New-York tribune., 1920-01-24
No Compromise Effected

no compromise EHecieu
For almost three hours this after
noon Senator Lodge, who is chair
nan, and Senator New, who is Re-
publlcan member of the unofficial
conference committee, discussed the
compromise reservations with eight
Of the 'ilreconcilables," Senators
Knox, Borah, Johnson, of California;
Moses, Mccormick, Sherman, Bran
degee and Poindexter.
There was no official announcement
from the conference. Senator Johnson
made personal statement when
pressed to do so, declaring the "irre-
ducible minimum" in reservations was
reached with the Lodge reservations,
but that was all.
Senator Lodge, it became known, was
plainly told that the "irreconcilables y
are alarmed at the published reports
that he was about 20 compromise with
the Democrats over Articles x and XIV,
the preamble TO the treaty and other
sections which they hold vitality to
AFFECT this country.
Line Up for Fight
There was no poll shown 10 Senator
Lodge to-day TO convince him that more
than the fourteen Republicans and two
Democratic "irreconciIables' are be-
and the movement to prevent compro-
MISE reservations, but Senator'S who
we're in the conference believe that
thero n. ~ wi II
oppose compromises Of sufficiently
strong character to satisfy the Demo
rats in the bipartisan meetings or
satisfy the Democrats of the Senate
.self if they ever get to the floor.
Certainly. II the Senator'S interpret the
views Of their colleagues correctly, no
reservations would be accepted by the
'oir'y-elght which would meet the ap-
''oya' o. President Wilson.
But within the next few days the
group opposing further compromise
,,eseryations is expected TO show Mr..
Iooge exactly how many votes they Will
save back Of them. Thirty eight is SIX
more than enough votes 10 defeat the
'eaty with bjectionable reservations.
ven II Mr. Lodge chose to continue his
aesotiatlons in the face Of an actual
ssun' showing this number arrayed
asslhzt MIN, which many Senator's con-
seer extremely doubtful.
ine revolt Of the "irrcconcilables
s<s nos taken so seriously by some Of
me ne mild reseryationists," who pro
,sssed TO see in IL d move on the part
=. toe majority leader 10 have the
p2htfy understand that q further com
H'mise had been rejected by more than
S'mcient number Of Senator'S 70 Kin
ttr1't 'rct r. he, Il IA. a
,atequencc no such reservations could
"'sioiy be put through
Sherman Ready to Bolt
mere were other Senators who took
pysN1on tonight that the revolt
~;a, .esI and that the "irrcconcilables"
IAsa - quit The Republican party if Mr-
~ persists and compromisc rcscr-
,;.nh are adopted. Mr.. Sherman, Of
z,v z'vis, SAD tonight that II there is
- Nsinlng on the Lodge reservations
4is .hfruHh with the party
ss.. o. the Republican party at the Chi
~ convention wants to stand on the
s.s1..: ~ feseryations / VIII accept the
,s;S ;'.yh e ana support the platform"
i fss >r sherman. "kut II there
tsss,s. t.rs .nghtett yielding on the Lodge
mr.. s,'hf am through with the
~ - ~ mere be no ,nlsunderztand
H,4 =, - my positiou. VIII not sup.
sss,tIaa Ias H"pubiiean orYanizatiou in the
m.ss, " W Inc c>untry II il ccmpfo-
s'zl, po m" Lo0Ye rcaervationa. in
3sie, ,s ,.ss'gpaxe III bot even - the
ssns, z0kprhinY u third ticket."
e. 'f h>rah and Senator Erandc-
ssy .hrwn ~ feel about The same
krs,,s would not eurpris1> senator
sss1.s lriends II he made xons an.
1rs,sism.ht 10 this effect IL The com
-, 'asa Is not scntched quickly.
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