Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-29
.RATIFICATIONOF
PEACE TREATY IS
STILL FAR away
Both Sides 0ratOrical, But
Skeptical Over Outlook;
May End Debate
EARLY VOTE is FORECAST
After Final Effort Issue to Ee
Carried Into Campaign

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Another day Of oratory and maneu-
vering in the senate ended tonight
with virtually all element. III the
treaty fight agreeing that ratifica-
tion seemed far away
Y Getting down to rock bottom III
their calculations. the leaders are
understood to have agreed that, un-
\ less some unexpected complication
alters the senate alignment, enough
votes cannot bc brought together to
either modify the republican article
ten on reservation on secure rltifi
cation Of the treaty without such q
modification.
\ tn this situation disposition BE-
came apparent among the treaty's
/ friends and foes alike 10 bring the
senate debate * an end, and let the
Y issue 60 undecided into the political
campaign BY unanimous consent
\ il was agreed to vote Monday on
/ the reservation. which has been
\ pending two days. aud in some quar-
Y tcrs IL was predicted that a final
vote on the treaty itself would be
reached before the end Of nelt week.
At least twenty democrats Oh both
sides apparently were determined 90
stand steadfastly with President
Wilson in opposing ratification un-
\ less change could be made in the
article ten reservation which the
president has said would cur the
heart out NJ tho treaty III admin
istration quarters IL was predicted
that the number would bs wsii in
excess If twenty, but twenty was
accepted a. minimum.
N IN addition, there are az least
v fourteen republicans and democrats
/ banded together in the irreconcilable
campaign against ratification In any
form. and II would take a total of
only thirty-three votes 20 defeat any
ratification resolution.
The determination Of the admins
tration democrats to fight 10 the
last ditch for their position became
more marked during the days con
ferences. and IN some quarters III
was iutimated that they had heard
again from the White House regard
ing article ten. The party leader,
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, said
no new communication on the sub
ject had come through him. but add
cd that he had no reason 10 bell gs
the president had changed hi5 mind.
AS one result M the situation. ne
administration forces and the ire
conciahes, who have been arch
enemies throughout the long tn y
controversy have been thrown to-
gether in interest ana through their
leaders are understood 70 have
agreed to keep in close touch during
next weeks maneuycring They did
so today, Senators Hitchcock and
Borah Republican of ldaho. "A lead
er among the irccunc.izbls group)
holding frequent consultations
In some way thc bIy4E between
Senator Hitchcock and the miid re-
servation republican. NIH whom he
had worked for many weeks for a
compromise, was brought tl an open
breach during THE days debate In
sharp clashes with Senator Kellogg
II (AIinnesota) and Lcnroof tWiscon-
sim. both WI TITLE mild ra-ai alton
group. the democratic leader declar-
cd that while they had posed as
friends ,f the treaty. they had work
ed BY contemplate means 70 line
up the republicans fOr destroying
reservations.
Senator Hitchcock also changed
that Senator Kellogg had corzpirel
to help" pack re foreign relations
committee with enemies 0f the
treaty. an assertion which drew a
heated denial from the Minnesota
senator. EIe said ht lad wanted
ratification from the first. and add
CT that while hc congratulated
Senators Hitchcock and Borah on
their new alliance, he could not
wish them success.