Evening star., 1920-03-10
REPUBLICANS DROP
ICOMPROM|SEP[AN
FOR ARTICLE TEN
Action Taken When Demo-
y Gratis Were Working to
Bring About Agreement.
MAKES TREATY TANGLE
LOOK WORSE THAN EVER
Irreconcilables Blamed-Chances
of Ratification Were Thought
to Be Bright.

The treaty situation in the Senate
today appears to be more tansleo
than ever. At the moment when DEM
ccratic senator's were working to
bring about an agreement on the com
promise reservation on article ~
drafted after conferences between
Senators Watson, Simmons ana oth-
ers. Senator Simmons was notified by
Senator Watson that the republicans
would withdraw this reservation
This report caused much disappolnt-
ynent to democrats who are seeking rati-
fication. They believed, they said that
with slight notifications OF this resef-
walton the ratification of the treaty
would be possible. One of the leadlhs
democrats said that twenty-eight demo-
Gratis would have voted for ratincatlon
with the compromise reservation pro-
posed, and that with slight modinca-
tion probably as many as thirty-1our
would have cast their vote for rau-
6cation.
VIII Not Give Up.
Senator Simmons will continue to
work for a compromise. he SAID. not
-withstanding the message which he
received from Senator Watson. Demo-
Gratis were inclined to place upon the
1rreconcilable republicans the oiame
for the determination of the repuo-
licans not to go ahead with the COM
:promise as proposed.
A meeting of democrats In the once
apf Senator Owen of Oklahoma was
.1feld this morning to discuss ways ana
means Of bringing about the ratif1ca-
tion of the treaty. About twenty
democratic senators attended the
meeting. The unyielding stand OF the
President on the reservation to article
ten was severely criticised, it is said.
Disagree ms to Outlook.
Some of the republican senators,
among them Senator Lenroot of Wis
consin. said that the so-called wat
son-Simmons compromise still might
1T win depend entirely upon how
much support the reservation can
command" said Senator LeIroot.
Negotiations this afternoon con-
tinued. Conservative senators were
inclined to believe that there was lit
tie, il any, hope of any agreement
which would result in the rat1hcatlon
of the treaty.
The Senate today reached the con-
sideration of the much-discussed
prospect for a lively debate running
for the next day or two.
EsvaIify Reservation Readopted.
The reservation on equality of voting
power in the league OF nations was re-
adopted by the Senate yesterday. by a
vote of 81 to 20, after it had been modi-
fisd on motion of the republican leaders.
The action left only the article x
reservation to be disposed Of, but on
motion of Senator Lodge. adjournment
was taken without starting debate on
that subject.
Seventeen democrats voted with the
republicans for the voting power reser-
walton. They were Senator's Ashurst.
Arizona Chamberlain, Oregon Fletch-
er. Florida; Gore. Oklahoma Hender-
son. Nevada Kirby. Arkansas; Myers,
Montana: Nugent, Idaho: Owen. Okla
homa; Phelan. California Pittman,
Nevada: Pomerene. Ohio; Reed. Mis-
gia: TrammelI, Florida, and Walsh,
Massachusetts,.
In its original form it had been
adopted in November. by a vote of 55
to 3s. with only eight democrats sup
porting it
The reservation as adopted yesterday
reads:
Until part 1. being the covenant of
the league of nations. shall be so
amended as to provide that the United
States shall be entitled to cast a
number of votes equal to that which
any member of the league and it's
governing dominions. colonies or
parts of empire in the aggregate shall
be entitled to cast the United States
assumes no obligation TO be bound,
except in cases where Congress has
previously given it's consent, by any
election. decision, report or finding
OF the council or assembly in which
any member of the league and it's
seif-governing dominions, colonies or
parts of empire in the aggregate have
cast more than one vote
Decision Net Binding.
The United States assumes no obIi-
cation to be bound by any decision,
report or finding of the council or
assembly arising out of any dispute
between the United States and any
member Of the league if such mem
her. or any self-governing dominion.
colony, empire - or part of empire
united with it politically. has voted. Z"
Senator Edge. republican. New Jer-
sey, who has vot-d with the mild
reoervat1onists. saii he agreed with
the Presidents E.aement that he
could not understand the difference
between nullifier and a mild nulli
ner, but that he did see a distinct
adherence between an America first
citizen and one who is willing to en-
gulf the resources and men of the
United States in the maelstrom of
Europe without qualification"
senator Owen. democrat Oklahoma
who has voted for many reservations.
SAID ne refused to be a party to the
defeat OF the treaty or to its delay
To keep the United States out of
the league because of the very small
differences between tho President and
Senator Lodge would be defeating
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