Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-11-19


vote on unqualified ratification. Ad-
miniStration leader Hitchcock said the
Democrats preferred TO wait until the
Lodge resolution had been voted on.
Senator Lodge then went through his
request and the debate on the Lodge
resolution began.
Tho conference had bocn called TO
decide upon tho final administration
tactics I'm tho fight for ratification,
which Is expected to come to an end
today or tomorrow. After the Presi-
dents letter was read there were in
dicaiions that unless a compromise
| could be effected the administrati ton
senators would line up almost solidly
| against ratification.
The Presidents letter addressed to
| Senator Hitchcock and dated yester-
| day follows:
MY dear Senator:
You were good enough to
bring me word that the Demo-
cratic senators supporting the
treaty expected to hold q confer
| ence between the final vote on
the Lodge resolution of ratifica-
tion. and that they would be glad
| to receive a word of counsel from
me.
~ should hesitate to offer ii in
any detail, but ! assume that the
senators only desire my judgment
upon the all-important question
of the final vote ON the resolu-
ton, containing the many reser-
vati0ns of Senator Lodge ON that
| 1 cannot hesitate, for in my opin-
| ion the resolution in that form
does not provide for ratification, -
but rather for the notification pY
the treaty. | sincerely hope Eat
! the friends and supporters of the
| treaty will vote against the
Lodge resolution of ratification.
81 understand that the door
win then probably be opened for
a genuine resolution of ratifica-
ton.
II trust that all true friends OF
the treaty will refuse to support
the Lodge resolution.
| "Cordially and sincerely yours,
'WOODROW WILSON"
| The Presidents reference to an OPP
portunity to vote on genuine ratl-
| fication resolution" referred to the
plans OF the Democrats to get action
| on an unreserved resolution, after
they had voted down the Lodge pro-
posal That plan apparently has been
| blocked, however, by the decision or
the Mild reservation republicans, to
| stand with Rep. Leader Lodge, against
such an opportunity.
The Democratic leaders say, how
Chanca 70 vote on an ,1nreserved reso-.
| Iution befora tbo COMMITTEES resolu-
! tion comes to ron can and should the
| letter fail they expect the Mild group
, to hiring tbe committee draft back be-
fore the senate on n motion to recon-
| slider
| In the latter eventuality their plan
! is to present amendments which will
make the reservation acceptable.
1t is known to be the purpose OF
| Senator Lodge, on the other hand, to
! force the administration leaders to
4 make their compromise proposals be-
fore the committee resolution Is
vetoed on. Today's conference took up
! that situation with the leaders hope
| tul that they might obtain such mod
| ihcation of the resolution as would
enable them to vote for II.
Republican Leader Lodge in for-
NAL statement predicted that the sen.
ate would not opGy the oTaer OF
Presldeht NhSoh with regard TO the
treaty.
Ihe senate mas equai power anu ~
,esPoI'sip!Iily %''n tdie ehi,ieis eoia a.
r on9 H''thtnE mn o. ca ,,i,; IL. ~,
ey mit' WI to io' Prdedcnt ~ y opi'iUi I,o ,9der.
takes to command the senate TO rat
ny the treaty without the reservation !S'
adopted by a large majority of tho
senate, which American zed 1t ana
made it safe for the United States
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