New-York tribune., 1919-11-25
Summons Hitchcock for
a Discussion Saturday
of PossibleCompromise
on Lodge Reservations
Expected to ReoHer
Pact Next Monday
Plans for Ratification
Fight Will Be Basis Of
the Presidents Message
Ne'c York Tribune
W1shinQton BNrenN

WASHINGTON. Nov 24-The extent
to which President Wilson will 20 to-
ward meeting the Republicans in a
compromise on reservations to the
peace treaty with Germany will be de-
cided at a conference which Senator
Hitchcock Adm ministration leader in the
treaty fight, will hold with the Pres-
dent next Saturday.
The conference was arranged to- day
at the suggestion of the President.
Senator Hitchcock is in Omaha, Neb.,
resting for few days. but he notified
the President that he would return to
Washington next Friday night to meet
the President.
The President will 90 over all of the
Lodge reservations carefully with Scna-
tor Hitchcock and probably will de-
eide what parts of the reservations he
will accept as the basis for com
promise.
That the President would resubmit
the treaty and launch fight for its
ratification Immediately upon the re-
convening Of Congress- in regular ses-
sion, next Monday, was regarded as
certain to-da", following announcement
OF the forthcoming conference.
The result Of his talk with Senator
Hitchcock probably will be made the
basis of the Presidents message to
Congress. The Presidents plan of ac-
tion will be decided upon at the confer
ence and the recommendations he will
make to the Senate regarding the treaty
will be discussed.
Hitchcock TO Lead Fight
The fact that Pres dent Wilson has
called Senator Hitchcock into confer
eNcc is taken to mean that he will con-
tinue to lead the Administration forces
IN the treaty fight. Senator Hitchcock
has the active support of most of the
Northern and Western Democratic Sen
ators and has been assured that sew
eral from the South will line up in his
favor IN any fight over the leadership
For the time being this support
seems to dispose of the attempt Of Il
large group of Democratic Senators
who are seeking to depose Senator
Hitchcock because they did not approve
OF his leadership in the treaty fight Of
last session. Senator Oscar w. Under
wood, of Alabama, is an active candi
date for the position of permanent
minority leader to succeed the late
Senator Thomas S. Martin, Of Virginia.
The Presidents secretary, Joseph p.
Iumulty, and Attorney General Pa nner.
are supporting Senator Underwood.
Most of the Republican members of
Congress have gone for the recess. and
when they return for the regular ses-
SION OF Congress they will report to
Chairman VIII H. Hays Of the Republi-
can National Committee regarding the
political situation in their respective
districts.
Hays Calls for Reports
:. Chairman Hays wrote to each Repub-
llcan Representative and Senator, re-
questlng him to report fully on the
situation in his district before the
meeting Of the nationa committee in
December. His letter follows:
"Thc national committee Will he nm
der OBJ igations if you win write US
fully and frankly about the general
political situation in your district If
YOU go home during the recess YOU
will, OF course, have very definite in
formation, and, in any event, be better
ADVISED than any one as to conditions
there. We are anxious to get this as
fully and definitely as possible from
everywhere before the meeting of the
national comm .ttee in December, and
Will appreciate it very much if you wi
give the matter preferred attention."