The Washington herald., 1920-01-08
Leaders Fear Wilson and
Bryan Will Split Over
Reservations.
NEXT PARLEY FRIDAY
The Covenant a 'Hellish
Scheme" Declares Chi
cago Mayor.

In the belief that President Will
son and likewise william Jennings
Bryan will have something to say
about the treaty at the Jackson Day
banquet tonight. both sides in the
treaty controversy in the Senate yes
terday decided to postpone all me-
gotiations looking toward a compro-
mise until after that word has been
received.
The Democratic senators who are
sponsoring reservations which they
Bryan. announced that they would
hold no conferences with the Repub-
licans until Friday. Senator Lodge
likewise, advised his Republican col
leagues to refrain from taking up the
question Of compromise reservations
until the contents of President Will
sons letter to the banqueters are
known.
II the President, in his message
to be read at the banquet table. re-
iterates his demand for ratification
Of the treaty without reservations
and AIR. Bryan should repeat what
he said at the recent dinner in his
honor in favor of reservations, the
situation in the senate would not tend
to bring about any sort of ratifica-
tion at all.
Would Mean Split.
If. on the other hand. the Presi-
dent should be silent about the
treaty and Mr.. Bryan should an
nounce himself for reservations. a
serious split in the ranks of the
Democratic minority in the Senate
unquestionably would follow. and
again ratification might be de-
feated.
1t is for these reasons, and be-
cause of the very general belief
which Senators hold that there will
be a clash of opinions at the BAN
quet table between the President
and Mr.. Bryan. that the compro-
mise negotiators were advised by
Senator Lodge and others on both
sides to declare a temporary truce.
Other features in the treaty situ-
alton yesterday were an announce
ment by Senator Underwood that
unless the negotiations for compro-
misc soon begin to bear fruit he
will ask for vote on his resolu-
ton to appoint a committee on
conciliation. and the reading into
the record by Senator Walsh. of
Montana. OF a telegram sent by
Mayor william Hale Thompson. of
Chicago. denouncing the entire
league of nations plan.
Mayor Thompson's telegram was
sent to the Vice President and
every member of the Senate. 1t re-
/ ferred to the league as a "hellish
scheme" and urged the Senate to
reject the treaty in its entirety.
After reading the telegram. Sena-
tor Walsh made this comment:
The well-known attachment of
the mayor to the institutions of this
country and his devotion to its well
fare in the war with Germany en-
title him to a place in the record"
Statement by Underwood.
Senator Underwood. in announcing
his purpose regarding his resolution,
said:
Just before the adjournment Of
Congress for the holiday recess. /
introduced a resolution looking to the
appointment by the Vice President of
committee ON ways and means TO
cndeavor to secure the ratification of
the treaty. When Congress adjourned.
it was my intention to call up the res
olution as soon as it reconvened, but
since my return l find that an effort
is being made to reach an agreement
independent of that resolution. and as
do not desire to throw monkey
wrenches into the machinery. 1 have
withheld pressing the resolution.
do not wish IT understood. however,
that have abandoned the resolution.
IF no definite arrangements can be
made within the next few days, l
shall endeavor' to call ii up and have
vote on it"