The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-27
SENATOR STATES
HIS CASE TODAY
Hitchcock VIII Disclose
the Democratic Side Of
the Dilemma
STRONG FEELING
AGAINST CHANGE
Republicans Stand Fast
On Article x and the
Monroe Doctrine Res
ervations
By JAMES X. NOVRSF

BY JAMES r. NOVRST.
" aShington, Jan. 2f~-Notice t7 &
senator Lodge 10 the Democratic sena-
tors that the Republicans in tho sem
ate Vii not permit him to make any
mobilization OF the important r~ser-
Vstons TO the treaty brought complete
collapse today TO the negotiations
"nieh have been IN progress looking
~ ratification along the lines af
compromise
senator Lodge broke up the hi
fart1san conference which has spent
about ten DAYS attempting to modify
the Lodge reservations in order is
nake them seceptable to the admins
tstration supporters
In so doing Senator Lodge inform.
sd the Democrats that the opposition
among the Republicans 10 a ny change
IT the reservations was so formidah ls s
that ne was una biz 10 continue further
the efforts rs reach d compromise
The breaking up of the hi pa rttsan
movement is interpreted by senator's
on both sides as spelling the defeat
Of all hopes for ratification 1t will
be impossible, senators asserted, to =
bring about any ratification unless o J.
tors surrender TO the Lodge reserva- &
tinns-S
TWO REASONS.
When Senator Lodge went inta the
u partisan conferences today he Was r.
n possession OF two strong reasons why n
further negotiations for compromise
Was out OF the question. These We're;
First The ultimatum of the IRE.
cancllablc opponents Of the treaty..
which was served upon MIR Lodge last
Friday. To the effect that the treaty
would be beaten # there was any
yielding on the Lodge reservations
Second Nit Lodge has been shown
4 poll which was taken yesterday by
A supporter ~ the Lodge reservations
showing thirty eight senators pledged
- defeat the treaty II these resersa-
tons were changed.
With this knowledge in his pos-
session Senator Lodge made his po-
make known 10. Senator Lodge lust
n cmhors OF the conference fmmedi~
ately withdrew
Senator Hitchcock. their leader.
promised n return. tomorrow and
make wnown - senator Lodge lust
what the Democrats were Wiling to
do
b Senator Lodre rssaed ths following
statement.
Il have only this 10 say ahou,
the committee meeting this
morning That / said q Tho
committee that there is a very
strong feeling among many sem
ators against any change in the
Lodge reservations whether in
words ar In substance and that
I thought il only fair 10 say now
what | have already said in pub
lie. that there can be no com.
promise 81 principle and that Il
would be Impossible to secure, in
my judgment two thirds of tho
senate If any change vas at
tempted III such articles as two
and i've. those relating to article
ten, and the Monroe Doctrine.
said this was mere statement
Of the situation.
HITCHCOCk'S STATEMENT
Senator HitChcocks version 81
what took place at the conference
was given IN the following statement:
When the conference AZ.
sembled Senator Lodge advised
The senators present that he had
baen called into a meeting by
certain Republican senators and
for that reason had not been able
to attend the last conference FRI
day. He regretted TO say that hA
found it impossible "a resume tina
conference for a compromise ax-
cepr upon the understanding that
no change would be made in tho
reservation on article ten or on
the Monroe Doctrine. The Demo-
cratic members retired for a prl.
vate conference and will mako
their reply 70 Senator Lodxe
Tuesday morning at a meeting AZ
10 80.
The conference up to the
time it's meetings were intAr-
rupted had tentivsiy agreed upon
the rrea n1ble and all sections ct s
the reservations except that res
latirg 10 article ten. the Monroe #s
Doctrine and one or two minor HI
matters and an agreement was
apparently contaminated on ar
II Icle ten. when adjournment sud.
. enlT "a me fotft setf by 'ri1a ms $500
terventiou Of the irreconcilahle sM
Republicans
Senator Hitchcock gave hint a I'D
further efforts 80 renew the corr aa
promise negotiations By adding that u
at tomorrcws conferences SAnAt0R$
Lodge would be called upon TO accord ~
the Democrats proposals for changes MA
in the reservations on article ter aul IN
others f-fitess 'rasso' are ACCEPTS ssfR
the senator said they win be mad4
public in the senate and an effort w11Ey
be made =. gel = majority Of tho
ate to accent them. @
II was Also tntimAt1d ~ n1HE M