New-York tribune., 1920-01-20
COnferees Hit
Snag in Treaty
Negotiations
LenrOot Reservation on Vot-
ing Power in League Dis
cussed Without Result;
Final Action in Doubt
Make Progress on Details
Hitchcock Causes Sur.
prise by New Stand:
College Poll Debated
Neao York Tribune

Neo York Tribune
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-T'he first
real snag in the formal negotiations
for compromise on the peace treaty
was struck to-day by TIE Republican
and Democratic Senators who are dis
cussng terms of an agreement on
reservations with Senators Lodge and
Hitchcock The Ienroot reservation on
the equality Of voting power Of the
United States and the British Empire
vas taken up, but when ;hs days con-
ference adjourned no hcadway had been
made toward an agreement on the 'siX-
to-one' voting power plan.
Some progress on minor reserva-
tions was reported, however. None Of
the conferees would disclose any de-
tails on which they have got together,
as 1t was agreed on Saturday. at the
request Of Senator Hitchcock, that Sc
crecy be maintained.
Senator Lodge said that he could not
predict now whether an agreement
would be reached. Il honestly cannot
say what the prospects are" Senator
Lodge added
The meetings will continue through
out the week. The reservation on Arti-
Gle will be considered last. Reser-
vations on the Monroe Doctrine and
domestic questions and the preamble
also will be considered more fully.
To Consider King Resolution
meeting Of the Foreign Relations
Committee was called to-day for
Wednesday to consider the King reso-
luton expressing it as the sense of the
Senate that the parts of Thrace cap
tured from Bulgaria be given to Greece
and not to Bulgaria, as the peace con-
ference proposed. and that the league
of nations assume control Of the Dar-
danelles.
Senator Hitchcock somewhat upset
the Democratic and Republican Sena-
tors working for a compromise by de-
clarlng III the Senate that no agreement
should be made except on the basis Of
the "interpretive" reservations which
President Wilson has said would be ac-
ceptable to him.
Senator HITCHCOCK asked to haze
printed in THE Record" tabula-
legiate poll on the treaty and the
league of nations in 41S colleges. 1t
showed a total Of 15S073 votes cast
by students and faculty members,
divided as follows: For unqualified
ratification. rs 232; against ratifica-
tion, 1888; for the Lodge reserva-
tions, 27,970; for compromise reserva-
tions, 6l,494; for the Knox plan
(separation of treaty and league
covenant, 6,449.
What Figures Show
"1n commenting Oh these figures |
merely wish to ay that they show the
great preponderancc of support for
unqualified ratification or compromise
reservations which we on this side ad-
vocate, over the destructive reserva-
said Senator Hitchcock.
Senator Edge, Republican. New
Jersey. interrupted Mr.. Hitchcock to
say that the figures showed that 81 u
per cent Of those voting favor un-
qualified ratification. while 65l2 per
! cent are for reservations, including the
Lodge program.
"There are nearly two votes to one
against unqualified ratitication,' OBJ
served Senator Edge.
"Oh, the Senator is trying to mx
oil and water" retortcd Senator Hitch
cock. "Hc is trying to make mpos-
slble combinations. You can't combine
the vote for the Lodge reservations
with anything but the vote to kill the
treaty."
II hope the Senator will not attempt
to combine the Lodge reservations
with his lnterprctative Ones" observed
Senator Mccormick, Republican, Hi
nois. He continued:
"Ths vote among the COLLEGES was
a shepherded vote
Speakers Sent Out
AS soon as 1T was announced that
the college poll was to be taken the
League to Enforce Peace sent out let
tprS Otfc crjny n crnN cOpo Lorc Lo
colleges to discuss the question. Sen
ators ought not to forget the other
votes that have been taken in recent
months at elections in many states
also they should not overlook the vote
in the French Assembly on Saturday
where NJ. Deschanel was elected Presi-
dent Of France over Premier Clemen-
ceau, one Of the authors CT this treaty. y
Senator Sutherland, OF West Nir-
glnia, said that number of distin
guished Englishman are now in the
United States for the purpose Of tell
ing the American people what thei1
duty is" He said he met one Of these
men, DR.. Newton, who informed hin
that he was touring "thc provinces o!
the United States to expound and sup
port the treaty
"I'd like to ask whether we, as Sena-
tors, are to use our own judgment OF
be mere dummies 2" inquired Senate,
. Nelson. Republican, of Minnesota
, Senator Edge declared that Senator
Hitchcock had sought TO claim for thu
Democrats all credit for compromise
when, as matter Of fact. the onl,
moves for compromise had been in
tated among Republican Senators.
Senator Mccormick asserted that "a,
time e!apscs, we learn more and NOR,
;,,l.