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about. There he met, besides Senator
Johnson. the following Republican Sem
ators:-Poindexter. OF Washington: Moses,
Of New Hampshire; Knox. OF Pennsylva-
mia; Borah. of Idaho; Brandegee, Of Con-
Inecticut: Sherman and Mccormick, of Illi-
nois and New. OF Indiana, the latter one
OF those who has been negotiating with
the Democrats
After listening to what these Senator's
had to say. Senator Lodge hastened to
explain that he had no intention OF agree
Ing to any compromise with the Demo-
Gratis that would change the vital princi-
Piles Of his original reservations. and that
ieyen IL an agreement was reached, 1t
would be regarded as entirely tentative,
and would be at once submitted to both
sides for final approval. He said that
the bipartisan conference was entirely IN
formal and voluntary. and that he had
never pretended il had any authority to
speak for more than the individuals pres
,ent-tive Democrats and four Republic
leans.
The i-ate Republican Senators. however
seemed to think that Senator Lodge was
preparing to 'betray" them after they
had supported him in the declaration that
the original reservations were the 'irre-
duciblo minimum" so often made by the
Republican leader in the final days Of
the big fiasco on the treaty last No
lvenber.
End of Conference Seen.
There is scarcely any doubt tonight that
the bipartisan conference will blow up
with q loud bang tomorrow as the re-
suit Of the important Developments, today.
Senator Lodge cannot guarantee enough
votes on his side for any compromise that
may be reached and cannot proceed with
his negotiations with the Democrats with
lout endangerlng his position as titular
Header OF the Senate Republicans
Senator Lodge finds himself In very
ldifficult position Although not quite so
vigorous as the strong reservatiopists'
lin their denunciat ton OF the Lodge tactics,
the Republican mild reservationists'
are nevertheless finding fault with him
for not yielding more to the Democrats.
They have intimated that they may join
with the Democrats to bring the treaty
lonce more before the open Senate and
there stage the fight for ratification all
over again. unless the bipartisan confer
lence makes more rapid progress.
Senator Lodge was more than usually
ireticent when he emerged from Senator
j ohnson's office.
Il have just been listening 70 gentle
men who do not want any change in the
have always intended to submit any res
lervations we might agree upon to both
Sides"
''Are you as hopeful Of results from the
bipartisan conference as you were last
night he was asked.
Wen have to talk about that" he
answered.
win you have any other meetings with
the Democrats?"
"We will have another meeting tornor-
row. he said. as he ended the interview.
Plain Talk to Lodge.
Senators Johnson, Borah and Poindeyter
who took the lead in addressing Senator
Lodge. spoke very plainly. They declared
they could not understand why the Re-
publican leader had consented to enter
into any negotiations with the Democrats
for compromise in view of their explicit
understanding with him that the Lodge
programme represented the least that the
Republicans would concede. Senator Lodge
explained that he had the Republican
!, mild reservationists'' to represent as well
as the strong reserversionists and "irrec-
oncilables." t
But he was told that In the opinion Of
those present he should have left the
| mild reservationsts' to do their own
compromising with the Democrats and not
abandon his own position OF last November
upon which he obtained a majority vote OF
the Senate i.
The upshot OF the turbulent conferences
today IS likely to be that In the end the
Democrats will agree to surrender to the
majority and vote for the Lodge reserva-
| tions. Their concessions on Article Ten
yesterday showed that they are nearing
the inevitable In this respect. In no other
way. apparently. can the treaty be ratified
at this session of the Senate. .
Many other Republican Senators who
were not present at the conference in
Senator Johnson's office went to Senator
Lodge and informed him they would con-
tinue to support the Lodge reservations
but would not support anything less.
Senator FrelnghuySen. OF New Jersey
took the lead In this movement yesterday
Senator Sutherland of West Virginia, who
tfollowed suit today, said
II was opposed to the whole treaty and
| compromised much further than cared
to so for the Lodge reservations. There
fore, II there 10 the slightest yielding In
the Lodge reservations, | will vote to
reject the treaty. IL it Is the last political
act of my life. | have SO informed Sem
ator Lodge. I have no fear OF the issue
as far as my political future is concerned
am certain that the American people
Will never countenance any surrender"
sherman Threatens Party Bolt.
Senator Sherman, of Illinois, was angry
when he left the conference in Senator
Johnson's office. lie said
III the Republican party at tho Chjca go
convention wants to stand on the Lodge
and support the platform. But if there Is
the slightest yielding on the Lodge reser-
vatlons am through with the party. Let