Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-27
NEW TREATY
MOVE INVITES
A SHOWDOWN
Hitchcock Sends Ultimatum to
Lodge; Bipartisan Con-
ference AdjOurns.
DOUBT ON BOTH SIDES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2T.-Bipartissn
treaty conferees today adjourned after
a two-hour meeting, leaving the whole
treaty situation as much in the air as
ever. The expected final breaking of OF
the discussion did not occur, another
session being set for Thursday.
A final Showdown" upon which would
hinge the entire question of ratifica-
ton or rejection of the treaty was
expected to be the outcome Of an ulti-
matum Senator Hitchcock, the admins
tration leader, served on Senator Lodge,
republican leader. 1t was expected Sena-
tor Hitchcock would attempt to bring the
treaty to the senate floor If the ultimatum
was disregarded.
The ultimatum, setting forth to just
what extent Hitchcock and democratic
senators supporting him would accept
the Lodge reservations, was embodied in
a formal communication Hitchcock ad-
dressed to Lodge.
1t was intended as a reply to Lodges
statement that he would not agree to any
material change in the reservations to
Article 10 of the league of nations COW
enant, anC the Monroe doctrine, but
would insist upon the American prin
cfpIes involved in them being preserved
intact.
KEPUbLlCANS SAID
TO BE UNITED.
Behind Lodge, on the question of
American principles, were reported the
entire republican side of forty nine sen
ators. The republican "i:recOpcilables
and the republican mild reseryationists"
were said to ne united on one propO-
sltion: thag there should be no sacrifice
of those american principles which were
involved in the Lodge reservations voted
down by the democratic side OIL Nov. 10
last
The democratic side was said to be di-
yided between Hitchcock and his fol-
lowers, who were reported TO regard as
logical the presidents position that the
Lodge reservations would result in a
Modification" of the treaty" and Senator
Underwood of Alabama and his sup
porters. who we're said to favor con
cessions" which would lead to an agree
ment with the republicans.
It was predicted that unless Hitchcock
could rally around him a sufficient num-
Der of democratic senator's to develop
real attack upon the Lodge reservations,
Senator Lodge would refuse to take his
ulti1natum seriously.
Grave doubt was expressed by both re
publican and democratic senator's as to
"
lem involved in putting the treaty across
would be found.
LODGE PLEDGES
SAID TO TOTAL AZ.
Approximately forty republican sena-
tors and at least two democratic ones
were known to be pledged to support any
move made by Senator Lodge toward the
preservation of the American principles
wrapped UP in the reservations bearing
his name.
1t was again pointed out that the res
ervations represented a ompromise-aft-
of many weeks of effort-of conflicting
views with regard to the league of ma
tions covenant.
While it was felt Senator McNary, re-
publican, Oregon. and his mild assocl
ates" might 20 far with their effort to
bring about ratification it was not be
lieved they would desert Senator Lodge
on final showdown" Of strength be
tween the republicans and the democratic
side
Senator Colt of Rhode Island, who has
repeatedly expressed himself as being
willing to make "many CONCESSIONS in
order to bring about ratification, was
said to be of the opinion that unlesss the
democrats showed a genuine disposition
to accept the principles involved in the
Lodge reservations he for one would vote
against any notifications in them the
democratic side may propose.