The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-24
HOPE IS RENED
Ito RATIFY TREATY
Democrats Action Causes
: Republicans to Have
Hopes.
STAY OUT OF CAMPAIGN
{rreconciliables Force Action
3 by Blocking Compromise;
Underwood Active.
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Unacceptable ratification imponas.
Withdraw tho treaty from ecuni"
tonsid Il crhtion. He might tako
he latter course. " Va sugogsted 70
Express at thu same time his dF
pleasure with the senate rrs'rNt.
, ions II his unwilliugucsa tu have
he nation pecomc a party ON any
erms In the Adrlatic settlement
Neither ta it concealed that broad
luesticus OF party policy arc in
'Ulved in the problem Uf rlfifiUt-
lon, now generally admitted by
eadcrr 20 have been thrust I'm tb"
political campaign. Privately tho
senators pressing for acceptance OF
ho republican reservations confess
n HheniselVef out of accord with tho
3Ircsidcut's jackson day declaration
for a solemn referendum. and they
pre- spoking to disaseocinie senate
iemoorats from any appearance Of
Endorsing that proposal
Tut Burden on Wilson.
In the caucus. therefor" this
.roup is prepared to plead that tho
rcnty be ratitied on the republican
fpeci cificMuons so thut the president,
~ h then chuoses 10 regard tho
Donates action as a rejection and
ho pocket ,he treaty. may have upon
his own shoulders the burden OF a
klccision which they do not believe
iNili he popular with the country,
lNith senate democrats going one
Nyay and democratic president an
sother. they believe that a democratic
neLthn-l convention viii fcC itself
free from any cut and dried pro-
gram when b. comes TO deal wish the
-SubIect.
Tho adminirtrations staunch sup
|porters In the senate, however. Hp-
|parently are not fearful that these
|counscls viii prevail They indi-
Gated tonight that II any consider
able number OF democrats wanted a
caucus, one would be called. But
might throw over the prcsidents
advice or show a majority against
tho past and present Larty stand on
|rcservltiors.
Among tho republicans IL was said
ihAt tho caucus proposal apparent
" had grown out OF a stiffcning An
iho republican ranks which in turn
resulted from the action OF the sem
ate Saturday. when the irreconcil-
able opponents OF ratification seized
The balance of power and used 1t to
prevent any modification OF the re-
publican reservations II was argued
were shown that modification In
the interests Of compromise would
ha impossible and that the whole
reservation group. including Article
10, must stand or fall together.
Depends On Democrats.
Bearing out this contention, mild
rese1vtttlonists, who heretofore have
predicted the Article 10 provision
could be modified II necessary, said
to-day that the only chance OF ratifi-
cation now seemed to rest I'm the
l'oasiblliiy that enough democrats
world accept the provision un.
changed.
Who Initiated tho movement for a
democratic get-togettrer conference
was not apparent but the move was
understood To have the endorsement
Of Senator Underwood of Alabama
- candidate for the democratic
leadership, and other influential
senators who have boon urging that
every effort be made TO bring "A rat.
tfivUlon. Senator Hitchcock of Ne
1raska, the acting party leader. was
not In Washington but Will returr
tomorrow.
Durmg tho day tho treaty was not
mentioned ON tho senate floor ant
there remained some doubt tonigh
whether II would he called up to-
morrow. The leaders are anNiou
20 work on tariff ard approximation
legislation, which may be ready 70
gCusitn action