Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-29
ACTION ON TREATY BEFORE: CAMPAIGN
 SEEMS UNLIKELY
All Elements in Fight Agree
 Ratification is Far Away
ARTICLE TEN CHIEF
 MATTER IN THE WAY
At Least 20 Democrats stand With Wilson in Demanding Altera- tiOns in Article
 Ten

Washington, Feb. 28.--Another day of oratory and maneuver in the sen ate ended tonight with virtually all clements in the treaty fight agreeing that ratification seemed far away.
 Getting down to rock bottom, in their calculations, the leaders are un- derstood to have agreed that, unless something unexpected comes to alters the senate alignment, enough votes cannot be brought together to either modify the republican Article x res ervation or secure ratification of the treaty without q such modification.
 In this situation q disposition be- came apparent among the treaty's friends and foes alike to bring the senate debate to an end, and let the issue go undecided into the political campaign. By unanimous consent it was agreed to vote Monday '. the reservations which has been pendn,. for two days, and in some quarters 1t was predicted that a final vote on the treaty itself would be reach ed before the end of next week.
 At least 20 democrats on both oiNCo apparently were lHCIlHtu IO stand steadfastly with President Wilson in opposing ratification un- less q change could be made in the ident has said would cut the heart out of the treaty. In administration quarters it was predicted that the number would be well in excess of 20, but 20 was accepted generally as a minimum
 In addition there are at least l4 republicans and democrats together in the rreconciliable campaign against ratification of any form and it would take total of only 33 votes to defeat any ratification reso- lution.
 Hitchcock in Split.
 The determination of the adminis- tration democrats to fight to the last ditch for their position became more marked during the days conferences and in some quarters it was inti- mated that they had heard again from tho white house regarding Ar ticle x. The party leader, Senator Hitchcock, of Nebra ska said no com munication on the subject had come thru him, but admitted that he had
  had changed his mind
 As one result of the situation, the administration forces and the ire conciliables, who have been arch enc mics turnout the long treaty con- troversy, have been thrown together in interest and thru their leaders are understood to have agreed to keer in close touch during next weeks maneuvering.
 In the same way the break between Senator Hitchcock and the mild res ervation republicans with whom he has worked for many weeks for q compromise was marked by an open breach during the days debate.
 In sharp clashes with Senator Kel- log, Minnesota. and Lenroot, Wiscon- sin, both of the mild reservation group, the democratic leader declar- ed that while they had posed as friends of the treaty, they had work ed by "contemptible" means to line up the republicans for destroying reservations.
 Senator Hitchcock also charged that Senator Kellog had conspired to "help" pack the foreign relations committee with enemies of the trea- ty, an assertion when drew heated argument from the Minnesota sena- tor. He said he had wanted ratifi- cation from the first and added that while he Congratulated" Senators Hitchcock and Borah on "their new alliance" he could not wish them suc- cess.