Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30
TAFT'S TREATY VIEW
SOUGHT BY FOES
AND ITS FRIENDS
Senators of Both Sides Ask Former
President to Make Compro-
mise Agreement.
LODGE SNUBS HITCHCOCK

Washington, Dec. 30. - Senator
Lodge, tn Republican leader of the
senate, will confer this week on the
peace treaty with Senator Pomerene OF
Ohio. a leading DeSnocratic advocate OF
a compromise.
Much significance was attached by
senator's To the news. that Mr.. Lodge
would see the Ohio Senator. They re
oardcd he development as important for
f,., ra,snns The first Is tha- Senator
7, T,od.re conGded to otbcr Senators his IN
.sntion Of seeing Air Pnmercno after
mild rescrvationists had virtually de
n,anded that the party leader show
non. activity IN seeking to bring about
+, connroniSc. The second ~ that MIR
Lodge. for the second time, has chosen
tn discuss compromise with n Democrat
,tbcr than Senator Hitchcock, the leader
4 that party IN thc Senate. tfls prcyi-
GUS conference with = Democrat was with
senator Underwood
Though he has bcan confined to his
home nv a cold, Senator Lodge IS cx-
r,ecfed to sec Senator PonerCnc Ncdncs-
dav. The conference would have been
held Yesterday but for the fact that Mr.
Poncrene IS one Of the conferces on the
Railroad hili and was unable 70 absent him
self from the conference room.
poYrRExE WORKING FoR AGREEMENT.
MIR Pomerene said that he was willing
Is, talk COMPROMISE with Mr.. Lodge or
.nv other Senator who earnestly desired
10 bring about ratifca'Ion
Il have talked with Republican Sen
ators about the treaty and shall continue
- do so as long as there is a chance Of
helpinc to bring about ratIhcauon,
said Senator Pomcronc
The Ohio Senator. while ono of the
stAnchest supporters Of President Viii
son and in thorough accord with his
views on the league and treaty. has
worked hard IN recent weeks To find q
basis inr agreement. IN tire belief that
some way can bc found ~ raflty The
treaty. that Will he acceptable to the
President and II the same time meet the
objections of Senators
Senator cnroot. who ssw MIR Lodge
on SUNDAY. was informed by the ke-
ruhlIcan leader oF ms intention tn sec
senator Pumcrcne. Mr.. Ienroot de-
lined Yesterday 10 discuss the confer
encc. although he indicated that he con
-idercd il likely to prove ot great value IN
Spcrt!inc compromise negotiations.
Senator's of hufh parties were appealed
- Yesterday Il sign s nctitinn inviting for
mcg President Taft - address non
prrtisan mass meeting in Washington
iaailal i : IL. lid /, 4 compromise Tatiflca-
tlon. .trnone others. senators Nelson
.nd NIcNar> Republicans. and Bank
head Democrat. signed the petition
senator klug ! Democrst, declined 70
ID 50, but later wrote a letter to Mr.
Taft. explaining thai his refusal was not
based upon any lack ol desire to scr an
agreement reached.
KING OFFERS COMPROMISE DRAFT.
senator King Yesterday submitted -
senator McNary and other mild rcscrva-
tionists a draft of proposed compromise
autcatioa resolution. containing ) set
7i reservations based upon the Lodge
sroeram Nj King sad he had already
-eco.Ttd favorable comment from some
Democratic Senators on his proposals
tftsr he has obtained the views of the
MID rcsr-ya:lonISts he will submit his
-.sarvatioa~ n Senator Hitchcock
-rhe Is plan involves ) change IN