New-York tribune., 1919-11-30
Treaty Not To Be Pressed
This Week and Can't BE-
Ratified BefOr" Christ.
mas. Nebraskan Asserts
Congress Expects
Special Message
Administration Leader
Tries FuiiIeIy All Day
to See the President
Nsa i1ri Tribune
IL .H.g R.r.~tI


WASHINGTON. Nov Z'.-Sena-
tor Hitchcock, acting Anmlnistra-
ton leader in the Senate, arrived in
Washington from his home in Neb-
raska to-day in the hope Of confer
ring with President Wilson upon
plans for ratification Of the treaty in
the regular session of Congress
which opens on Monday. Senator
Hitchcock was unable TO see the
President. The engagement Senator
Hitchcock had for this morning with
the President was postponed until
after Or. +. y. Dercum and other
specialists had held their weekly
consultation over President Wilson's
condition.
Later the Senator said that he did
not know when he would be per-
mitted to confer with the President.
although after the consultation
.among the physicians DR.. Grayson,
the Presidents personal physieian,
announced that Mr.. Wilson was able
to see the Senator at any time.
Senator Hitchcock may 50 20 ,ar
White House tomorrow, he ssh, bu.
he added that the conference may be
rostnoned until later in the week. The
! senator said there was no necessity
for comforting with the President I'M
mediately, since no plans for COM
nromise could be formulated until tbs
democratic Senators had returned
from their homes and reported the
wishes " their col Lituencies.
Special Treaty Message
II is probable that the President VIII
send a special message on the treaty to
the Senate when he asks 10 withdraw
it and resubmit it TO that body. In the
mean time the Administration leaders
in the Senate will be working to enact
a compromise on reservations.
"The Article reservation is the
main stumbling block" said Senator
Hitchcock. 'and if that could be-
straiehtened out and modification OF
the preamble could be secured. com
promise on the rest OF the reservations
could easily be agreed upon"
/ The Democratic Senators, IN the
opinion Of Senator Hitchcock. are will
/ ing 20 enter compromise negotiations
IN ",tva opf IA Le' bast<
Il here will be compromise II the
President approves" the senator con-
tinued. Otherwise We will stand pat.
Senator Hitchcock said the President
gave him the impression IN their talk
few days before the treaty was de-
/ featei Ia the Senate that he would be
! willing 70 compromise on reservations
+ TO secure ratification. The President
/ may have changed his mind, however,
/ Senatotor Hitchcock said.
Not To BE Pressed at Once
"The treaty will not De pressed next
week" Senator Hitchcock continued.
There is no rush II is doubtful II
l there will be a quorum Of Senator'S
present when Congress conyenes on
Monday. The Presidents message
comes in on TUESDAY. and he probably
will send special message TO the Sen
ate within a week or so. recalling the
treaty, and then after wait OF a lew
days resubmit il with another message.
81 do not believe there will be much
progress toward ratification Of the
treaty until about Christmas, but | do
not think that il will be brought up
on the floor to be fought over again.
Il will remain out of the Senate until
we get a compromise. and two-third,
Of the Senate pledged 20 II, 70 avoid
long. drawn out fight
The postponement of the conference
az the White House caused reports Ia
spread rapidly that the President had
suffered re aroe. They were promptly
denied az the White House.
Seeks Conference All Day
The Senator. however, unsuccessfully
made efforts all day 20 arrange the con-
ference After he reached his once
at the Capitol, Joseph 2. Tumulty. sec.
retary 10 the President. az the request
of Mrs. Wilson, teieDhoned that ths
conference must be postponed until
after the specialists had made theiI
weekly visit. Secretary Tumulty told
the senator he would notify him latel
lust when he could call.
After the physicians had lett th'
White House, the Senator's secretsr,
telephoned and was told that Mr. Tum
ulty had departed and had not ar
ranged for the conference.
Senator Hitchcock went to the White
House himself at q o'clock, but failec
to see either the President or Mr.
Tumulty
The failure Of Senator Hitchcock Il
see the President caused many Sena
tors who are friends Of the treaty Il
become anxious. They regarded ths
happenings Of to-day AS an indication
that the President lmight refuse Il