The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
BASIS FOR COMPROMISE

No Democratic newspaper in the South would voluntarily
the role Of apoogs for Senator Lodge He has never
been regarded as friend OF the South and while may
ougrown his earlier seconaism the South still remembers his
record and the anpaty that evident in the beginning OF
his legislative
But regardless of what Of this section may think o him
it be perfectly apparent that Massachusetts thinks we'll of
him he would be rounding his reimbursement
tive year senator with three years OF his fifth to be
served
In addition Senator Lodge the leader of the Republican
party the the United States and because OF his pary
control OF the congress the tar leader his party the nation
It in this capacity that he must be dealt with irrespective Of
lack OF admiration for him.
Senator Lodge also chairman of committee on foreign
relations This committee reported the resolution declaring war
the central powers also reported the peace treaty as sub
mitted by the president with the Shanung amendment
ported the league OF nations which part
treaty with IA reservations The reservations recommended
the committee were adopted by decisive vote OF the senate
On the question OF ratification of treaty the constitution
provides that twohirs Of the shall aftmatvey
order to ray It, Less than Womrds Of the senators favor the
treaty reservations proposed by the committee Less
thirds OF the senator's favor the treaty without the doting
! or the crossing OF t, advocated by the president
1t perfectly obvious therefore, that order secure the
league OF nations there must be compromise The resraons
must modify their reservations and the nonrcservaosls
accept reservations There other OF the difficulty
For this and because of the work Of the in
Washington during the holidays Senator Lodges cmarks Sat
urday before the the interesting aod sgn
cant In the Of his reply Senator Underwood who
suggested committee on conciIntion he said:
have never sought to make the treaty party question:
nave tried to keep it away from partisan considerations all
connection with 1t. The chairman OF the Democratic national
committee has made it from the beginning party question:
has been made party question the other sid, has been
forced on us simply because furnished OF votes
though not all ii is forced shalt take what we he
Eeye to be h American side what necessary o
the projection vi the United States
Mr. President it for those who are friends OF the treat,
as stood without any modification make proposals If the,
have any to make We ready listen and consider any
such proposals We have been willing do this from the
ginning, We have offered reservations believing thew t.
be sound Now notifications desired let them he Offered
by those who disconnected with the reservations they
and who think they might for them il they
degree modified Give opportunity what YOU pro
pose
In what Senator Lodge said there is basis ior hcennng
Naturally there should be expression from the president
his position If he Standing mmovably his original posi-
lion would be fruess for the ratfy the exee
as he proposed it, since if in his mind it Qualification Ii
probably would pgeonhole it. and should do the
tons to his mind as vicious he has indicated