Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-29
WOLCOTT HAS NOT
ABANDONED HOPE
Of RATIFICATION
Delaware Senator Member of Spe-
cial Committee on Peace Treaty
Compromise.
COMMITTEE MEETS TODAY
Special Dispatch From Every Evening
II WASHINGTON Correspondent.

special Dispatch From Every Evening
II Washington Correspondent
Washington. Jan. 20. Senator Wolcott,
whoeis amember of the bipartisan COM
mites which will try to find some accept
able ground for compromise on the Peace
Treaty. said today he was not without
hope that some means for the composition
of differences would bc found. The Se, a.
tor, however, declared it was too soon to
make any definite forecast. The situation
is exceedingly difficult and the member
ship of the committee is SO constituted
that it will be hard TO reconcile the widely
varying opinions.
"Ncvertheless, said Senator Wolcott,
''our task need not prove to be an I'M
possible one. All ! can at this time say
Is that l am hopeful for some acceptable
compromise IL may be that we will
be able TO do nothing, but while the sub
iect is still under discussion it would be
foolish TO abandon hope"
COMMITTEES TO MEET TODAY.
II is expected the committee will meet
today. when each member will probably
submit a tentative proposition. From
the mass of proposals submitted 1t is
hoped to select material which will be
accepted as a basis for compromise. OF
course Il Senator Lodge, who is member
Of the committee decides on an uncom-
promising course the matter will become
more complicated but some of the Demo-
Gratis say he will probably recetle far
enough TO make further discussion appear
profitable
Five Democrats and nine Republicans
constitute the bipartisan committee.
The Democrats are all believed to be
supporters of President Wilson and all
desire that the League of Nations Cove
nant as-i WAS brought from France, should
he-retained. But the fact that they have
accepted the important assignment gwen
them is regarded as substantial evidence
Of their desire To make concessions so long
AS these concessions do not impair the
validity of the Treaty or require it's
return 10 Pans.
Senator Nolcott's position on the
Treaty is well known and there is no evi-
dencc IN any public or private statement
made by him that he has IN any material
way changed his views But the Senator
in common with many of has colleagues
wants the covenant legally concluded so
that the exclusive attention of Congress
can he given To pressing domestic affairs.
DESIRE FOR AGREEMENT.
Serving with the Senator from Delaware
are Senators Hitchcock of Nebraska and
Walsh of Montana, each an ardent
champion of the League of Nations. On
the Republican side are mild reservation
lists and men who accept without question
the reservations as reported by the
foreign relations committee. There ap-
pears, however, to be a very general
desire to reach an agreement and some
Of the Senators say this will toe brought
to pass much sooner than the country
has been led to believe.
If the committee should agree each
section will then be charged with the
delicate task of bringing their respective
groups into line This may prove an
undertaking fraught with the greatest
possible difficulties But if the committee
of nine should agree, tremendous for
ward movement would be made in the
direction Of formal ratification of the
Treaty by the Senate