The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-01-16
DEMOCRATS PREDICT
quick RATIFICATION
WILSON. BRYAN SPLIT CAUSE or
RENEWED ACTION IN SENATE
~ FRIENDS OF TREATY
LODGE IS STILL OBSTINATE
Republican Leader Favors Proposal Of
President Wilson to Take the
Treaty Question Before People
IN Presidential Campaign

: Washington, Jan. 10. Fate of the
treaty Of Versailles became even more
unsettled yesterday when an top of
President Wilson's jackson day pro-
nouncemeDt for taking the question 10
the people In the presidential campaign
and William j. Bryan's opposition 10
such q course. Democratic aud Repub-
llcnn friends ~ the treaty la the sen
ate renewed determinedly their ef-
fort tn secure compromise ratificn-
tion.
senator Hitchcock ~ Nebraska, the
acting Democratic leader. said he did
not regard the presidents declaration
~ calculated to cut off any renson-
able compromise and predicted ratifi-
cation before the campaign was nm.
der way. The mild reservation group
of Republicans took much the same
view md the group ~ Democrats who
have been urgent In their demand for
. compromises declared their position
was In M way altered.
Discussions of compromise rcserva.
tons accordingly went forward M act
lively ms before. conference being mr.
ranged on the Republican side 10 take
ua In detail the set or reservations
submitted recently by senator Ken
drick Of Wyoming and other Demo
Gratis. II was said n counter proposal
might be drawn mp within few days
and all or the parties to the nrgoiin-
lions seemed hopeful that un agree
ment would be reached.
Among the trcatys lrreconcilabic
foes, however. the presidents stand
and the statement Inst night 90 Sen.
ator Lodge Of Massachusetts, the Re-
publican senate leader. that he
"wonld most cordially welcome the
treaty M il political Issue, were hailed
as having definitely put the question
into the campaign. This group con.
sistently hns predicted failure for the
compromise negotiations.
In announcing that the compromise
plans would 10 ahead. Senator Hitch.
cock said TINT of course The Demo-
Gratis could not agree to amy com
promise vitality impairlns the treaty.
Some other Democrats we're not 10
emphatic on that point. however, de-.
elnrinE privately tilmt they would take
the best compromises they cssiil ret |
and then put the responsibility |
straight up to the White House.
The speech of MIR. Bryan vi the |
Jackson day banquet here, which In ad. |
titi0n 10 opposing any effort 10 carry |
the treaty into the campaign. advocate
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I'd 10 he printed Ia the senate record |
yesterday by senator Mccormick. Re
publican. cf Illinois. after the presi. |
dents letter announcing his stand had |
been presented By Senator Hitchcock, |
hut unanimous consent 10 print the |
Bryan speech was not secured Sen |
ator Mccormick requested that the two |
be printed IN "juxtaposition. In view
Of reports that they had agreed ON
the treaty"
Mr.. Bryan did not iarry long In |
Washington, leaving early yesterday
for Lincoln. Neb. lie will deliver an
address In New York January ~. SO
far ~ was learned he did not confer
with Democratic leaders here before
his departure.
The cabinet met In lts regular SEES.
sicn yesterday but II the members dis.
GUESSED the split between the president
and MIR. Bryan ON the treaty issue
Or Mr.. Wilson's stand. they would not
admit II.
Democratic leaders dld not attempt,
however. To minimize the effect that
the split between the president aud
his former secretary Of state might
have nm effect both at the Convention
aud ut the polls Ia November.