Evening star., 1920-03-07
PRESIDENT ALOOF,
| Mr.. BORAH SEEKS
| ARTICLE X ACTION
YrreconciIabIes Rejoice as
| Senators Fail to Change
= Executive Stand.
DEMAND CONTROVERSY
! COME TO SPEEDY CLOSE
Senator Glass Believes Bipartisan
or Taft Reservation Would Meet
White House Favor.

Rejoicing over the fact that sena-
tors working to bring about an agree
tnent on the peace treaty apparently
had been checkmated in their effort
10 draw the President into q further
consideration Of a compromise, ire
eoncilable republicans declared yes
ferday afternoon they proposed TO
move to bring the controversy over
the treaty to q speedy close.
Senator Borah of Idaho, spokesman
For the irreconcilable group, made tho
announcement. saying that tomorrow
he would move to take up the reser-
walton on article Y Of the league
covenant, the chief stumbling block
In an agreement on the treaty.
Tho word which came from the
White House yesterday that the Pres
(dent's stand on tho treaty had not
changed and that it was known to the
administration senators was inter-
preted to mean-the request OF Senator
Hitchcock that the President receive
Senator Simmons Of North Carolina
20 discuss the treaty situation would
not be granted. However. no definite
Statement was made as to whether the
President would agree to such a con-
osrence.
Neeot3ations Continue.
fners Is no doubt that this devel-
epmsne caused disappointment to the
senators ON both sides working for
compromise. 1t, did not put q stop.
however, to their negotiations. Some
Of the democrats freely expressed re-
sentiment because of the report that
the President did not care to discuss
n eompromiss with their emissary.
They went 20 far a. TO say that there
was nothing left fer them to do but
10 obtain such an agreement as they
were abls, ratify the treaty ana tnen
put it MP 10 the President either to
exchange ratiacations or pocket the
treaty. 40 be saw At.
senator Glass Of Virginia. who talked
with the Presadent before the democratic
caucus nearly three weeks ago. and who
brought word to his colleagues regard
ing the Presidents stand. said yester-
day afternoon he believed the President
would exchange ratincations II the reser-
walton ON article X. proposed in the 90
called bipartisan conference. or the TAFT
reservation on that article, were adopted.
That II my conjecture only" said
Senator Glass. Il cannot speak for the
President. And my conjecture rests on
the fact that the President did not tell
me he would not accept the bipartisan
conference reservation. He did not say
that he would accept it."
Senator Glass said that because he
believed the President would accept this
reservation or the TAFT reservation on
article x he would vote for ratification
Of tho treaty with either one OF these
reservations His assertion that he be-
lisved the President would accept these
reservations. IL adopted, was in line
with tho announcement made hitherto
by Senator Hitchcock. the democratic
leader. that forty Of the democratic SEN
ators had agreed to support either of
the reservations
sesater Lodges Objections.
Neither Of these reservations, how
ever. il acceptable to Senator Lodge and
his followers. because. while they an
nounce that the United States will not
use its military forces or the economic
boycott to protect the territorial integri-
ty Of members of the league unless Con-
gress 80 determines. tho obligation upon
the United States under this article still
stands.
in the negotiations as they now
stand still other elements are involv-
ed. and the democratic senators are
divided in their opinions as to
whether language under consideration
would be found acceptable at the
White House. A number of confer
ences among the democratic leaders
were arranged for last night and to-
day. and although no one took an
optimistic view Of the prospect, some
senators on both sides of the chambe.
thought there still was a chance OF
ratification.
Twitfed BY Senator BOrah.
Senator Borah during the debate
SeoSSAooJ t"itSSu tHo ucinOCTaCS OF
being unable to see the President re.
garding the treaty. He first alluded
TO reports that Senator Glass hac
gone to the White House THURSDAY
and had been unable to see the Presi.
dent.
: Senator Glass vehemently denied
that he had gone to the White Hous.
seeking 70 SEQ tho President OF te
1.ssoss the treaty. He had gone there
le said. ON routine matters only.
Tho Idaho senator then inquired 1,
Senator Simmons had had any bette,
luck. Senator Simmons insisted h,
had not gone to the White House, ant
that II he did 60 to see the President
it would not be to suggest to him tina
he should accept the Lodge reservations
Senator Borah declared that tn
Senate was wasting its time consid
ering reservations that were not es
sential in disposing Of the contro
veryy.
= why not take up the reservation
on article X without further della,
and dispose Of it?" he said. "It wa
postponed and made no objection
at the time. In the first place. seha
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