Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-24
Republican Senators Protest
Modification Of Lodge Reser-
vations in Heated Discussion
Claim Voting Power of SO.
SOLIDARITY OF PARTY
INVOLVED, IS REPORT
Foes of Treaty Threaten Bolt
And Third Party it Compro-
mise Ratification Is Voted
Taft Urges Settlement.

Washington. Jan. 25-By The
Associated Press.-Protcst by
large group OF influential republi
can senator's against further com
promises on reservations to the
peace treaty today gave the conlpro'
mise negotiations severe setback
and. senator's declared, involved fu-
ture solidarity of the republican
party not only in the senate but in
the nation.
Eight republican senator's. headed
by Senator's Johnson of California,
and Borah of Idaho. and claiming
to represent other senators. called
Republican Leader Lodge into con-
ference and delivered what was de-
clared to be an ultimatum against
proposed compromises of the infor-
NAL bipartisan committees of SEN
ate leaders.
Some of the senators in the con-
ference with Senator Lodge declared
that the reception of the protests
would affect the republican leader
ship and unity in the senate while
Senator Sherman OF Illinois stated
after the conference that he would
leave the republican party and join
a third party if the republican sup
port "emasculated" reservations.
Craftsmanship in Confusion.
The conference with Senator
Lodge, which lasted nearly three
hours, prevented the schedulA ses-
sion of the bipartisan committee.
This committee will meet again to-
morrow. but with the Craftsmanship
prospects thrown into confusion by
today's developments. Democrats
interested in the compromise nego-
tiations tonight expressed concern
over the turn of events at the result.
ant possibility of success.
The movement of protest against
compromisi singN the Lodge feserva-
tons was almost coincident with 4
visit to the senate by former Presi-
dent Taft. who consulted with sew
eral mild reservation" republicans.
including Senator McCumber of
North Dakota. McNary of Oregon.
Kellog of Minnesota, and Colt of
Rhode Island Mr.. Taft urged COM
promise strongly, and during his
visit declared that compromise on
the Lodge reservation to article 10,
of the league of nations covenant
would not "kill" the treaty because.
he asserted, other provisions would
make for world-peace and cause re-
sort rarely to article 10.
Ashurst Flays Senate.
Another offset Of the opposition
to compromise was a speech in the
senate by Senator Ashurst, demo-
crat. Arizona, in favor of immediate
ratification. Mr.. Ashurst charged
both republicans and democrats with
delaying ratification by playing par
tisan politics while the world waits
for action" Sentiment is rising. the
senator declared. for an independent
presidential candidate. because OF
the senate delay.
The conference with Senator
Lodge late today was held in Sen
ator Johnson's office. and attended
by Senator'S Borah, Knox of Penn
sylvania, Poindexter, Washington,
and Sherman and Mccormick of H.
linois. Brandegee of Connections
and Moses of New Hampshire. After
two hours spent with Mr. Lodge,
Senator New of Indiana, who is sit
ting with Mr., Lodge on the leaders
committee negotiating with the DEM
ocratic committee, was called in,- and
about another hour was spent in
spirited discussion
The Irreducible Minimum.
Although all of the senator's who
called on .Messers Lodge and New
voted last November against ratifi-
cation.of the treaty and are counted
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