The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1920-01-05
Democratic Senators in Re-
volt Against President Hope
to Satisfy Conservatives.
HUNT FOR SCHEME
TO WIN Ga VOTES
Senate Reconvenes Today, with
Rebels Determined to Act In
dependently of Mr.. Wilson.
By DONALD A. CRAIG.
Herald Bureau.
No. 1,J02 ~ Street. ". W.,
Washington, ID. c., Sunday.


the Holiday recess, with the only hope OF
any ratification of the peace treaty rest
ms with The group of Democratic Senators
VINO nave decided that the uncompromising
attitude OF President Wilson is an insur-
nountahlo obstacle TO the restoration OF
peace, and have made lid their minds 10
ut independently in an effort 70 reach an
understanding with the Republicans
Two members of this group-Senators
King, of Utah, and Holle Smith, of Georgia
conferred this afternoon on the reserva-
ions proposed by Senator King as n basis
Jor agreement. These will be formally Of
Tered in the Senate this week, probably to-
morrow, with the understanding that they
are only tentative and are subject to
change to gain the approval Of the sixty
four Senators necessary for ratification.
Il believe we can get together" said
senator Smith.
Owing to the absence from the city OF
many Senators who were asked TO attend
tho conferences today at the residence of
senator smith. the gathering was post
poned until tho absentees have returned.
Hope flor Compromise.
learned tonight that several OF the
Democratic revolters from the White
House leadership are hopeful that a COM
promise can be reached on the trouble
some reservation to Article y. of the
Covenant OF the League of Nations by an
agreement that the United States shall
Join in guaranteeing the territorial integ-
r.ty and political independence of the
small new nations created by the peace
treaty, such as Poland and Czechoslova-
<la, for specified period, but shall re-
use TO give the same guaranty with re-
Spect to all the other nations Of the world.
treat and small
This, il is argued by thhe Democratic
compromisers. would be an acceptance OF
he principle embodied in the Lodge reser-
vaton programme. that the United States
must not give any pledge to help keep
nc present boundaries and the political
dependence of all the existing nations
- the world intact forever.
Tt is admitted that many of the Repub-
team Senator's, especially the 'Irrecon-
liable" group. will not agree that the
nted States shall bind itself in advance
tp interfere In any way with the squabbies
oi the old world, but it is hoped by the
Democrats that the subst tute suggestion
they are offering will meet with the APP
iIoyal of the middle group of Republicans.
who are eager for ratification so far as
it does not wholly destroy the traditional
policy or the United states 10 keep out OF
dangerous 'entangling alliances"
Cancellation Idca Growing.
With the renewal of the treaty battle
h the Senate the suggestions for the APP
pontmcnt of a committee Of cone. liation
WI have greater prominence. IL the
nddle groups of both parties can agree
mon an informal committee to thresh out
The existing differences. leaving out of
consideration the extremists who want
to Kill the whole treaty or demand its
ratification without reservations of any
kind, an important step will have been
AIKEN toward ratification. Sincere efforts
viii be made by the Democrats and Re-
publican reservationists to agree upon n
committee of this sort during the next
Few days.
senator Hitchcock, the administration
.gpokesman insists that he has enough
votes to prevent ratification with any
reservations embodying the Lodge princi-
ole, but the ind cations are that the VIII
..on- Hitchcock forces will break up sooner
than the supporters Of the Lodge pro-
gramme.