Evening star., 1919-12-27
MILD RESERVATION
SENATORS TO ACT
AS HOL|DAYSEND
Recognize Their Own Power
and Will Insist Upon
Treaty Progress.

The mild reservation group of re-
publican senators showed no signs
OF weakening today in their dete--
mlnation to force such a compromise
on the peace treaty by the end of the
holidays as will result in its ratifica-
rioa. They hold the balance OF power
IN the Senate on the treaty Issue and
they plan to use it, if necessary, 20
get action in bringing the treaty be-
fore the Senate again.
Informal conferences between ment-
berS OF this group continued today.
II is expected that before Monday one
or more Of their number viii have
talked with Senator Lodge, the re-
publican leader, and explained that
they are not satisfied with the prog
ress relating to the peace Settle
ment.
Expect something 10 Be Done.
! It appears that the mild reserva-
tionists are willing to let matters
take their course under the leader
holidays. but they expect something
to be done. II it is not, then they
plan to take more drastic action.
They have been discussing the treaty
situation with democrats as well as
republicans and are leaving no steps
to bring about ratification of the
treaty with reservations.
Neither Senator Lodge -1or Senator
Hitchcock, the administration lead
er, was at the Capitol today.
Senator King of Utah is still work.
ing upon set of reservations which
he plans to offer when the holidays
end. He has begun Z number of con-
ferences with republican and demo-
cratic senators in an effort to frame
reservations which may be satis-
factory compromise.
Promoters Expect Results.
The determination of senators on
the republican side who desire the
ratific2 ton of the peace treaty with
reservations to force a compromise
through regular republican leadership
channels il possible, but if not, by in
dependent action with the democrats
announced yesterday, is expected to
bear fruit.
There is an intimation on the part
of some of the democratic senators
also that unless their leader, Senator
Hitchcock. is willing to meet the re-
publiean7 ideas of q compromise at
least half way. they, too. might kick
over the traces. This sentiment was
expressed. however. by supporters of
Senator Underwood, who is contestiiig
with Senator Hitchcock for election
as democratic leader to succeed the
late Senator Martin.
One difficulty the republicans say
troubles them is this contest for dem
ocratic leadership. They say that ua-
til it is settles they are not sure
with which group of democrats to
deal. The caucus OF the democrats to
elect a leader is called for January Is.
Activity of IrreconciiabIes.
The irreconciiables Oh the republi-
can side, who wish TO kill the treaty
entirely-Senator Borail. Senator
Johnson of California, Senator Bran
degee and otherS-are. on the other
hand. doing their utmost to stiffen up
the republican leaders to resist any
compromise on the peace treaty. Sen
ator Johnson has telegra phed that he
would change his, plans and hurry
back to the capital.
The mild reservationists on the repub-
ucan side, however, are urging that
the views of the irreconcila bles be not
considered. They say that it is folly
to take into consideration in the cora
promise agreement men who are de-
termined not TO support the compro-
mise after it has been made.
Forming an Organization.
Tile irreconcilab,e republicans. Sen
aIor Boraa has announced, arb form
ing an organization 10 carry the
league of nations issue into every po-
litical contest in 1920. The purpose
is to put every candidate for Office on
record as to his stand on the league.
Already the organization is at work
in six states he said, and by June I
he expects it to be at work in every
state north of the Mason and Dixon
line. He. insisted that the league Of
nations is to be an issue in the COM
ing campaign, no matter what party
leaders, SO called, say about the
matter.