Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-01-25
TREATY FARLEY HANGS fire.
REPUBLICANS TAKE STOCK
AS RESULT OF PROTESTS
Lodge Cancels bipartisan Conference
In Order to Consult With
SENATE Factions.
rBy Associated Prcs.1

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Compromlse
negotiations in the Senate on the
peace treaty, were halted temporarily
today while Republican Senators took
protests against further compromise
made yesterday TO Senator Lodge by
Senators johnson. or California;
Borah, Of Idaho. and other Rcpubli-
cans.
To give opportunity for the Eepub-
l!can Senator's conference. Senator
Ledge cancelled the meeting OF the
bipartisan conference Of Republican
and Democratic leaders considering
compromise reservations. Another
meeting of the Cancellation commit
tees WAS called for Monday. however.
and meantime informal conferences on
both sides were planned.
Numerous consultations between
hold today, and leaders generally
agreed the outlook for an carly set
tlemcnt was unpromisinE. 1t was
conceded in all quarters that the pro-
tests by Senators Johnson and Borah
had made further negotiations more
difficult.
Lodge Talks With Conferees.
Senator Lodge conferred today with
the other three members of the Re
publican committee, and it was in
dicated they had prepared an answer
to Democratic proposals for compos-
ing differences over the reservations
to Article y. Of the league Of nations
covenant. and that regarding equality
of voting in the league. Jh!S answer,
it was expected. Will be transmitted 10
Senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska. and
his associates on the Democratic COM
mitteo Monday.
Although no authoritative statement
regarding the nature OF the RepubH-
can lenders plans we're given, ii was
intimutcd ;hc Republicans would
agree only 10 change in language OF
the two major reservations. and would
not yield any OF the principles in
volvcd. Assurances 10 this effect were
reported to have been given Senators
Johnson and Eorah at yesterdays con-
ference with Senators Lodge and New.
In vicw of the prospective attitude
Of the Republican leaders, Spcculat ton
the question of the outcome OF the
bipartisan conferences. IL was be-
lieved however. they would continue
for few days at least until all chance
Of agreement was prccluded.
sounds out Mild Rcscrvationists.
Besides the conferences of the Re-
publican leaders today. the mild res
erva;ion" Republicans and also num-
and With each other. Tho Id res
ervationists" were sounded out by Sen
ator Hitchcock and other Democratic
leaders. and il was stated. gave aSsur-
ancc il the opposition from Senators
Johnson. Borah and their adhcrcnts TO
further compromise blocked concilia-
ton movement. some OF the mild res
Cryationists" were prepared TO treat
with the Democrats indcpe ndently in
an effort to bring about ratification
The Democratic leaders said they had
assurances from nlc mild rcserva-
tIonists" If 4 break developed in the
present bipartisan conferences tho
mild" group would put forth Il pro-
gram of reservations of their own and
seek supper; from other Republicans
ana Democrats.
Both Republican and Democratic
leaders agreed today the situation was
developing where the warfare soon
might break out on the Senate floor.
despite Democratic hopes that the
treaty would not be made foot
ban in the Senate until set OF COM
promise reservations could be agreed
upon.
Controversy Crops Ont.
The treaty controversy cropped out
lrictiy today in the Senate. Senator
Reed, Democrat. Missouri, an opponent
o: the treaty. criticized the bipartisan
negotiations. declaring they were be-
Ing conducted in secret by "self-ap-
pointed" committees having no au-
thority to act
"Tl ey are not discussing principles"
Said Mr.. Reed. but how changes in
the reservations can be made which
will catch some votes"
The mild reservation Republican,"
Senator Reed added. insist on yielding
only part OF our sovereignty. while
advocates of unqualified ratification of
tho treaty wish to yield it all"
There is another class OF oId-fssh-