The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-11-24

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 REACHED WITHOUT COMPROMISE
 WASHINGTON \, ,ov. 19.-QP9- Worn out by con tnnos struggle lasting for months. the United States tonight ourned sine de The peace treaty was laid aside without any definite result having been accom- pished.
 Adjournment came after three attempts at ratifca- tion had failed by overwhelming majortes resolution of ratification drafted under the direction of Senator Lodge and embodyng the committee reservations was voted on twice and failed both times to command the necessary two-thirds majority needed for its adopton The resolution for unqualified ratification likewise failed
 The compromise which had been forecast by both democrats and republicans did not materiaze. Oppon- of the treaty refused to give inch and their at tude was no whit determined than that of the ad ministration senators who gave President Wilson the greatest of loyalty. Facing unbreakabe deadlock the senate adjourned without taking action The treat. await the converting of the regular session of gress in December before any action can be taken
 HOW THEY VOTED
 Following limited debate shortly after the hour today Senator Lodge introduced resolution for the ratification of the treaty containing all the socaled "Lodge reservations This resolution, which characterized by President Wilson ''nulification of the treaty., rejected by the senate by vote of 39 to 55 Four democratic senators voted with the repub In6S6 were T. John K Shields of Tennessee; Hoke Smith, of Georgia and David l. Walsh, of Massachusetts.
 WILSON URGES FIRMNEss WASHINGTON, Nov 19- H9 Letters ceved this morning by administration senators from President Wilson asking them to vote against the rat caton of the treaty of peace with the reservations of the foreign relations committee. 1.-The committee pro- gram provides not for the ratification of the treaty but for its nulificaton'' wrote the President
 of +bo i,,dio o6 that they will probably vote against the ratification less agreeable compromise to conform with the Pres dents ideas reached Senator Lodge predicts that the senate will not be guided by President Wilson's desires He sad ''Wson undertakes to command the senate to ratfy the treaty without reservations which large jorty of the senate has adopted.
 DEBATE BEGINS
 WASHINGTON, Nov. 19.-(4o( 1.-The opening scenes of the final stage in the senate treaty battle staged here this morning. The initial movements quiet to lack dramatic interest but this expected to be than made up for by the developments during the day.
 Senator Lodge made the first with his custom ary skill attempting to put the administration leaders the defensive from the very jump by asking unani consent for vote resolution for unreserved and unamended ratification of the treaty. Immediately Senator Hitchcock gained the floor and thanking the publican leader for his thotfulness said that the demo- crats preferred to wait until after the vote the uton containing the Lodge reservations before putting their motion up for vote.
 Senator Lodge then withdrew his motion. Immedi- ately the debate began on his reservations.
 BEGINNING TO HEDGE
 Reports were current here this morning that the publican leaders willing to reconsider their action taken during the vote the several reservations when they voted down proposals to make it unnecessary for the other powers to approve of the reservations adopted In fact the preamble to the reservations requires th three great powers formally recognize any reservations that may be adopted by the senate and included in thu ratification It is understood that the republican, willing to insert proviso by which other nations sgnaores to the treaty could accept the reservations by merely not objecting to them.