The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-02-08
WILSON STILL HAS
FAITH IN HONESTY
OF OTHER NATIONS
Letter to Hitchcock Say4|
All Such Reservations
Are Unacceptable. q
SURE OF SUPPORT
OF 10 SENATOR'S
ssej
Actual Number Of L.oya
Democrats Thought ~
Both Parties to be
Larger Than Required
Vote. n
BY JAMES n. youRsr.

Washington, req. Tine prd@pe&414
OF treaty ratification in the seu1tA
were given setback today by fAtk2k
from President Wilson to his fcHcNsz
ers advising them 10 oppose ths Lsc4GA
reservation on Article \ and all pf4fS5
pesed reservations which deny an al
MEation on the part of the United
States to assist foreign nations III
their controversies.
The presidents letter. sent from tin
white House ON January Is. wxs reaxl
by Senator Hitchcock at tte conf4reH6t
of democratic senators called 70 c0lf
siaer a ulan of action for the rAoHe9lxx
is:s of the treaty discussion III the a65kSN
ate next Monday. when Senator E6dH&s
Will move 10 lay the treaty agsin bsfAN9
the senate. SN N
In the letter the president reiterxt1
the position stated hv ham In his rne6-
sage 10 the jackson day hAnauex er6 x6Es
the effect that any reservation nr ars6cH
lrtion stating that the United Gt4ts&
assumes no obligation under an X Mn Nfg
Of the treaty. would cifili our Relations VI
ship with the NATIONS with which NJ
expect 10 be associated / Ii the gr1x4S
enternrsse Of maintaining the xorId
peace. gsss Sss u
! The president siSnified ms vfl1ianNs
ness to accept five rcserrations M11ehE8
Senator Hitchcock offered in the s41fss
atc nu NoYcnher ! q which the sefAfV$
to 50. These fise reservations are xNAs
mildest thus far proposed Nv I'M
friend of the treaty. that on ArtfcIee
being mere statement that the ord4x&s
OF the league of nations are TO - Gcassss
straed merely as advice upon NhfU6
congress shall have the power 10 ACT
The president disapproved the 0drl{Ss
promise reservation which ScnafUS
Hitchcock and the other DsmocrAt4
offered III the recent bi-pa rtisAM c0H~z
ference, copy al which was sent tS
INN by Senator HitchcocA just befoKe
tae hi-partisan conference broke uG@
AGREES WITH SUBSTANCE. "
OF this reservation the president, nm
fis letter. states that he agrees Nf2x
The substance of II. as he is bound kS5
support The constitution Of the UnitA4
States hut that the wording of II iSE
very unfortunate" SsSSss
Among leaders on both sides iii ls bessass
lieyed that the presidents letter SKel1&s
the complete failure of the efkacAo S$
bring about ratification Of the treAxy@Y
! 3 is generally understood that fHX3f%
Will be a sufficient number of negnnf
Gratis who win follow the preatdent IT.
refusing to support either this LC4G1
reservation or any substitutes th1&4
Senator Lodge might propose To M2KNk
ratifeation impossible. aGAS
In order TO gain sixty four votes fN1&
ger the votes of twenty-nine naSnS5
Gratis, II is not believed that niof1&
than half this nlsmber will be wii4fAS*
/ To desert the, president and accapt 4E.E
Ledge reservation Some estim8k45 ii
made today. after the delivery az 4l
PRESIDENT s lstter- inflicated- That 46ASsls
vii lbe at tho lowest possibie uSfni&zB
stand by the president in any a1Nil3s
This number added to- the fouftax&S
irseconcilab BILE Republicans would Yf4S&
exactly thirty three votes agafnst r.
treaty or enough To kill Ill 3s 4
But the number Of those Who a4l1S
expected to follow the presided tt
the last ditch Is upon every ei6e entfvR
mated At considerably more than niisSl
teen. NH sFs sa
The Democrats who partdcip3tad Iii
the conference are all nc - aS {fks
how their votca Will he recorded all$
the final roli-call. After they hSarj
the presidents letter read they fOum2If
themselves suddenly without Mny4s
thing 10 talk about. They discua ~ n
(which will follow the making of SenAjsS
ttor Lodges motion. and then 90
Iionrned without taking any action
amy kind. NJ 5z n NJ
SENATOR'S FREE.
II was Understood when tho cHn1s
ference adjourned that each sen&tof5
was free to act according to hl1SuWN15
Will In the matter OF voting oll 81 IN
Lodge reservations. No attemrG 51I
be made. II was announced 40
the. Democratic senators togethAk
amy concerted plan OK action WIKI =
Spect to their votes. WI aS}x X
! re Was agreed hoMSv1f M
would helm Senator Lodge hffI vi
ftrratv xEaiE DcaI'or III N
that no effort To secure ths n
! ~ cloture rule will bA n1Nd
as senator Hitchccck saids 81
re4iaeHF thAt deI!hora IN efEoE4ezl
ing male 10 prolcnB Nnz@6
Tito debate. : Il hi ssSss
Il ,.pashl n
tEerfsr. KAsik t0r IxafS r AAIleS
to bscpnnA known that TIM 1MI
letter in hls S5
| Ten days. AoklE1t IA IlQ