Arizona republican., 1920-02-07
RENEW EFFORTS. NEXT WEEK FUR. RAT|FY|NG PACT.
Modified Reservations to Be Probable Basis for Consideration--Stand the Various Factions Will Take Unknown
Republican A. p. Leased wirel


 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.--The modi- fled Lodge reservations agreed on tentatively by the recently abandoned bipartisan committee most likely will be the basis on which consideration of the peace treaty will be resumed next week in the senate. Republican lead CTS after series of conferences with their party colleagues today decided to take the initiative on the senate floor in suggesting adoption of the biparti- son committees notifications of the Lodge reservations. Although it is expected under the decision the original republican reservations will be at tached to the treaty when it is referred to the foreign relations committee, it is understood Senator Lodge will pre- sent the modified drafts as substitute after the committee has reported.
 Definite decision as to whether the democrats would accept the reServa- tfonS with these notifications will not be reached, it was said today, until tomorrow conference of democratic friends of the treaty and perhaps not then. The general opinion prevailed, however, that the changes worked out in the unofficial committee negotia tions would prove satisfactory to majority of democratic senators.
 IrreconciIabIes Oppose It
 Acceptance of the bipartisan modi- fications by both republicans and dem
 
 row differences to few of the prom inent issues. In some quarters it was predicted that agreements would be reached without much delay on all but two of the fl reservations proposed for incorporation in the ratification. These two relate to article 10 and the Monroe doctrine, on which republican leaders assert their determination to accept no modification, while the democrats are equally emphatic in their declaration
 
 the treaty is to be ratified. Despite this situation, however there are many sepators who predict that some agree ment eventually will be reached This view is not shared by the group of ir- reconcilahles opposing the treaty, who held numerous conferences during the day. and who will meet again tomor- row in their campaign to secure the defeat of ratification. No session of the senate will be held tomorrow and most of the day is expected to be giv- en over to the conferences among the various senate elements over their plans of procedure. In pursuance Of his plan of putting all presidential candidates on record in regard to the treaty, Senator Borah, 1 republican, of Idaho. one of the irre concilables, today sent questionnaire on the subject to Governor James NJ. Cox, Ohio, a democrat.
 Borah Wants to Know T observe in the press reports this ! Senator Borah wrote, your 1 attack upon the republican senators ! for delaying the ratification of the 1 peace treaty. l am not clear from the [ report. however, as to your exact posi- l tion. T infer from your statement that ! you are in favor of ratifying the treaty l of peace with the league of nations in | just as it came from Yer sailles, and as it was submitted to the |  Are you in favor of entering the | league with article 10 in it without any | change or modification thereof or with 1 out any reservation to the obliga | ton of the United States in reference 1 thereto?
 "I understand from your speech that you are thoroughly in favor of the l provision of the league which gives the 1 British empire six votes to the United | States one. Am I correct in conStru- ing your position?
 Are you opposed to permitting the question Of whether or not we shall become a member of the league to be submitted to the people in any way? If you are not opposed to submitting 1t to the people may ] ask in what way you would suggest that it be sub ?''