New-York tribune., 1920-02-11
Senator's Assure Him That
!: They Will Support Any
Program That He Him.
self May Agree To
Opposition Claims
Only Twenty Votes
Notice Served That Rati-
flying Resolution Will
Be Called Up Monday;
Borah Quizzes Hoover

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-Pros-
pects for early ratification of the
peace treaty with Germany were
materially increased in the Senate
to-day, when majority of the Re-
publicans assured Senator Lodge
that they would support any modih-
cations of the original reservations
that he would accept.
The ''irreconcilable" opponents of
the treaty had hoped to bring about
its defeat a second time by prevent
ng modification of the Lodge reser-
9ations. When the treaty was for
nally reported to the Senate from
the Foreign Relations Committee
early to-day with the Lodge reserva-
tions incorporated in the ratifying
resolution the "irreconcilables be-
lieved they had thirty-eight of the
torty-nine Republican Senators
pledged to vote against ratification
except on the basis of the Lodge
reservations. Thirty-three Senators
could defeat ratification.
"Bitter Enders" Lose Hope
The middle ground" Republican
Senator's who have supported Sena-
to- Lodge throughout the treaty fight
informed him later in the day that
hey would vote for any notifications
lat were acceptable to him. The cir
'econcilables" tonight admit there is
strong possibility that the treaty
will be ratified. An agreement can
be reached on reservations if Senator
Lodge consents to having Article
/ reservation modified, they conceded,
and unless President Wilson should
notify the Democrats that the modi-
ed reservations are not acceptable to
lin. the treaty can be ratified
the ''irreconcilables" are claiming
oply twenty votes against ratification
tonight. They admitted further that
rot twenty Senators will vote against
satifcation if the principles of the
Lodge reservations are unchanged.
Committee in reporting the treaty with
merely perfunctory. The Senate yes
'erday instructed the committee to take
his action.
Action Scheduled Monday
Senator Lodge informed the Senate
.hal he will call up the ratifying reso-
!ution for consideration next Monday.
twenty five Senators are absent on ac-
count of illness, he said.
Discussion of the treaty in the Sem
ate began soon after the committee had
Isported. 1t was started by Senator
burah, of Idaho, leader of the "irre-
conciables," who called upon Herbert
Hoover to explain his exact position
with regard to ratification and protec-
tlon of American interests in the
treaty.
In che debate stress was laid upon
the fact that Great Britain and France
are seeking to have the terms imposed
upon Germany modified. Senator Hitch
cock. leader of the Administration
forces, admitted that the terms should
be modified, but declared that nothing
could be done until the United States
ratified the treaty and named rep
resentative on the Reparations Com
mission.
4 am not discussing Mr.. Hoovers
candidacy" said Senator Borah in his
speech. II don't know whether he is
a candidate in either or neither or
ooth parties. am, however, inter
ested IN the views he expressed re-
specting the treaty"
Borah Quizzes Hoover
The Senator read from the Hoover
statement in which Mr. Hoover said
that if the treaty is carried into the
campaign he must vote for the party
mat stands for a league, provided res
ervations safeguarding the Constitution
and traditions of America are attached
Senator Borah said that the interpre-
tat1on ne placed upon the Hoover state
mept was that Mr. Hoover had Joined
the "irreconcilables.
Hoover: What is his plan for making
the treaty protect the American peo-
PIE, their Constitution and traditions :?
What plan can he evolve that will
square with the policies Of Washing
ton and Monroe? Will it be submitted
70 the American people?'
What is the Hoover plan to protect
these traditions? Where in the league
covenant are the provisions which do
Nv Will he submit to the Senate a
plan to accomplish it? For nine months
we have struggled here to accomplish
tnat very thing. / invite Mr.. Hoover
70 submit his plan, and l venture that
none will be submitted, because in
practice it cannot be accomplished.
~ Shift in Policy Alleged
s"Mr. Taft and his followers have
conceded that the program is destruc-
tive Of our ancient foreign policy, q
revolution in our system The Pres
ident's Western speeches conceded that
1t Involves a complete change in our
foreign policy, except as to the Mon
roe Doctrine. If Mr.. Hoover will not
tell US how to preserve these Amer
lean traditions, how will we or how
viii the national conventions do it?
He evidently does not think the reser-
vations do it, or that any plan that
':as been suggested does it, for he in
Gorses no plan. If e~rccept Article
< the doctrines of Washington and
Jefferson will go. Does Hoover want
US to accept Article X and Article XII,
or or to eliminate them? We are left in
the dark
Senator Hitchcock protested that the