The Washington herald., 1920-01-23

| ONLODGEPACT
| RESERVATIONS
Material Changes Will Re-
suit in Swelling Ranks Of
irreconcilables.
BLOCK BIPARTY PLAN
|Conciliatory Methods OPP
! posed by Democrats and
| Republicans.
BLOCK BIPARTY PLAN

Loosc hnd sofuc OF MS hepupllcan
associates are pursuing in the effort
to reach a compromise with the
Democrats on the Lodge reservations
TO the treaty were rudely upset yes
terday by word which came from a 4
group Of Republican and Democratic
Senators who supported the reserva-
tions when they were adopted by the
Senate.
These Senators gave notice thai il
the Lodge reservations are materially
changed they will join the irreconcn-
ables and vote to reject the treaty
Particular objection Is made to any
compromise Of the Article X res
ervation and any rearrangement of
the Lenroot reservation by which
England would be permitted to cast
six votes against the single vote of
the United States.
Vote to Kill Treaty.
If either of these reservations
should be materially changed or il
there should be a substantial altera-
tion of any of the other essential
the Senators declared
they would vote to kill the treaty,
and they would be of sufficient
number to make ratification impos-
sible.
Filing of this notice was coinci-
dent with circulation of rumors
from the bipartisan conference, in
which Senator Lodge and three
other Republican and five Demo-
cratic Senators are participating. to
the effect that a tentative agree
ment" had been reached to modify
the Lodge reservation on Article 10.
Word came from the conference
that it had been agreed to rewrite
the reservation so that economic
measures might be used at the die
tation Ct foreign powers. while
Congress alone should have the
Eight no say when the military or
naval powers of the United States
should be placed at the comma nd
Of the league council.
Report .satisfaetory Progress"
Senator Lodge and several Demo-
cratic Senators announced "satisfac-
tory progress" was being made in
drafting reservation to supplant
the Lodge reservation on Article X.
The mild reservationists" were
cautioned by Senator Lodge to make
no move toward calling up the
treaty in the Senate. because 1t was
believed an agreement in the BIZ
partisan conference soon would be
reached.
1t was because of this disquieting
rumor from the secret chambers of
the conference that Senators who
supported the Lodge reservations
decided the time had come to make
known exactly where they stand.
Senator Frelinghuysen of New Jer-
sey, spokesman for the objectors,
issued lengthy statement in which
he pointed out that the supporters of
the Lodge reservations would not
agree to having them materially
altered. The Senator declined to say
how many Republican Senators would
act with him in the movement, but
intimated there would be "a con-
siderable number"
1t is understood, also. that Senators
Shields of Tennessee and Walsh OF
Massachusetts will join in the move
ment. and possibly Senator Gore or
Oklahoma.
Views of FrelInghuysen.
Senator Frelinghuysen explained
that the reservations had been adopted
after months of exhaustive debate
and represented the opinions of n
majority of the Senate az 10 how
the interests Of America could best
be protected. He said:
1.-The stand taken by the Senators
for an American treaty and league OF
nations. protecting Americas rights,
was clearly defined. fear that ef-
forts are now being made to accom-
plish. by compromise, what the de-
bate and deliberations of the whole
body failed to accomplishc. the weak
ening of the restrictions placed in the
reservations and the surrender of the
principles therein contained.
II have heard that a secret confer
ence of a self-appointed committee
is undertaking to effect such a COM
promise. I wish to state that I will
not be bound by any agreement made,
tentative or otherwise, which in any
way materially changes In substance
the reservations adopted by a major
ity vote of the Senate.
IF reservations sufficient to pro-
tect the sovereigns Of our govern
ment and the liberties Of our people
are not contained in the resolution
of ratification, I shall vote to reject
the treaty in its entirety.
steadfnst on Article X.
There can be no compromise on
Article X. The difference is fun
damentar I am unwilling that the
United States shall be bound, either
morally or legally. to protect the
territorial integrity and the politi-
cal independence of any nation, un-
less and not until Cogress shall
say so.
"I am unwilling to vote to enter
any league which gives England
more power and influence than
America. 1 insist that the reserva-
ton of our rights under this agree
ment must be Acknowledged and
assented to by other parties to the
contract.
II am convinced that others who
conscientiously voted for the COM
mittee reservations as the frre-
ducibie minimum feel as I do. Il
consider IT my solemn duty to make
this statement 80 that my State And
country shall. know my position,
and that none may presume to
count me party to any plan which
is contrary to the position / have
already taken and to which I now