Arizona republican., 1919-12-18
REOPEN|NG 1T
 TREATY FIGHT
 EXPECTED SO0N
Conciliatory Note Struck By Opposing Factions = Belief Grows That New Effort at Compromise Will Be Successful-To Act After Recess
TRepubIican A. D. Leased wire1

WASHINGTON, Dec, r - Express sions that seemed to point toward a reopening of the peace treaty fight within a, few weeks were voiced on the senate floor today when the subject bobbed up in the midst of considera- tion of the railroad bill.
 The symposium of views that went into the record during the brief debate, included opinions from virtually all factions of the divided senate mem bership, but they all struck a note of conciliation. Differing widely in their suggestions for solution, they stood together on the general proposition that politics ought to be forgotten and that the senate acting independent of executive opinion. ought to do some thing promptly to end suspense and establish state of peace.
 Expect Action After Recess
 The discussion reflected the trend of negotiations which have been in progress privately among senators for an agreement that would get the ques- tion finally out of the way. There was ! increased activity in that direction 1 during the day and some of the lead CTS predicted some formal action early 1 in the new year.
 | Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. a leader in the "irreconcilagle" republi- can group of treaty opponents and 6 member of the foreign relations com mittee. brought the subject to the floor by another attempt to get before the senate his two resolutions to es- tablish state of peace. The effort was blocked, but he obtained unanim- ous consent to send the measure to the committee where he expects to re- new his request for action.
 A plea made by Senator Knox fol some sort of a settlement was sec onded by Senator Smith of Georgia a reservation democrat who declared the time had come to stop academic discussion by those who held up ths treaty, and get together in a give. and-take effort for compromise. Ac. tion was urged by Senator Nelson o Minnesota, and by Senator Myers O Montana, a. democrat who voted las session for some reservations and alst for unreserved ratification.
 Democrats Active
 In the compromise negotiations pre- ceding private conference, the prin cipal activity seemed to be among tn } democrats, the republican reservation ; ists indicating that they awaited som concrete proposal from the other sid of the chamber.
 Consideration of the first of Sen ator knox's resolutions, which woul, ratify the treaty insofar as establish ment of state of peace is concerned was blocked by Senator McKellal democrat, Tennessee, while Senate Nelson stopped the second one, pro posing merely to declare that a stat of peace exists.
 Responsibility for the delay was de clared by Senator Smith to be "abou 50-50 between the two parties" I was only waste of time to try to fl. the blame, he asserted, adding that fl his opinion more than two- thirds of tn senate favored ratification with reser vations of a, certain kind.
 :. Senator Myers said both parties ha U been making political football c the treaty. He recounted how he ha Il voted in the last session and said tha . if the treaty came up again he woul s go even further in an effort to end m |, settled business conditions.