Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1920-01-06
HITCHCOCK AND
LODGE PLAN FOR
TREATY DEBATE

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Import-
ant party conferences on the peace
treaty were held Friday by Senators
Lodge and Hitchcock, Republican ana
Democratic leaders. At the confer
ence plans were laid for reopening
the treaty discussion and compromise
proposals were discussed.
Republicans of every shade of opin-
ion gathered in Lodges office to go
over certain proposals received ear
ly in the week from Democrats, in
Guiding a proposed modification of
the reservation on article ten and
the virtual elimination of the Len
root reservation to equalize the vot-
ing strength of the United States
and the British empire.
Senator Hitchcock took council
with Senators Swanson, King and
others. Senator King urged Sena-
tor Hitchcock to accept set of
proposed compromise reservations,
approval of which Senator King has
sought from Republican mild reser-
vationists.
Japan's ratification Of the peace
treaty has been sent to the peace
conference at Paris, the state de-
partment announced.
Raises Presidential Issue
Efforts of "irreconcilable" senators
to make the Legaue of Nations an
issue in the presidential campaign
are under full Roadway. Sen
aror Borah, Idaho, sent a letter to
Governor Lowden, of Illinois, ask
ing him to state his position on the
league.
Similar letters will be sent other
candidates.
do you believe" Senator Borah
asked, that the time has come when
we should abandon the policy of no
entangling alliances, no partnerships
with European powers, enter into
alliances or understanding with
those powers?
eff you should be nominated and
elected president, would you exert
your influence and the influence of
your administration to maintain the
foreign policy which the United States
has adhered to for a hundred and
fifty years, or would you consent in
any way to its abandonment or to it's
substantial modification"
Senator Borah cited the killing Of
American soldiers in Russia as an
instance of what is to happen should
we conclude to abandon our ira
ditional foreign policy and enter into
understanding and combinations
which would embroil us in all Euro
pean conflicts and turmoils." Point
ing out that VIM. Fl. Taft, as I under
stand from his public statement, is
in. favor of conscripting our young
men for that kind Of service" Sena-
tor Borah asked Governor Lowden:
care you in favor of any such
policy, or of any alliance, league or
partnership which may lead to such
a program? What is to be your
policy with regard to such affairs?'
Senator Borah said he asked the
questions because Americans have a
right to know how candidates stand
upon such vital issues. He virtually
dared Governor Lowden not to reply.
Borah Dares Lowden
Senator Borah charged in his let
ter that powerful European and
American interests were co-operat-
ing to draw the United States into
European affairs through the
League of Nations, if possible, and
If not "by secret and tactt agree
ments." Declaring that the ques-
tons and policies involved must
come before the next administration,
regardless of Americas entrance
into the league, the Idaho senator
said the personal views Of presiden-
tial candidates should be stated.
"For nearly a hundred and fifty
years." said the senator's letter, eve
have in this country regardless of
parties adhered to a distinct for
eign policy-no entangling alliances
or partnerships with foreign pow
ers and no interference by foreign
powers in American affairs. If you
should be nominated and elected
president would you exert your in
fluence and the influence of your
administration to maintain this
foreign policy, or would you consent
in any way to it's abandonment or
it's substantial modification? Do you
believe, in other words, that the
time has come when we should
abandon this policy of no entang ling
alliances, no partnerships with Eu-
ropean powers, and enter into al
liances or understandings with Eu'
ronean mowers 2"