Arizona republican., 1920-01-24

today gave the compromise negotiate clared. involved future solidarity of the but in the nation
 Eight republican senators, headed
 by Senators Johnson of California and Borah of Idaho. and claiming to represent other senators, called Re publican Leader Lodge into confer ence and delivered what was declared 10 be an ultimatum against proposed compromises of the informal bi-par- tisan committees of senate leaders.
 Party Split Threatened
 some of the senators in the con- ference with Senator Lodge declared would affect the republican leadership and unity in the senate while one. Senator Sherman of Illinois, stated after the conference that he would leave the republican party and join a third party if the republicans support emasculated reservations
 The conference with Senator Lodge which lasted nearly three hours, pre- vented the scheduled session of the bi- partisan committee. This committee will meet again tomorrow but with the compromise prospects thrown into confusion by today's developments. Democrats interested in the compro- mise negotiations tonight expressed concern over the turn of events at the resultant possibility of success.
 Taft Urges Compromise
 The movement of protest against compromising the Lodge reservations was almost coincident with visit to the senate by former President Taft who consulted with several mild res ervatfons' republicans, including Sena- tors McCumber of North Dakota: McNary of Oregon: Kellogg of Min nesota, and Colt of Rhode Island MT Tan urged compromise strongly and n rTcy=4 promise on the Lodge reservation to article 10 of the league of nations covenant would not t.kill'' the treaty because he asserted other provisions would make for world peace and cause resort rarely to article 10.
 Ashurst Favors Quick Action
 Another offset of the opposition to was a speech in the sen ate by Senator Ashurst, democrat. Arizona, in favor of immediate ratifi- cation MT. Ashurst charged both the republicans and democrats with de- laying ratification by playing partisan politics while the world waits for action" Sentiment is rising. the sen ator declared, for an independent presidential candidate. because of the senate delay
 The conference of republicans with Senator Lodge today was held in Sen ator Johnsons office and attended by Senators Borah. Knox of Pennsyl- vania; Poindexter, Washington. and sherman and Mccormack of Illinois: Brandegee of Connecticut and Moses of New Hampshire. After two hours spent With Mir Lodge, Senator New or Indiana, who is sitting with Mir. Lodge on the leaders committee ne- gotfating with the deniocratic com. m1ttee. was called in. and about an- other hour spent in spirited discussion.
 Can Prevent Ratification
 Q of called on Messrs. Lodge and New voted last November against ratifica- ton Of the treaty and are counted among It's bitterest foes. one of those present declared tonight that fhev count on support of 3S votes. or enoueI, to prevent ratification. if their protes. against modifying the Lodge reserva- tionS is not needed
 Except for brief statements iron, Senators Lodge and Johnson and a lengthy statement from Senator Sher- man, Iew or the senators participating III lne conference would talk for pub Hcatlon- Mir. Lodge said the senators who called him 10 the meeting rep resented "a large group of senators who want no change in the Lodge reservations Senator Johnson de ciared that the Lodge reserva lions | were sala py Mr. Lodge to be the irreducible minimum" Others in the meeting stated privately that the of a treaty compromise on republican solidarity and leadershini n the senate and in the country" was
 Party Solidarity Threatened
 Were there any threats to holt tba republican leadership or the party 2, was asked of one of the republican conferees.
 would rather not answer that ,! apes.ion, came hesitant reply 2rff ffrr Se~ all care to sayn
 senator Johnson was asked regard ing reports widely circulated in senate lobby gossip. that declarations had been made of a third party movement iuu oot rom republican senate eadershlp 1T the Lodge reservations are modified. and the California sana tor replied: "Poppycock: havan,t such a thought" -
 Senator Lodge said the 1reetinp was To give information to senators nres snt regarding the compromise with the democratic committee.
 They represent a large hodv os senators who want no change in tbe Lodge reservations said Mr Todge IS he smilingly crowded his wav through newspaper correspondents xaltins outside the conference room. present except himself and Senafor New are identified with the treaty's foes, Afr. Lodge answered.
 WHf Present Question To All
 We must present the question to aul sides That was understood in under -aklng the negotiations with the den- ecrats. We republicans. in neefino ne democratic leaders. represent no body but ourselves. Anything we Io tentative and must be referred to senator's Those present today wanted Q know what we had done
 Beyond this Senator Lodge declined Q comment other than to state that another bipartisan meeting Of fhe eaders committee will be held tomor- 'oW. Other senators in todays coun il, however, stated that no texfral Traits of proposed compromise reser- fatfons were considered