The New York herald., 1920-01-17
REPUBL|CANS To
STAND FIRM FOR
ALL RESERVATIONS
No Substantial Concessions,
Slogan Adopted by Concilia-
ton Committee Members.
BRYAN'S PROPOSAL
FINDS FEW BACKERS
Administration Senators Admit Out
look for Harmony Still Far
from Bright.
by DONALD A. CRAIG.
Herald Bureau,
No. J,5Oc IL street. N. W.,
WaahtnCtOn. ID. C.. Friday.

Any hope that the Democratic Senators
may be entertaining that compromise
will be effected on the peace treaty by
yielding on the Republican side of any OF
the vital Americanism principles en-
bodied in the Lodge reservations are en-
tirely vain. There never has been any
intention to yield to that extent, as was
made doubly sure today when the four
Republican members OF the informal BIZ
partisan committee on conciliation met
and decided to inform the four Democratic
members tomorrow that no substantial
concessions will be made, and there will be
no giving in at all on the Lodge reserva-
tion to Article X, referred to by President
Wilson as the soul OF the covenant"
This made it clearer than ever that no
actual progress toward ratification of the
treaty by compromise has yet been made
Some encouragement was found by the
would-be compromisers. however, in the
spirit of showdown" which has become
manifest during the last few days and
which resulted in the selection OF the in
formal committee representing all factions
OF both parties which yesterday met in
Senator Lodges office
Compromise More Difficult
The administration Senators admitted
this afternoon that the outlook was not
so bright as they had hoped il would be.
One OF them declared that Senator Lodge
had 'runc in on the Republican side two
moro hard-boiled Senators besides him
self. and had thereby made n compro-
mise very difficult.
fnr q
Indiana. and Lenroot. of Wisconsin, The
first is closely allied with the Republi
can ''irreconcilable' and the latter, al
though willing to yield on some minor
points, is determined TO stand for the
Lodge reservations on Article X. and
the six to one voting feature OF the league
covenant. Senator Kellogg, of Mime
sofa, representing the mild reservation.
lists" the Democrats claimed, is unable
to make any headway against this for
nlidable array of opposition.
William j. Bryan's novel suggestion that
the Democrats ''walk out on President
Wilson," leaving the Republican Senators
alone In the Senate chamber to ratify the
treaty as they see 1T by the vote of two
thirds OF a quorum, did not gain any ad-
herents today. Mr. Bryan's argument that
this scheme would shift the blame for
whatever happened upon the Republicans
does not appeal to very many OF the Demo-
Gratis. They feel certain that President
Wilson would refuse 10 accept the action
of the Republican majority and that the
whole blame for the failure to restore
peace would simply be concentrated then
upon the President. Just how that would
help the Democratic party OF help In
bringing peace they are unable to see as
clearly as Mr. Bryan seems to see II.
Poll Cheers Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock. OF Nebraska. spokes-
man for the administration in the treaty
fight, profcssed 10 be greatly encouraged
this afternoon by the published results OF
the poll OF the colleges and universities of
the country on the treaty. He made a
speech on the subject and read the results
OF the poll into the Congressional Record
at the same time dcfying the Republicans
TO show any evidence that majority OF
the people Of the country favor the Lodge
reservations.
Several OF the Democratic Senator's who
have been active in suggesting methods
OF compromise with the Republicans were
greatly displeased with this speech OF
Senator Hitchcock, believing that 1t will
not help their efforts TO bring the Re
publicans around to keep on "lambast-
ing them and issuing challenges" BY the
Republican leaders the Hitchcock speech
is generally regarded as evisence that he
does not have any intention to make real
concessions
The feeling is growing in the minds OF