Norwich bulletin., 1919-11-19

 Washington, Nov. 1S.-Comprornise moves to rescue the peace treaty from @ threatened deadlock made such progress today that it's friends de- ciared 1t had more than an even chance for kfe.
 So far as 1t had taken definite form tonight, the compromise program called for a final vote Thursday and pointed toward acceptance of the res- erystions of the foreign relations com fnittee without the requirement that they must be assented to affirmatively by the other powers.
 The way to compromise was opened by the group of mild reservation re- publicahs. who served notice on the republican and democratic leaders that q ..y would not put up the bars entire ly 10 modification of the committee reservations, but would stand out against and defeat the administration s r-riiamentary program.
 Ledge and Hitchcock at Bay.
 With this final announcement of how their deciding strength would be used i-, the closing stages of the treaty con- test. the mild reservationists retired to the background. The result was that Republican Leader Lodge and Demo- ccatic Leader Hitchcock faced each other and laid all their cards on the fsbie.
 The conference between the two leaders brought no final decision as tc fife language of a compromise ratifica- ton. but 1t did develop an agreement that tn edemocrats would have the op- portunity for which they have tough to secure a showdown vote on thu question of unreserved ratification This vote. Mr. Lodge said, would b' permitted before the roll call on thu committee resolution.
 AnotheI. result of the conference wal submission to Mir. Lodge tonight of ; group of proposed compromise reser vations with view to making enougl modification in the committee program already approved by, the senate ma 1erity 10 enable the democrats to SID port the committee resolution of rati hcation. on this point Senator Lodg was said to be insistent as he desired ell conpromise efforts,to be made he fore the vote came on the committee czeasure. ss. iss -.s .-iri'
 Two Reservatione Adopted.
 Meantime In the senate two nor reservations were added 10 the thirtee already adopted. The mild reservation fists supported them as the final quail tications which they would help t write into the treaty. but the senat extended its session far into the even iag. voting down numerous other pro pos4ls in an effort to clear the wa 6sfore adjournment for work tomorrow e. the ratification resolution itself.
 The two reservations adopted todd rsizted to the labor provisions in par thirteen of the treaty and to votin ir 1r 1au of m
 Lenreot Reservation.
 Ire text of the Lcnroot reservation follows:
 "1'he United States assumes no ob fibstion to be bound by any election decision, report. or finding of tn council or assembly in which an member of the league and it's self e gernlng dominions. colonies or part of umpire. in the, aggregate have cas moro than one vote, and assumes n obligation to be bound by any decision report or finding of the council or as ssrnbly arising out of any dispute be tween the United States and an member of the league if such membe O. any governing dominion. co ony, empire or part of empire unite with 1t politically has voted"
 The labor qualification was offere b; Sena tor McCumber republican. North Dakota. and was accepted. 54 Ss, with nine democrats supporting A proposed substitute by Seuat' King democrat, of Utah. which wou have excluded the United States ul conditionailv from tre lahor provision was rejected. 4S to 43. the mild repul iicans jciniug the administration sen; tors to override the votes of the ire oncilsbles and mine democrats.
 The proposal relative to votil equality presented by Senator I.enro, republican. of Wisconsin. won. 55 ?s. on a motion to substitute it for less sweeping proposal by Senator M Cvnher. It then was formally adopt without q roll cal. Previously a rese vation on the same subject hy Senat Jchnson republican. of California. h. bAeI rejected, 45 to 43 with eight der ocrats voting for it and the mild re e-vationists lining up solidiy in opp sitlon.
 Roll Call on Lenroot Substitute.
 The roll call On the Lenroot subst t1te resolution follows:
 For adoption:
 Republicans-Bai Borah Brand gee. Calder. Capper. Colt Cummir Curtis. Dillingham; Edge. Elkins. Fe raldj France. Frelinghuysen, Gronr Hale, Harding, Johnson (California Jones CWashingtonl; Kellogg. Ke yon. Reyes Knox. Lafollette, Lenro' Lodge. Mccormick. Mclean, NIcNai Moses. Nelson. New. Newherry, No ris Page. Penrose. Phipps. Poinde ter. Sherman, Shoot, Spencer. Sterlir Sutherland. Townsend Wadswori Warren and Watson--4T
 Democrats-Ciore Owen Phels Reed. Shields. Smith (Georgia): Trar mel and Walsh (Afaseachusetts)- =
 Total for adoption-55
 Republicans. MeCumber.
 Democrats Ashu-st. Bankhes T;sokharil. Chamberlain, Dial. F1etch CiayI Gerry. Harris, Harrison. Hende son. Hitchcock. Johnson (South D kota) Jones (New Mexico): Kendri, King. Kirby. McKeliar Myers. Owe man. Nugents Overmsn. Pittms ponerene. Rsrsdell. Robinson. She nard Simmons. Smith (Arizona Smith (Maryland) Smith (South Ca cliaat: StanieE-. Swanson, Thorn Underwood. Walsh fMontana): Wi ians and Wolcctt-37
 Total against-3s. "
 The wheels of rompron1ise ", started revolving by the mild reger7 ticn republicans aally in tIe day wi t!iey held q conference and decided tAsse proDositions:
 That if tto democrats voted do