Norwich bulletin., 1919-12-15

Washington, Dec. 14.-President Wilson today intervened in the peace treaty dilemma with an announce ment that he had mo compromise or concession of any kind in mind," would make no move toward the treaty's disposition, and would con tinue to hold the republican members of the senate responsible for results and conditions attending delay.
 The presidents position. regarded as peculiarly significant in view of the recent discussion in the senate of a compromise. was set forth in the following statement issued today from the White House:
 Tt was learned from the highest authority at the executive offices to- day that the hope of the republican leaders of tle senate that the presi- dent would presently make some move which will relieve the situation with regard to the treaty is entirely without foundatio4- he. has no com promise or concesSiOn of any kind in mind. but intends so far as he is con- cerned that the republican leaders of the senate shall continue to bear the undivided responsibility for the fate of the treaty and the present condition of the world in consequence of that fate.' The WlNte House statement appar- ently had no effect in changing the treaty sifua tion. Democratic leaders indorsing the presidents views, de- clared that it d.d not preclude a sen ate compromise and that compromise efforts would proceed. Republican leaders reiterated that the president was responsible for the present status and must make the first move towards solution. Senators hoping to kill the treaty alone expressed satisfac- ton.
 On one point only, apparently, were sll senate factions in harmony--name ly, that decisive action on the treaty probably would be deferred until nex month. after the proposed holiday re- cess of congress, planned to end Jan. uary ,. Senate debate, probably cen tered about the White House state ment, is expected to be reopened to- morrow with fresh vigor. The demo cratic compromise campaign also is t be pressed according - to Senate Hitchcock of Nebraska. administra ton leader.
 Senator Hitchcock, commenting to night on the White House statement d/tlaTed that the democrats woult continue efforts for compromising tn reservations and that the senate ant not the president must act first.
 The president says the whole mat ter Is in the hands of the senate ana ] agree with him" said M~. Hitchcock The president says he has no com promise or concession to make. Tha is for the senate. We are ready to ne gotiate at any time and will continu to seek compromise between tn Lodge reservations and those 1 offere last November"
 Senator Hitchcock declared posi- lively that the democrats neve would consent to ratification of tn treaty without the League of Nation and would not accept the plan offere yesterday by Senator Knox, republi can, Pennsylvania, to ratify the peac terms and leave the league questio for decision by the voters.
 Senator Lodge of Massachusett and other prominent republicans re served public comment on the Whit House statement. .s
 Senator Borah of Idaho. republica member of the foreign relations com mittee, and prominent among tn treaty's implacable foes. in a state ment tonight charged that large finar cial interests were engaged in propa ganda favoring a senate compromi, and also proposed to keep the treat and the league from being passed c by the people during the ensuing pre- idential campaign.
 To the presidents contention tn the senate majority is responsible f. conditions resulting from delay. r publican leaders pointed to the obje tions yesterday of Senator Hitchco, 10 the Knox resolution proposing rat tication of the treaty so far as it wou effect peace with Germany and pos ponement of action on the League Nations.
 It is utterly out of the question, a solutely impossible said Senat Hitchcock of the Knox resolution, ad ing that the basis of compromise nu be the Lodge reservations and the fl he proposed as substitutes.
 Leaders of both major factions the senate are hopeful that from t London conferences of the British a French premiers may come, possit in a few days, some responsible a tion toward acceptance of senate re ervations which might lead to | treaty's ratification.
 There appeared lessened hope 1 night, however. that a solution mig be reached with the Knox resoluti as a basis. The agreement of Senat Underwood. democrat, Alabama,
 support the Knox resolution gave r to this hope. The view was express tonight, however, that opposition
 Senator Borah and probably others the "irreconcilables" to a comp missed ratification, taken together W the presidents statement, had redu' materially any prospect for such ra Acation.
 Effect of the presidents staten on the democratic leadership cont between Senators Hitchcock and | derwood also was a subject of mt senatorial speculation tonight.