New-York tribune., 1919-11-21
Lodge Seeks Support of
People for Resolution
Formally Announcing
Peace With Germ.S
Republicans Favor
Slight Concessions
No Extended Debate. for
Pact VIII Be Kept in
Committee Till Read
By Carter Field
NcU York Trbuue
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NcW York Tribuue
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WASHINGTON. Nov. 20 - De-
spite the overwhelming votes against
of the peace treat by
the Senate last night, virtually ever
nhservant man here to-iay be icve<
that the treaty. including the league
of nations, viii be rat fed at the
session Of Congress beginning De
cember I.
This naturally is the view Of the
Administration Democrat hut it is
also the view of the "mild reserva-
tionists Even the "irreconc'i a. 80
though they are not eager to voice
such forecasts, are not very osti-
mistic about their cAaaces IF teep-
ing the United States out Of the
league Of nations
A drive to win popular supper;
throughout the c9u try for the
Lodge resolution dee c.arin0 the war
at an end is to be made by the Re.
pub'icans. it was learned ta-day
They do not intend to spent any
time defending their reservations.
which the A administration refused 10
acccpt. If tie treaty is ever e be
ratified it Will be with reservations
lust as strong. they say. An
parent'y the 4 administration is nor
proposing amy important attempt at
publicity against tie 1"servaiions.
Special Treat, 'lessars
4 statement from rf iena Wilson
denouncing the R.orh' '.r~-. -."c
framed the 'killirr" reservations and
no ding them respoasih ',r 'he ae "a,
Of legal peace was saecl'a an day.
buf the best information seemed 10 bc
to-ni1ht that no staieme.t v.1'o he
forthcoming. and that the Prosiden VII
content himself with waiting Tor he
verdict Of the country 60 -ias In Some
of the Republicans suggested fhat per
pcaling TO the peop.e to osrr'ufr Con.
gress
On December !. when ~, new Con
oress convene the President Wil sonc
in has regular message. reading n F.
his health at that time permits. OF
sending II hy the clerk # he is not
well enough 20 read S. II is expected
however. that nc viii send a specia
message TO the senate about tne treaty
This. il is thought, viii come after Mr.
Wilson has formally withdrawn the
treaty so that it can be rcsuhmi.ted.
A canvass of Senators TO day does
not no cut mach hope that the Presi-
dent viii be able 10 obta IA any better
comprom So next session than the Dem
ocrats were offered yesterday hcfore
the roll calls began. AZ that time as
IN rwJ days psa v' aus. he way Was
always open to the Democrats 10 ratlfy
the treaty # thcv would acceD all the
Lodge reservations except he preamble
requirement that n c. ur
p-ifc nsl powers should accept the res
ervations by formal notes.
II was the refusal Of the Administra-
ton Senators. fol owing the written
orders of President WilsoA to ncceDf
the Lodge reservations that made
agreement impossible.
The rude snock given to the Admin
istration, however. on the roll cali or
ratifying the treaty without any reser
vations whatever on winch vote seven
Dem ocratic Senators voted with the
Republican majority, and only one Re
publican Senator, McCumDer. voted
=
President that there must be impor-
tant concessions If the treaty is evel
to be approved.
Course To Be Pursued
This is the course which Will = -ur
sued with regard 20 the treaty at rns
next session. as set forth by SENATOR
of various opinions today
The President will withdraw the
trea Y fr n the Senate.
The President will -esubmit the
treaty to the Senate for ratiilca .ion.
with a message.
The treaty viii be referred by the
Senate to the Foreign Relations
Committee.
1he committee will probably re-
open the hearings, requesting Col.
r. Nj. House, among other witnesses,
to appear. and if General Bliss and
Commissioner Henry White are in
this country will hear them also
The committee will temp rily
sidetrack the treaty, after the hear
ings, to permit q compromise agree-
ment to be worked out between the
reservationists and the Administra-
tion Senators. Mean time the Senate
: will proceed with railroad and other
legislation
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