which has stood the test of world wide criticism and unlimited attack"
 The minority recommended that the work of tho peace conference be con- tirmed and the peace of the world advanced by ratification of the treaty described as the best hope of the world, "evcn if like all instr4mentali- ties 1t be not divineIy perfect in ev- cry detail"
 The report Contended that the in dustriaI world was "in fermeut," the financial world in doubt, and com- meryc halted. while delay on the treaty had been caused" by major fly of the committee known to be out of harmony with the majority of the Senate and the majority of the people" This was declared to be government by obstruction as well as by minority.
 E@port trade. the report said, had suffered because of delay in ratifica- ton; that private credit waited for peace. and that this government, which has been advancing to Euro peau governments has about reached the end of it's authority given it by Congress. Private enterprises, it said. from now on must keep up American commerce with Europe. aA W J said exports tC Germany since the armistico amounted to only 14 cents worth of American products for each person in Germany. or two cents per person per rronth.
 Referring to the action of the ma fority of the committed" said the re port. I've unite in opposing and con demning the recommendation. both as to textuaI amendments and as to pro posed reservations. As far as the proposed teEtual amendments are con- Cerned. we see no reason to discuss their character at length In our opiuIon they have no merit but whether they be good. bad or indif- ferent their adoption by the Senate can have no possible effect except to defeat the participation of the United States in the treaty None of them could hy any possibility be accepted. even by the great nations associated with the United States in the war, and rone of them could by an possi- bility be dictated to Germany. To adopt a7v one Of them. therefore. is equivGi mt to rejecting the treaty. .
 gro adopt an amendment or to re Ject the treaty means that the United States will sacrifice all of the conces- sions secured from Germany by a dictated peace. Among the conces- -ions which the United States would sacrifice may be included the follow ing:
 First, GeTmany's acknowIedsene ent of responsibility for the war and her promise 70 make restitution for dam ages resulting from fl.
 "Second. Germany's promise to us in the treaty that she will not i'm