South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-11-19
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when they held a conference and
decided on these propositions:
THAT II the democrats voted
down the committee resolution Of
ra,ifying they would support a mo-
lion to reconsider thus bringing the
resolution back before the senate Tor
changes;
THAT they would not support a
motion to sustain the chair on any
ruling bearing out the administra-
lions plan for a separate resolution
OF ratification after the committee
proposal had been defeated;
That they were willing TO see
some MODIFICATION Of tho preamble
reservation requiring the Affirmative
assent OF other nations 20 the sen
ate's qualifications,
That any further compromise ne
gotiations BY the democrats must
be conducted. not with them but
with the republican Veaders.
Move for Compromise.
OF these decision they Informed
sens. Hitchcock and Lodge. with the
added advice 20 the former 10 move
Tuesday for any compromise nc
hoped 70 secure. The conference
between the democratic and rcpubli-
can leaders, AT which an earnest ef-
fort at compromise was understood
10 have been made followed almost
Immediately.
Sen. Lodge was said to have press
cd for quick action and 20 have
been particularly iusistcnt that the
democratic leaders counter-propo-
sails be i'm his hands tonight, so that
Il compromise could be worked out
before the committee resolution
came TO a vote The exact nature
OF these proposals was not revealed
hut they were understood TO have
been aimed particularly at the pre-
amble requirement 20 which Pres't
Wilson objected vigorously at the
White House conference Monday
with Sen. Hitchcock.
How the president would regard
the committee reservations with the
preamble stricken out also was an
certain. but it was learned he had
written a letter TO Sen. Hitchcock
which the latter viii lay before
conference of democratic senators
tomorrow morning Time for sucn
meeting was granted by sen.
Lodge who assented to Mr.. Hitch
cocks request that the senate should
not meet until noon
The modification plan of the d IN
ocrats is understood 20 make it pcs
sible for the other powers to ac-
Ccpt the reservations by mere "ac-
uuicsccnce" rather thar by q specific
exchange OF notes. The practical
result would be. it was said. to
provide for tacit acceptance which
could be taken for granted unless
the other nations protested.
Reported 90. senate.
AT Q O'Clock Tuesday hight, after
the squate had been I'm continuous
session for Il hours. considera ton
of amendments in committee of the
whole was completed and the treaty
was formally repo. ted To the senate.
The question OF approving the
fifteen reserva tons adopted in COM
mfttee OF the whole then was taken
up. each reservation being consider
ed separately. An effort by Sen.
Hitchcock 10 strike out the pream-
: BILE requirement for acceptance by
other nations was voted down -
40 80. the republicans opposing IL
solidly except for Sen. McCUmber OF
North Dakota The senate without
roll call thhen agreed TO all of the
fifteen reservations except those re
iating to mandatory domestic ques-
lions and the economic boycott
Separate votes We're taken on these
thee reservations.
AT 1913 Tuesday night the vice
president declared the treaty closed
60 further reservations or amend
ments and the senate adjourned UNI
tu noon Wednesday when the ratif-
cation resolution will Ice taken uD