New-York tribune., 1920-01-05
Many Praise ~. Y. Mer-
chants Plan for President
to Resubrnit Document
and Make Concessions
Letter Blamed for Delay
Official Note Denouncing
Majority Reservations as
Qualification" Resented

The Merchants Association made
public yesterday, in the current issue
of its bulletin. "Greater New York.
statements from a number OF Senators
expressing approval of it's suggestion
that the President resubmit the peace
treaty proposal and that he and the
Senate make mutual concessions in the
interests Of early ratification. Senator
Lodge, under the date Of December 10.
informed the association that the
matter was entirely up to Mr.. Wilson,
1t being only question Of whether
ne would accept the Foreign Relations
Committee reservations, without which.
he declared. the treaty could not be
ratified. Several Senator'S blamed the
President for the present situation.
while Senator Pomerene, Of Ohio. an
neunced that he was still working
for compromise.
The association dispatched to the
President and to the Senate last
month petition requesting further
action which would permit American
participation in the league OF nations
without Impairment Of the safety or
national sovereignty Of the United
States.
No Word From President
Beyond \ formal acknowledgment
of receipt from Secretary Tumulty.
nothing has been heard from the
White House, but q score or more Of
Senators, Republican and Democrats.
replied.
Senator Carroll s. Page, Republican,
OF Vermont, said: IL quite agree as
to the Importance that the matter be
dpisposed pslp s;ss. Of. However. until the
unyielding position do not see how
anything can be DONE"
Senator Charles G. Thomas, Der1o-
crat, Colorado: 'I am and have at
all times been ready to vote to recon
slider the treaty just as soon as. pend
ing railway legislation can be dis
posed Of. I am not prepared, how
ever, to vote for it and will not do
go until Part Is is eliminated there
). Senator Howard Sutherland, Repub-
hcan, West Virginia: II am in thorough
accord with the sentiments expressed
-. S"A eoASS Oil auu LIuSC CnlS mACCer
will be disposed of at an early date"
Senator Atlee Pomerene, Democrat,
Ohio; II am In hearty sympathy with
your resolution, and having been work.
ing to bring about q compromise
shall vote accordingly"
Senator William ]. Harris, Demo-
crat, Georgia: "Am very anxious to
ne nave th,a a si ssatiissfactory IT. disposition made
he or ,t,1i Oh IL
delay" '''s-
!. Senator Lawrence c. Phipps, Repub-
lican, Colorado: 'I am still wiliinr
as !. was on November 10. to vote for
ratification of the treaty, includ;nr
provisions for the proposed league Of
nations, with reservations that will
Iuily maintain the sovereignty and nro-
tect the inherent rights of the Ameri-
can people"
For Honest Compromise
senator Josiah o. Wolcott, Demo-
crat, delaware: II stand ready now.
as have stood in the past to support
any honest compromise arrangement
wnicn WI. WI! put the treaty through with
Senator Pat Harrison. nem,rs+
Mississippi: II am in entire svmnsr
thy with those who desire the fr"atv psv
off peace ratified at the earliest noss;.
Bile moment. am hopeful that some sona
settlement Of the differences amnn~
the Senator'S affirming and opnosins
the II league Of nations may como about
Senator Selden r. Spencer. Repub-
ilcan, Missouri: "My Judgment ia thai
II the President had not written ths
letter in which he characterized these
resservations s;: not as ratification but az
bnu,a'hcasion. bs.a casn they would already have
Senate and the treaty would be adon+sJ
am hoping with ali my heart thst
some plan may be worked out sneedi1v
that will definitely end the war.S
:. Senator James e. Watson. Rennh.
lican, Indiana: "The simple truth ia