The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-18
CONF PROMISE ON
PEACE TREATY. IN
SENATE COMING
LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES
FAVOR GET-TOGETHER
Smith, of Georgia, Says It's
$3.50" In Blame For
the Delay

WASHINGTON. II. g.. De- FIX
PresSions that SEEMED 10 point toward 4
re-oprning Of tn" peace treaty tlrht
within n few weeks were voiced on the
Senate floor today when tn" subject
bobbed UP in IN" midst Of consideration
Of the railroad bill.
Th" symposium Of views that went
into tho record during IN" hri"t debate
included opinions from virtually all
factions Of the divided Senate member
ship but they all struck a not" Of con-
CiliHtiOn. Differing widely in their Sug-
grStions for Il solution. they stood To-
grthcr on the general proposition that
politics ought 10 hc forgotten and that
I tho Senatr acting independent Of cxHcu-
IT," opinion ought 10 do something
promptly TO end suspense and establish
u state Of peace.
The discussion reflected the trend OF
nc g"tiat ions which hav" been in pro-
Grrss privately among senators for an
agreement that would get the questions
finally out Of the way. There was IN
/ creased activity in that direction during
! the day and some of the leaders predict
cd some formal action carly in The New
Year.
Rsferred TO Committee.
Senator Knox. Pennsylvania, a leader
/ in the irrccopcilable Republican group
OF treaty opponeIlets and a member OF
tho foreign relations committee. brought
| the subject to the floor by another at
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resolutions to establish n state Of peace.
| The effort was blocked. but he obtained
| unanimous consent TO send the meas
ures 20 the committee .whcr" h" expects s
| to renew his request for action.
| \ plea made by Senator. Knox Tor
some sort OF n settlement was seconded
| by Senator Smith. Georgia. rescrva-
tion Democrat. who declared tn" time
| had come to stop academic discussion or
! who held up the treaty and get together
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mise Action also was urged by Senator
Nelson. Minnesota. one OF the mild rcS-
ervation RcpuhlicanS. and by Senator
| Myers. Montana. a Democrat who voted
last session for some reservations ana
also for unrcscrvcd ratification.
Action After Holidays.
| In the committee negotiations and
proceedings At private conferences
| among senator's the principal activity
seemed to he among tho Democrats. the
| Republican rcscrvationists indicating
| they awaited some concrete proposal
| from tho other side. The Democratic
managers were hopeful that such an
agreement would he reached. by they
! predicted il would not take thnEhi!
form until after tho holiday.
| Among the Democrats there was much
! disCuSSio Of the posslhl" effect OF the
! compromise negotiations on the contest
between Senator Hitchcock. Nebraska.
and Senator Underwood. Alabama. for
| election as Democratic leader uC the
! senate hTc negotiations started yes
! torday with the mild reservation Rcpuh-
| licans. wc"r conducted by Senator IN
! ldcrwuod's supporters. hut hc declared
tonight that while he stood for some
sort Of Comprcnli%" u" was not in revolt
| against President Wilson nor leading
| any sort Of opposition Ia tho treaty.
| Consideration Of the first Of Senator
! knny's resolutions which would ratify
tho treaty insofar as establishment Of n
state If peace ia concerned. was blocked
hy. Senator Mcclellan. Democrat Tonnes
sec. while Senator Nelson. stopped tho
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