New-York tribune., 1919-09-19
Rescrvationists Urge Him
to Postpone Tour and
Take Floor of Senate for
Equal Vote Amendment
Penrose Also Summoned
Borah Advises Republicans
TO Take Stronger Stand;
Says It's the 1920 Issue
n Nem York 7'rtbune

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.~-Senators
Hiram W. Johnson and Boes Penrose
tonight were summoned back to
Washington to reentcr the peace treaty
fight. Republican leaders, who sent the
kilograms TO the two Senators, expect
them to return Tuesday. Senator
johnson will postpone his trip to the
Pacific Coast on the Pres ident's track
until after the amendment. which bears
his name, has been disposed Of Sena-
tor Penrose is wanted here for his prac-
tical advice in running the fight. The
Pennsylvania Senator has now con-
cludcd his municipal campaign in
Philadelphia. and his experience and
skill in handling close situations will,
Republican lenders think, be or in
estimable value.
was decided on at a long conference
participated in BY Chairman viii Hays,
Of the Republican National Committee,
and Senator's Lodge, Brandcgee, Borah
and later Knox. After the meeting it
was announced that the vote on the
Johnson amendment probably would
come the latter part Of next week, per-
mitting Senator Johnson TO return to
the coast before the final vote on the
treaty.
Expect to Adopt 1t
Great confidence that the amendment
would be passed was expressed. five
Democratic Senators being counted on
to vote for it. While names were with
held. it is thought these five Democrats
are Reed, Gore. Thomas, Ashurst and
Walsh, Of Massachusetts.
Republicans generally denied that it
RI l,. tol~ of xI,n
Johnson amendment, which proposed
70 give the United States an equal vote
IN the league OF nations with the
British Empire. IN a reservation. Sen
Ator Lodge and Senator Borah fatty
declared it could not be taken care of
III any other way but by direct tcxtual
am endment.
Senator Borah reported to the lead.
crs that after his trip through the
Middle West he was convinced that no
man coud survive politically who voted
against the Johnson amendment. There
is no division of sentiment on that
issue. he SAID. The people, he d. clarcd,
understood thoroughly that the John
son amendment would prevent the
British Empire having six votes (cight
If Uedjaz and Persia are counted) to
one for the United States,
Urges Stronger Fight
The Idaho Senator, in telling the
Republican leaders Of his meetings, is
said TO have urged again that the Re-
publican party take stronger posi-
ton. He feared. he said if the treaty
were ratified at ALL the country would
hold the Republican party responsible
for it. He quoted TO the leaders the
comment Of farmer who asked him
If The Republicans did not have forty
nine votes in the Senate, and, there
tore if anything got through it would
be by Republican votes.
Senators Knox and Brandcgce are
understood to have supported Mr..
Borah in this phase Of his report, but
so far as could be learned no step
was taken looking to stiffening Of
the majority's position beyond the
amendments and reservations report ed
BY the Foreign Relations Committee.
Senator Borah is understood to have
urged that ii the Republican party
could only have the defeating of the
treaty to its credit there was no doubt
IN his mind, from the temper of the
people as disclosed on his trip through
the Middle West. that the party would
sweep the country at the next election.
lie called attention to the small audi
ences reported 10 be greeting every
pro-league speaker except the Presi-
"Ni' i''hseIl, pUlntlng out the report
that only $50 people assembled TO hear
George w. Wickcrsham in Baltimore
the other night.
Deny Any Compromise
After the meeting the Republican
leaders denied itively that there had
been any compromise on the reserva~
tions as reported to the Senate by the
committee. There have been various
conversations with the "mild reserva-
tionists,'' but the hope Of the leaders
is now said to centre on getting the
reservations as reported by the COM