Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-01-10
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THAN PREVIOUSLY
Hitchcock Says Democrats Will
Agree to Reasonable Reser-
vationS; Anti-Treaty Men
Want Election to Determine.
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! Washington, Jan. 9.-The fortunes
of the treaty of Versailles became
even more unsettled today when. on
top of President Wilson's jackson day
| pronouncement for taking the ques-
tion to the people in the political cam
/ paign, and william ]. Bryan's oppo-
sition to such a course, democratic
and republican friends of the treaty
| in the senate renewed determinedly
| their effort to secure a compromise
ratification.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska the
acting democratic leader said he did
not regard the presidents declaration
as calculated to cut off any reason
able compromise and predicted rati-
| fication before the campaign was un-
der way. The mild reservation group
! of republicans took much the same
view, and the group of democrats who
have been urgent in their demand for
a compromise declared their position
was in no way altered
Discussion of compromise reserva-
! tions accordingly went forward as
actively as before, a conference being
arranged on the republican side to
tions submitted by Senator Kendricle
of Wyoming and other democrats. 1t
was said counter proposal might be
drawn up within few days and all
of the parties to the negotiations
seemed hopeful that an agreement
ultimately would be reached,
Predicts Failure.
Among the treaty's irreconciliable
foes, however. the presidents stand
and the statement last night of Sena-
tor Lodge of Massachusetts, the re-
publican senate leader, that he would
most cordially welcome" the treaty
as q political issue, We're hailed as
having definitely put the question
into the campaign. This group con-
sistently has predicted failure for the
compromise negotiations and they
We're more positive today than eyer
that there would be no agreement.
In announcing that the compromise
plans would go ahead. Senator Hitch
cock said that of course the demo-
Gratis could not agree to any compro-
mise vitality impairing the treaty, and
that there would be an endeavor to
work out such reservations as the
president could accept. Some other
democrats were not SO emphatic on
that point, however, declaring pri-
compromise that they could get and
then put the responsibility straight up
to the White House.
Bryan's Speech I'm Record.
The speech of Mr.. Bryan at the
Jackson day banquet here, which in
addition to opposing any effort to
carry the treaty Into the campaign,
advocated a speedy compromise, was
put into the senate record today by
Senator Mccormick, republican of IL
linois, after the presidents letter an
nouncing his stand had been presented
by Senator Hitchcock. Senator Nc
Cormck requested that the two "be
printed in iuxtaposition. in view OF
reports that they are agreed on Tho
treaty"
Only on one other occasion during
the day was there mention on the
floor of the senate of the treaty or
the Jackson day developments. That
was when Senator Walsh of Massa-
chusetts, reservation democrat. put
in a letter from President Lowell of
Harvard asking that the democrats
show Willingness to compromise on
Article X. Hitherto an advocate of
ratification, DR.. Lowell
wrote that he was convinced Article
X imposed Objectionable obligations.
Bryan Goes to Lincoln.
Mr.. Bryan did not tarly long in
Washington, leaving early in the day
for Lincoln. Neb where he will speak
He will deliver an address
in New York January 1S. So far as
was learned, he did not confer with
democratic leaders here before his
departure.
The cabinet met today. but IL the
members discussed the split between
the president and Mr.. Bryan on the
treaty issue. or Mr.. Wilson's stand.
they would not admit it.
Democratic leaders did not attempt,
however, to minimize the effect that
the split might have. both at the con-
vention and at the polls in November,
i Il should be carried that far.