The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-02-13

LEADERS
IN Fight
IT'S Up to YOU" Says Lodge
to Hitchcock and Says
Hitchcock to
Lodge.
OF TREATY
ThIrty.five Democratic Votes Will be
Required to Put Through
Program Of
Lodge.
RATIFICATION OF TREATY

'[By L. c. Martin, United Press staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-"It's UP
to you," said Senator Lodge to Sen
ator Hitchcock, and "it's up to you,'
tor Lodge.
Thus opposing leaders in the
treaty fight today were passing to the
other side the responsibility for rati-
fication or failure of treaty when it
comes up in the open senate next
Monday.
] Hitchcock said he's going to let
Lodge do all the leading, but gave
no assurances that democrats will
follow. Lodge said he and twenty
eight other republicans are ready
with "a program, including a reserva-
ton on article X, and II the demo.
Gratis will provide some votes the
treaty can be ratified.
!; Lodge seemed settled that the com.
promise reservation on article X SUBJ
mitted by mild reservationists to
Lodge and the democrats will not be
the basis Of an agreement. Six Of
Lodges thirty-five supporters will
not vote for it.
Thirty-five democratic votes would
be required TO put 1t through and
they are not to be had.
Is Near Ratification.
[By Hugh Baillie, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. - The
peace treaty is nearer ratification
today than at any time since it was
laid before the senate, In the belief
OF administration officials
Steps which must follow its ratifi-
cation already are being considered.
Ono of the first will be a conference
between President Wilson and Sec
retary Lansing for the purpose of
arranging the details incident to
American representatives taking their
places in the league Of nations coun-
Gil and assembly.
Another matter which is to be-
taken up by this conference. and
which has to do with adjusting Amer
ica's international relations, Is the
appointment of diplomatic represen-
tatives to the following countries:
China, Siam, Denmark. Switzer.
land, The Netherlands, Finland. and
Mexico.
Later the selection Of a diploma.
to 90 to Germany will be considered.
When the United States represen.
tatives to the league council and
assembly have been chosen, Amcri-
cas- policy with regard to punishment
of German war guilty, acceptance of
mandatories and furnishing OF troops
for plebiscites will be known.
The policy on punishment OF Ger
mans is understood to have been
formulated already Under it this
country would not participate in the
trial OF the former kaiser and others
whose surrender is demanded, even
If such trials should take place, it is
learned.
Other league members will be
quietly advised, it Is believed, that
sending American troops overseas at
this time would be unpopular here, |
and therefore the league will not
suggest that they take part in main |
tanning order during pleb1scites. On
this point Il is recollected that Wilson
has said:
when the treaty is ratified. boys
in khaki will not have to cross the |
seas again"
The league, 1t is expected, would |
not propose acceptance Of manda /
tory by the United States just now, |
unless this country should volunteer
to take one. which Is considered eX-
tremely unlikely.
If the German treaty is ratified, !
quick action is looked for on the Aus |
trian treaty and the temporary agree |
ment between the United States and |
Great Britain for protection OF
France.
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