New-York tribune., 1920-01-04
Nineteen Democrats and
Is Republicans Count
ed On. to Stand Firm
Behind New Agreement
Hoke Smith Says
People Ask Action
Georgia 60 Per Gent for
Pact With Reservations,
He Tells Colleagues
By Carter Field
Neto York Tribune
Wnshin atom BqIrsust

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. - Inc
long-expected Democratic break from
The leadership Of President Wilson
and Senator Hitchcock in the peace
treaty fight has come. Between
twelve and fifteen Democratic SEN
ators agreed to-day to meet in q
formal conference tomorrow to
agree upon notifications Of the
Lodge reservations to the treaty.
They will present the result of their
conference to the "n,ild reserva-
honists on the Republican side, and
il the notifications demanded by the
group Of Democrats are acceptable
to the Republican reservationists,
they will chen be submitted to Sena-
tor Lodge. r
The conference will take place at
sa5.c home Of Senator Hoke Smith, of
Georgia. Democrats who stood be-
hind the President and Senator
Hitchcock when the treaty was being
Eosed OH in the Senate last Novem-
i1r, but who have since become ac-
tive in the interest Of compromise,
viii Join in the conference with the
Democrats who voted for the Lodge
reservations.
Surprises in Insurgent List
The list Of the Senator's invited to
the conference surprised the Admins
ration leaders when it became known.
Hcontained the names of many Demo
cratic Senator's who have been counted
upon TO support the Administration to
the end. The list Of those invited fol-
lows:
Kendrick. Smith, of South Carolina;
Smith, Of Arizona; Henderson, Phelan,
Chamberlain, Trammell, Fletcher,
Gersy, Wolcott, Dial. Kirby, Owen,
Romercne. Gore, Myers, Walsh, of Mas
saehusetts; Shields and Smith, of
Georgis.
Senators Smith, Of Arizona, and
rhslan are out Of the city, and Senator
'shisids is Ill, 20 they cannot be present.
Aest OF the others are expected to at
Ind.
1he mild reseryationists" on the
Aepnolican side who have discussed a
somyycmise with these Senators in
.crmalty since the votes were taken in
ses sSenste just before adjournment
.sN session said to-day they believe
as uemocratic group will simply pro-
Pose notifications Of the preamble and
sne reservations on Article x. Shan
.un3 and the equality Of voting. The
y.aeS Vse reservations will be accepted by
~ group without change, it is under
Vtaer Democrats Counted On
Tn. Ias support Of other Democratic Sem
n ~ the compromise plan is looked
u y tne group that meets tomorrow
A. 100, Tome to an agreement. Senators
nkneads OF Alabama; STANLEY. of
Asntucky, and others who are SUPPORT
senator Underwood in the contest
me Democratic leadership are ex-
ssed 70 give their approval TO what
vsf action is taken.
aas mud rescrvationists" expect the
ling 70 be the signal for @ general
1t netxeen the Democratic Senators
rra sns President. They are counting
esas M sns democratic group drafting a
esspsom'se essst that will retain the prin-
w 3 81 al the Lodge reservations.
Al ns democratic Senator's propose
nina Seeptable compromise plan, The
.snn a.o reseryatjonistsn are conntin~
ss s',s,s sixteen Republican Senators to
,Ssgpor " regardless Of the attitndc
prh;:asso s hS;sassor Lodge. This group Of Re-
,nH.ssn HAn Senators will insist that no
Leasss cbanges be made in the
rssss rsss Isseryafions, ono of the "mild
sion'sts" said to-day.
AepshIican Support Cisimed
4sys out the following kst AZ
vi Ss,,sars 4a who he said wodsd in;n
* &. we Democratic group REGARDLESS
r,a.stcr sgnatcr Lodge IL an acceptaisie cn,, ;
Mglss Muss ~ proposed: ~'''
sssvnm9er, Holt, Nelson. KcI,nu>
Kes.s steriinx, Spencer. cnmmis,ss
jonss MsNAry. Keycs, Edge, Smoot,'
~. a.. sSninKtDn, Hale and Can,
lena4esss'" s'"T aount was expressed that
suSscvs Lenroot and Capper would
1enetcy Ix coIsprcHise plan which
s.,sssrs .,ssssrs ars being cossntsd unan nas
W. W the mild resiSvssIon. M
~ ~ s,Asesn Republicans added to the
~ ~. Uemocrats who VIII propose
9fst1f on,iss. however, would maks
los1z ~ IL only shiyty-Ave Senators w,ho
seuntsd upon 10 support tbs
80 spprovsl of Senator Lodge
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