New Britain herald., 1919-11-19
Lodge Denies Asse
 tion That Repul licans Senators Nev, Pledged Themselv,
DEBATE IS OPENED
 BY SENATOR SMTI
Robinsons Fires Broadsi
 and Sherman, Republica Splits With His Barty 4 s0ciates.

Immediately after the presided letter urging defeat of the Lo1 resolution became public, Republi1 Leader Lodge declared he did not 1ieve the senate would ''obey orders'' of the president, "who und takes to command the senate to raj the treaty without the reservati which Americanize it and mako safe for the United States"
 Lodge Asks Ratification.
 Immediately the senate met, Se| tor Lodge formally presented the l oIution of ratification containing ,15 reservations adopted by a majoI of the senate. At the outset, Send Lodge asked unanimous consent an immediate vote upon unqualil ratification. Administration Leal Hitchcock said the democrats I'd ferred to wait until the Lodge re lution had been voted upon. Send Lodge then withdrew his request the debate upon the Lodge resolut began.
 Democrats who attended the c ference were not bound by any q ference agreement and said they VI willing to accept many of the I jority's reservations, but could accept the preamble or those deal with Article K, Shantung, equality voting and one or two others. possible, a motion to strike out objectionable ones will be made the majority declined to comprom it was said, responsibility for fail of the treaty would rest on that a of the chamber
 s Hitchcock'S Statement.
 Senator Hitchcock said the der .crats believed the vote upon unqd / flied ratification should be tai after, and not before, the Lodge re 'lution was disposed of.
 "A number of senators are cd mitted to the Lodge reservations" II said, "and it would not be kindly propose now, when senators < bound by pledges, a resolution of reserved ratification
 Senator Hitchcock added that al a vote on the Lodge resolution would be glad to get unanimous C sent to offer a resolution of unqu fled ratification.
 Senator Lodge said that if democrats did not desire to vote once upon unqualified ratification would withdraw his request. No Pledges, Says Lodge. There have been no pledges senator's" Senator Lodge added. ~ reservations were adopted by free, dictated votes of senators, and, in opinion, they will not be modified any talk of withdrawal"
 Senator Smith, democrat, Georgia, opening the debate, said ''declined to allow his views to controlled by anyone else"
 I'I shall vote for the resolution $ the reservations that have been D sented, though I would be glad many respects to see them change he said.
 Senator Knox, republican, of Pc sylvania, of the irreconcilab1e gro said if complete defeat of the tre could not be accomplished he desi to make it as acceptable as possii
 Senator Lodge asked that Presid Wilson's letter advising administ tion democrats to vote against Lodge ratification program be prin in the Record, adding:
 II think comment is superfluoI
 Senator Thomas, democrat, Colorado, said he would vote agai the resolution, not because of presidents letter, but because of { labor provisions.
 Allies Are Alienated.
 Senator Robinson, democrat. Arkansas, said enemies of the ire had succeeded temporarily, at le in accomplishing indirectly what |, could not do openly" and "h planned to alienate the nations ' were our allies in the war; "Yet, senators who say they W the treaty" he said, ''are aiding this plan, which gives only confide to those who want to see the Ire killed"
 Robinson Opposes Terms. Four prime objections to the To resolution were raised by Sena Robinson-the preamble, the Sh tung provisions, that regarding IA 'cle x. of the league covenant, and withdrawal from the league. (Continued on Page Fifteenp