New-York tribune., 1920-02-14

IS preferred by Republican sunnorters
Oh the treaty will as a COMPROMISED he
acceptable to u.s. ~
The Senators who signed were: Ash
urst, Arizona; Pomerene, Ohio: Nupent
Idaho; kendrick, Wyoming; Kirby
Arkansas; Sheppard, Texas; Culberson
Iiexas; Gerry, Rhode Island; Myers
MNiontana; W oven. Oklahoma; Hitchcock
Nebralka; Overman, North Carolina
Mcclellan, Tennessee; Jones, New Mex,
Ico; Beckham. Kentucky; Trammell
Florida; Walsh, Montana; Henderson
Nevada; Ransdell, Louisiana; Harrison
mississippi; Chamberlain, Oregon !;
King, Utah; Pittman, Nevada; Sim,
mons, North Carolina; Fletcher. Flor
ida; Underwood, Alabama; Robinson
Arkansas, and Harris, George.
Senator Gore, of Oklah u, who
voted for ratification only ne basis
l9, declined to sign the pledge.
Senator Reed of Missouri, and
Thomas, of Colorado. are opposed to
the entire treaty and they were not
asked to sign. Senator Smith, of
Georgia, declined to sign, but Informed
Senator Hitchcock that he would vote
Tor one Of the two proposed reserva-
tions
Support of Forty Claimed
"This is as near unanimous Demo
cratic proposition as we can get" said
Senator Hitchcock. 81 feet very con-
fidens that we will get forty Demo
Gratis for it,
Senators Johnson, Of South Dakota.
Stanley, Swanson, Wolcott and Walsh.
of Massachusetts, are expected to sign
the pledge when they return to Wash
ington Monday.
WAS your move made with the
knowledge of the White House ?"
Senator Hitchcock was asked
ut was not" replied the Senator at
was made entirely on our own initia-
tive.
Senator Hitchcock first submitted the
proposal to Senator'S McCumber of
North Dakota, and McNary, Of Ore cgon,
leaders Of the group of Republican
mild reservatonsts' The mild res
ervationists", approved the bipartisan
reservation. Senator Hitchcock then
presented the pledge to Senator Lodge.
Senator Lodge. after his talk with
senator Hitchcock, said he would sub
nit the proposal to his colleagues
without recommendation Senator
Lodge indicated that neither of the
proposed compromise reservations is
acceptable, since they do not entirely
eliminate the obligation under Arti-
Gle X
Distinction Declared Vital
There is vital distincton," said
Senator Lodge, between the bipartisan
conference and Taft reservations which
the Democrats have agreed)to support
and the substitute reservation proposed
by the Republicans the other day with
his approval.
The Republican, reservation specified
that the United States assumes no
obligation to nse it's military or naval
forces, or tho economic boycott or any
other means. to preserve The terri
torial integrity and political indepen-
dcnco Of other nations The bipay-
tisan conference and Taft reservations
would eliminate only a legal obligation
TO use the military or naval force o.
the economic boycott leaving an obi
cation to usc tho financial powcr of
the United States under Article X, Sen
ator Lodge stated.
The phrase. or any other means,' is
very necessary said Senator Lodge.
The protest Of Canada that she have
a vote II the assembly Of the league of
nations has been given consideration
by the Republican leaders in the Sen
ate. Canada's vote will be assured
under the revised form of the Lenroot
reservation, it was asserted. The mod
flied form would give the United States
six votes in the league in case she
British colonies voted.