Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-28
Democrats Offer Deal
That Congress Pass on
Each Case of Economic
Boycott or Force.
Nebraska Leader Con-
fers With White House
but Wilson S Stand Is
Not Disclosed.

\ Washington Jan. 27-Peace treaty
compromise negotiations. lowering near
dissolution. were given a new 4S-horr
iease OF life. Tuesday. but there was
nothing which changed the pessimisti tic
view of senate leaders.
Democrats. replying to the republican
fusillade to compromise on article tei
ana the Monroe doctrine. charged. at 4
stormy session Of the bipartisan cor
ference. that republican leaders had
suddenly changed front after most con-
ferees had consented to an article ten
compromise in definite form This the
republicans denied
After two hours of wrangling. during
which the democrats though Leader
hitchcock presented an ultimatum
threatening to transfer the subject to
the senate floor the conference agreed
to meet again Thursday.
Senators Of the irreconcilablc group
indicated that they will support any
move TO bring the treaty up for debate,
declaring discussion will strengthen their
case before the country. The mild
reservation republicans also have evine-
ed desire to get the treaty into the
senate again. should the compromise
negotiations fail.
Private conferences followed, with the
leaders feeling out sentiment as they ap-
preached the final showdown that may
come Thursday.
In some quarters it was believed
President Wilson would take hand 10
stiffen the resistance of the democrats.
but. White House officials were silent
and Senator Hitchcock. acting demo
cratic leader. declared he was proceed
ing without knowledge of the presidents
view. although earlier in the day he hal
hat Of hn
ment.
New Plan Presented.
Today a plea for immediate ratifica-
ton. either with or without reservations.
was presented to Senators Wadsworth
and Calder. of New York. by a deega-
tlon from New York. headed by William
church Osborne and representing the
League to Enforce Peace. the League
ot Nations association the Federation of
hurches, farm organizations, the state
chamber of commerce of New York and
Daughters of the American Revolution
All Hung Up on Article 10.
The whole treaty negotiations. it was
said by senate leaders, were hung up on
article ten and the Monroe doctrine
tentative agreement having been reached
on all other points. Some republican
reservations. it was declared. had been
accepted without change by democrats,
while numerous changes of wording had
been made in others. and two had been
re written. 1t was emphasized, however.
that the confnrees were acting only in
an advisory way The differences over
the Monroe doctrine reservation also
were said to be of minor magnitude COM |
pared TO the big stumbling block pre-
sented by the obligation of article ten. /
to help preserve the territorial integrity I
and political independence of other |,
members Of the league of nations.
Hitchcock's Reply.
Senator Hitchcock made public the
'eply he mad given to the republican |
lltimatum of Monday. refusing to com
promise on article ten or the Monroe
doctrine. The reply declared the con
erence majority previously had assent
ID to compromise draft of n resprya-
ion under which the United States
would decline to assume any obligation
o employ its military or naval forces
" the economic boycott under article
en-. unless congress acted Under the
epubllcan reservation the United States
imply would. assume no obligation in
egard to other countries without con-
ressional action.
Text Of Democratic Compromise.
The following draft has been prepared
y several senators and already assented
o by most of the members of the con
crence on both sides of the table be-
ore the interruption:
'oThe United States assumes no obli-
alton to employ its military or naval
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