The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-17
BY J.iMI.s II. NOTRSE

Washington. Dee. ls.---A statement
today by Sc1atGr Oscar CrderwoO4,
Of Alabanla, gave considerable ffnr0s
tus 10 The movement to let the dead
treaty STAY dead and establish peace
with Germany by means OF 4 cNA-s
Gressisnai resolution, sssss
Senator Underwood declared htItks
self for peace at any price, He NJsf
take the trvatS with mild resert3-s
lions if he can get II, or he win &6TH
the treaty without the league Of HjIr
tons covenant Ss# s'T
If unable tc get either ol $3ee4 14
Is willing TO support the Knox R41-
olution declaring that peace with G4$f
MANY is an existent fact.
More THAI that, Senator Underwn6N
came squarley into tho open as the
willing ieaCer ~ revolt of Dem&~
cratic senators against the presidents
promise on the treaty question And
when it Is considered that EndAf.
woods supporters claim that one
more than majority OF the DeHx4-
Gratis are pledged to support him tUF
minority leader To displace Scnatar
Hitchcock, IL may be reasoned thatN0
the rcvoll really gots underway.~lt
may amount TIA some" revolt
+. A. IN whether the president wcG1A
passes IL, ;hat Is another question sss
Hut Tho Sunday right message fr0Yt
the White Housc quoted the preaidNnt
as having stated that so far as tarAs
president ~as concerned he intended
that the Ee publican leaders nf t1ha@
senate shall continue tn bear the Ia
divided responsibility for the fate s0zF
the ,reatX and the present condit{0n
at the word IN consequence OF tkafs
fate"
SO II conSi ess pass such a ras0l ~ |
ton, thc responsibility TOR estabiS61l4
ing the status of peace would H%
clearly shifted to the shoulders Of ttys
president -
PEOPLE WANT PEACE
Senator Underwood is convinx
that shs pcopie OF the country d0s(xGs
peace. He Is firmly of the cptnt6&s
that IL peace il not quickly cstahItan%s
cd the BUSINESS of the countr, YfI3ss
he in bad way, although he sSvSS1
from the first for unreserved ratif1cxs
ton of The peace treaty and aI4MKs
contains. Therefore, he in WILLING s23ks
20 To any length to bring about
compromise and make peace pnsaan4IaA a
Senator Underwood was asked. eE
TINS point whether in his opinion n 1GS
considerable number Of Dcnsccf2 2 \.
senators would follow him In ! rttVS V
ton contrary 10 the presidents NJ w
IS. The senator replied:
II do not believe there are mar
VINO would favor il just at preaaYlle&s
bur II an earnest attempt - madc -
come together on reservations 49,
that effort fails. then l am convincx q
that considerable number OF me-
colleagues on the Democratic 49,
would favor partial ratification. iN1ats
bA fn1 fprY, = -
later. II We can't agree on mild rstnRs Il
ertations | believe the 1ispoeftf4Ss
now is to go farther In order fS
reach an understanding"
Have you any reason to bclf6Saa
mat the president would accrpt NJ
compromise II 1t should he sunmfttS11
To him. was asked To this 49,
senator answered. @Ssas
II haven't seen the presider<
nor talked with him and don't
know his mind. But my opinisyus 49,
is that the president is not un.4
reasonable and that IL the senatessT
gets together and submits TO him
the best possible compromise h0ss&
would not reject it," ass~f
Senator Underwood stated that "
did not construe the presidents stA<<~
ment as an absolute refusal to 1tsea12 4
to any sort Of cnnproniise. On t1ByTt.s
contrary. the senator believes thaGs16s
merely was a notice that there W0S1Is
be no initiative from the preat41 VI
looking toward . compromise, ~ III
thar what the president desires III l. Hs
the senate to reach some sort TIL
agreement ana submit It TO him -
his consideration. kSSSE
OPPOSES HOLIDAY RECEG4
Senator Underwood is SO thorcuS
In earnest in his desire 10 bring ~ -
some peace statement that h&ft
rourced hintseif opposed ~ h61t
recess. He believes the aAna1o G
PASS the railroad bill by the M
this weak and continma