The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-01-03
Sen ATORS GONSID-
Err PEACE TREATY
rfsto Reach Compromise of
differences Renewed at
Washington

1DEHerenceS Renewed ut
Washington
shington. Dec. s1.-Getting
down b cases in their discussion Of
peace treaty compromise. Republi-
an and Democrat senators found to-
Iay that article ten still presented the
biggest stumbling block. in the way
Sof an agreement.
The senate leaders Of both political
\ paftieS again were active during the
aSv in the compromise negotiations
and the succession of conferences
ssas regarded generally as indicating
that the situation soon might take
more definite form. On all sides II
sacas said that although no agreement
) vas YET; In sight, the Sitting process
had cleared away many collateral
Z points and had centered attention On
& q very few reservations, probably the
one relating to article 10.
st was the reservation on this point
5 as framed by the foreign relations
committee at the last session which
SHrasident Wilson characterized as
meaning rejection Of the treaty.
Determined to secure some modifica-
tien Democratic senator's have pre-
s;anted number OF suggestions but
sall of them so far have been regarded
Ton The Republican side as going too
The Republicans in turn, have
suggested changes which the Demo
snraxs regarded as notifications OF
language only.
kree9 conferences attracted partic-
uiar attention among the many which
sWere held today arding. the, treaty
sSelator Lodge Of Massachusetts,, Re-
spnb5Ican leader, went over compro-
mise suggestions with Senator. Pom
erenes or Ohio, q Democratic member
ef the foreign relations committee.
lafers Secretary Tumuity went to the
seapitof and. speaking for the president
discussed the situation, with Senator
hitchcock of Nebraska the acting
lender OF the Dem ocrats. Tonight
5SsE Hitchcock called in to consulta-
istaen au OF the Democratic members
pf the committee who are in town:
"Details Of none. Of these meetings,
were revealed, but it was understood
ffaat IN ali of them specific reserva-
tion changes were discussed, and that
am each case article 10 figures pronai-
nen.ly-
s As a aconlmitteen1an who worked
for nnreserved ratification and later
yoted for acceptance Of the Republl-
sasf reservation program Senator
lamerene is understood to have Civ
sen Senator Lodge a comprehensive
estimate OF cotnpronnise sentiment
aInong the Democrats, and to have
zone into details in outlining how
4ar he thought the administration
senators would abe willing to so in
HAgard TO article 10.
Secsetay Tnnulty said thet purpose
saf his eall on Senator Hitchcock was
S6s 8 Obtain, at President Wilson'S re-
zstsaasg the latest information about the
Sesiate situatson.. He declared he did
mot take to the capitol any new COM
pFamsse scheme, though it is assumed
fi1:sts the Democratic senate leader
fceS the opportunity to inquire about
3Jr. Wlson's attitude toward COM
r5naise-
yhe meeting tonight of the foreign
rsaations committee Democrats was
understood to have taken steps to re-
d1ce to a definite form Democratic
psoposaas for redrafting the Republi-
can reservations. The subject was
considered in the light of the infor-
ulat5on obtained during the day by
senators sHitchcock and Pomerene
sand with a view to framing pro-
grana gbehind -which the adn,inistra-
ioa forces could unite.
& was the first attempt Of the Dem
oeratic committee members to get to-
sether on such program. Those "1c
sSere present declined to discus 90
tails of the meeting but said >iie
progress had been made.
Besides article 70. the majority res
ervafion regarding voting power in
y the league OF nations figured pronii-
nentiy in the days discussion. Some
nistration senators took the posi-
fieK that the reservation would COM
paetely disqualify such dominions as
Canada and Australia from voting on
aayxouestion. Among the Republi-
c2ns, however, there was feeling
that n the article 10 qualification
could be csmoothed out, the issue over
yeEing power easily would be dis
pased Of. Mich the same~oDinion
!. aeem!ed TO be held by both Democrats
aud Republicans in regard TO sug-s
gssfed changes In regard to- Shan
taHg and in the preamble require
meM that the other powers must ac-
%cept the senate's action affirmatively-
ItWas declared that while no at
tempt had been made to settle these
isslies while the article 10 disagree
Ment continued. there were indica-
t1oRs that they would be rendered
mach less difficult once the main is
sue was decided.
GERMANY STILL