Norwich bulletin., 1920-03-13

sf inc peace treaty controversy. was proposed in the senate today by it's author. Senator Lodge of Ma7sachu sctts. the republican leader.
 The move, described by the re- publican managers as a step toward harmony and compromise. at first 'cd the senate in exactly the opposite direction by starting discussion whesher the new draft vas weaker in is terms than the old. The mild rrservationisfs. backed by most of the republican membership, said it vas not The republican irrecon- ,iiahies said it was, and served mo- lice they would not help adopt it as they did the original. The demo- crats. keeping silent. studied the pro- nosai with apparent suspicion and withheld any decision as to what they would do.
 As a result, the possibilities of a nnsl Agreement as beclouded as ever and party leaders revised their pre- iiciions Of an early vote on Article Ten. lt has been hoped to reach 2 -ol call today, but tonight no one was predicting action before Monday or Tuesday.
 Characterizing the proposed changes as the terms of a republi- cen exploitation" 10 the White House. Senator Mccormick of Illinois led in The attack of the republican irrecon- cilahies. "A set of weasel words' was the way Senator Brandecee, re publican, Connecticut, described the compromise proposal. while Senator Knox. republican, Pennsylvania, as- serted that it would leave upon the United States the moral obligation Tor which President Wilson has con- tended.
 In general form the new reserva- ton follows the language worked out by Senator Watson of Indiana for the republicans. and Senator Simmons of North Carolina for the democrats in their compromise negotiations. For his language thirty democratic votes are understood to have been promised but several last minute changes in wording. made by Senators Lodge and Watson before the reservation was presented. were held to have in validated the democratic pledge and a new canvass had not been completed tonight.
 on the republican side the defec- Ion was not confined to the irrecon- -iiacie alone, Senator Frelinghuysen 1f New Jersey. who had voteay for rstlhcation with the original reserva- tiou. declaring on the floor that h. never would take the substitute and Senator Wadsworth of New York telling his party leaders he could not sec wherein they had improved or their original measure. The re- publican leaders insisted. however they could hold at least thirty votes ir line and the democrats who favored the substitute hoped to deliver nor, than thirty from their side. It take. siKty-four to ratify. The text of the new reserva flor follows. 4
 The United States assumes no oh igation to preserve the territorial in tcETity or political Independence O any other country by the emplovrnen of -ts military or naval forces. it's re sources or any form of economic dis ,rimination. or to interfere in contro Fcrsies between nations wbeth s members of lhe league or not unde nc provisions of Article x. or to enl 1loy thc military or naval forces C -hs United States under any articl 1f the treaty for any purpose unlas in any particular case the congress which under the constitution has th foie power Co declare war or authori7 the cmploymenf of the military c aaval forces Of the United S.ate shall. in the exercise Of full Hne-t ot acton. hv act. Of joint resolution SO provided
 To presenting the substitute senz tor Lodge declared 1t did not alter any respect the substance of the TO, crFation or weaken the denial of il nat on.s obliEations under Articl Ten He made the move. he said. b, cause he did not feel justified in ir s.siin= on mere matter or phras, a.ogy.
 Oniy two democrats expressed inc opini0n on the floor. Senator Srni ni Georgia. who had supported ii original reservation. ceclaring hin sef Tor the substitute, ane senat Achetiar or Tennessee who. has sto, consistently with the admiinissrati, tnrces announcing his opposition The new proposal. Tt was understoo however. that Senator Hitchcock Ncbraslsa. the administration lead, collected Co the substitute as he h. he Watson Simmons draft. al would make an efsort tc line , enough democrats 10 prevent ratifc tion should the substitute be adopt.
 senator Lodges presentation of | sunsttnte apparently took the irr couciiaoles by surprise and ast rom their declarations on the flo mere were many private expressio or their dissatisfaction. They h constantly and successfully exert pressure during the bipartisan n zotiAtions and during the Watso NHrrAtNHNNAN A"-RAAaAARlA 10 prevent D modification Of the original Ind reservation. and until today thev . p1rcnty be..er cd they had convinc hlm that he should not put in f new substitute.
 Az it finally stood. the subs+it, represented the result of lonr co siceration by the republican leade in which Senator Lodge and ,senst Watson are understood 10 have h the advice Of Elihu Root forn.r :. retary of state. It was inI,cat however. that attempts mirh.
 made to amend it on the floor ana eryone admitted that in view 5f , unsettled situation and the oven h. ancc of voting power in the som the outlook contained many possih tiles '''l
 In some quarters there Was m speculation tonight as wine President Wilson. now that fhe
 publican notifications have taL definite form. might not take so siep to inform democratic senate as he has done in the past. Of
 attitude toward the substitute.
 vas said by the democratic lea js iowever that they would make nd
 'ort 70 ascertain his views and Il 6eg A2 DO knswledEe of an inl,