New-York tribune., 1920-01-14
Manifesto Is Presented
to President and Also
to Senators Lodge and
Hitchcock by Leaders
No Effort Made to-
Suggest a Method
Petitioners Rest Case on
Plea for Early Agree
ment ON Ratification
By Carter ield
NeW York Tribune
IVCShinUtO11 Rurpu,,

W CShepQtOn bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Represen-
tatives Of twenty-six national organi-
cations appealed to-day to President
Wilson, Senator Lodge and Senator
Hitchcock for immediate ratification Of
the peace treaty. No question was
raised about the nature Of reservations,
amendments or phraseology. The pur-
pose Of the organizations was to Demon
strate as vigorously as possible that
the country wants the treaty ratified
and to bring all the pressure possible
to effect a compromise.
Senator Lodge told the representa-
tlves, who came from church, farm,
labor, women's and other organiza-
tlons, and who said they represented
200O0,OO0 members, that sincere
effort is being made by both Repub-
llcans and Democrats in the Senate to
arrange compromise on reservations
that will secure early ratification.
Both sides recognize that concessions
must be made, Senator Lodge said. The
Republicans, he said, consider the
Lodge reservations = compromise be-
tween the positions of the President
and the "bitter enders," but they are
willing to consider any concrete pro-
posal for notifications the Democrats
will agree upon.
Democrats Bow to Wilson
Senator Hitchcock told the delepat;on
that the Democrats will not make anv
compromise that President Wilson will
not accept. Both Senators expressed
the nope that a compromise can be ar
ranged, and declared there is no parti-
sanlsm in the treaty fight in the Senate
now
The representatives Of the twenty-six
organizations submitted TO the SEN
ators manifesto calling upon the SEN
ave 70 ratl1y the treaty without fur
pared at conference Of thirty-fve
representatives Of the organizations at
the Willard Hotel this morning.
mo manifesto was taken to the
Whlte House and handed to Secretary
Iumulty, by Mrs. J. Borden Harriman
and Bishop William F. Mcdowell as
delegates from the conference before it
was presented to Senators Lodge and
Hitchcock. Secretary Tumulty assured
fhn
President read it.
Lodge Receives Manifesto
Inc delegation called upon Senator
Lodge immediat tely after the demand
IhaC compromise be made had been
SEM to the President Mr. Lodge re-
celyed the manifesto from Oscar S.
Straus. Of the League to Enforce Peace.
The manifesto follows:
ITO tho President and to the SEN
ate of the United States:
Peace Is declared, but the United
States is not party TO it. This
nation helped to win the world war
and thus make peace possible, but
the nations treaty making power has
as yet failed to ratify the treaty.
AT this solemn and critical mo-
ment, when our honor before the
world is at stake, we meet in Wash
lngton, as the representatives Of
twenty-six national organizations.
which have expressed the carefully
considered judgment of their mill
ions Of members by taking action
IN favor Of immediate ratification of
the treaty of peace on a basis that
will not require its re-negotiation.
1t is to convey to you the imperative
and overwhelming sentiment that
supports this demand for ratification
that has brought us to the national
capital.
Spirit OF Compromise Recognized
"As we assemble, we observe with
deep satisfaction that the spirit OF
compromise is steadily working and
we assume that the President and
Senators now desire in good faith to
get together and ratify forthwith the
xxyt$ of
nations covenant.
membership includes all parties, and,
speaking for them, we unhesitatingly
affirm that the country desires peace
at once.
1--WE urge immediate ratification,
with such reservations as may secure
in the Senate the necessary two
thirds, even though this may require
from the treaty making power the
same spirit Of self-denying sacrifice
which won the war. The world
should not wait longer for America
to conclude peace.
"ANNA A. GORDON.
"HEIBERT MYRICK,
'TIMOTHY SHEA,
John O'GEADY.
":lERBERT S. HOUSTON.
Chairman"
Organizations Represented
The twenty-six organizations and
their representatives that demanded
ratification follows
American Rights League-George Ha-
ven Putnam and James B. Townsend.
American Federation of Labor-Frsnk
Morrison and Matthew Woll.
Association of Collegiate Alumn1--