Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-24
G, ]. ?. SPLITS
 IN THE TREATY
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Senator Lodge late today was held in Senator Jonnson's office and attend ed by Senators Borah, Knox of Penn. sylvania: Poindexter, Washington and Sherman and Mccormick of H. linois; Brandegee of Conencticut and Noses of New Hampshire. After two hours spent with MT. Lodge, Senator New of Indiana, who is sitting with MT. Lodge on the leaders committee negotiating with the Democratic com mittee, was colled in. and about an other hour spent in spirited discus sion.
 Although all of the senators who called on Senators Lodge and New voted last November against ratifica- ton of the treaty and are counted among it's bitterest foes, one of those present declared tonight that they count on support of 3S votes, or enough to prevent ratification, if their protest against modifying the Lodge reservations is not needed.
 Except for brief statements from Senators Lodge and Johnson and a lengthy statement from Senator Sher- man. few of the senators participat- ina in the conference would talk for publication.
 Mir. Lodge said the senators who called hi into the meeting represent ed "a alrge group of senators whc want no change in the Lodge reser- vations" Senator Johnson declared that the Lodge reservations were said by MT. Lodge to be "the irreducible minimum" Others in the meeting stated privately that the question Of 2 treaty compromise on %RepuNi- can solidarity and leadership in the senate and in the country was dis cuSSed
 Were there any threats to bolt the Republican leadership or the par ty?' was asked of one of the Repub- lican conferees.
 "I would rather not answer that question: came a hesitant reply. Party solidarity is threatened; that is all care to say
 Senator Johnson was asked regard ing reports widely circulated in sen ate lobby gossip, that declarations had been made of third party move ment and a bolt" from Republican senate leadership if the Lodge reser- vations are modified and the Cali fornia senator replied:
 "Poppycock; I haven't such thought"
 Senator Lodge said the meeting was to give information to senators present regarding the compromise with the Democratic committee.
 "They represent large body or senators who want no change in the Lodge reservations" said MT. Lodge as ne smilingly crowded his way through newspaper correspondents waiting outside the conference room. To the suggestion that all of those present except himself and Senator New are identified with the treaty's foes, Mir Lodge answered.:
 We must present the question to all sides. That was understood in undertaking the negotiations with the Democrats. We Republicans, in meet ing the Democratic leaders, repre- sent nobody but ourselves. Anything we do is tentative and must be re ferred to senators. Those present to- doy wanted to know what we had done"
 Beyond this Senator Lodge declin- ed to comment other than to state that another bipartisan meeting or the leaders committees would be held tomorrow. Other senators in today council however, stated that no tex tual drafts of proposed compromise reservations were considered.
 The princip protest of the eight senators to Mir Lodge and MT. New, it was stated, was against holding any compromise negotiations what ever with the Democrats, and sec ondly. against any change in the Lodge reservations. This view was outlined in Senator Johnson's state ment after the conference broke up.
 After months of debate and de liberation" said Senator Johnson, the senate agreed to a set of res ervations which represent comproi mise. It was adn,.to1 by everybody that these reservations called the Lodge reservations, were the very limit that should be done for the protection of America. In the Ian guage of Senator Lodge they con stituted the irreducible minimum. Personally, I am unable to see how there can be any compromise upon the least possible protection to Amer ican or European reservations which are ''the irreducible minimum, in safeguarding American institutions. To me there can be no compromise with American honor or American protection"