Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-12-15

president was responsible for the present
status and must make the first move
| toward a solution. Senator'S hoping to
kill the treaty alone expressed salts
| faction.
Agree on This
On one point only. apparently. all
senate factions were in harmony-nameIy
that decisive action on the treaty prob
ably would be deferred until next month.
after the proposed holiday recess of con
gress, planned to end January ). Senate
debate. probably ceutered about the
White House staten ent, is expected to
reopen with fresh rigor.
The democratic compromise campaign
also is TO be pressed, according to Sena-
tor Hitchcock, of Nebraska. administra-
tion leader, but unless some unexpected
development this week enslles, the lead
ers believe the finale cannot be reached
until next month.
Senator Hitchcock. commenting on the
White House statement, declared that the
democrats would continue efforts for a
compromise on the reservations and that
the senate and not the president must
act first.
The president says the whole matter
IS IN the hands of the senate and | agree
with him. said Mr.. Hitchcock THE
president says he has no compromise or
concession to make. That is for the
senate. We are ready TO negotiate at
any time and will continue to seek a com
promise between the Lodge reservations
and those | offered last November"
Hitchcock Is Firm.
Senator Hitchcock declared positively
that the democrats reyer would consent
TO ratification of the treaty without the
league of nations and would not accept
the plan offered by Senator Knox, repub-
hean. Pennsylvania. to ratify the peace
terms and leave the league question for
decision by the voters.
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,. and
other prominent republicans. reserved
public commen t on the White House
Indicated beyond boubt was that the
president must continue 20 be held re-
sponsible for the deadlock and until he
acts the treaty must remain at a stand
still. probably until January. at least.
Senator Borah, Of Idaho. republican
member of the foreign relations commit
tee and prominent among the treaty's
foes. charges that large fl
nancial interests are engaged in props-
sanda favoring a senate compromise and
also proposes to keep the treaty and the .
league from being passed ON by the peo-
pie during the ensuing presidential cam
paign.
Leaders Arc Hopeful.
Leaders of both major factions of the
senate are hopeful that from the Lon
don conference of the British and French
premlers may come, possibly IN few
days. some responsible action toward
acceptance of senate reservations which
might lead to the treatys ratification.
There appears lesseaed hope however,
that a solution might be reached with
he Knox resolution as basis.
Effect of the presidents statement on
he democratic leadership contest be
.ween Senators Hitchcock and Under
wood also is subiec. of much senatorial
speculation. Some take the view that
he White House statement is detriment-
Il 10 Mr.. Underwood in its bearing fol
owing his announced support for partial
atification while others say it might he
inimical to Mr.. Hitchcock,
Who has been advocating compromise
ince the vote last month.