The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-01-16
COMPROMISE NEGOTIATIONS Rv hsss<f,4sA prss~

Washington. January 15.-At bi- partisan round table" conference of Sen
 ate leaders late today formal negotiations toward compromise on reservations to the peace treaty were inaugurated While no agreements were reached at the meet
 ing, which was participated in by four republicans and five democrats prominent in recent informal negotiations, and
 which lasted two hours, another meet
 ing will be held Saturday and in Senate circles tonight there was renewed hope l or compromise
 l The conference in which RepubIican
 Leader Lodge and Senator Hitchcock, ad-
 fninistration leader, were leaders followed
 the unsuccessful attempt of democratic senators at party caucus to elect leader to succeed the late Senator Martin l Of Virginia. After two attempts to break tic vote of 19 to 19 on Senator Hitch
 cock and Senator Underwood of Alabama, the two candidates the caucus adjourned subject to the joint call of the two sen- ators. Another caucus is planned after Carter Glass, senator-elect from Virginia, an Underwod supporter, takes his sea,, but the result still remains in doubt because of the position of Senator Smith of Georgia, who withheld his vote today and took no sides for or against either MT. Hitchcock or Mir Underwood
 BRYAN IS VISITOR
 Another development today in the treaty situation was a visit to the capital by William Jennings Bryan. the former Sec retary of State, who conferred with sev- eraf republicans as well as democratic senators urging an immediate compro- mise on reservations and ratification of tho treaty. He also advocated his plan of withdrawal of democratic participation in voting on the treaty if compromise ne- gotiations should fail, suggesting that the democrats decline to vote and permit the republicans to ratify the treaty alone and accept sole responsibility.
 MT. Bryan also reiterated that it would be fatal to the democrats to share the responsibility of carrying the treaty into the presidential election and delaying peace 14 months or to approve reserva- tions curtaiiing power of Congress.
 The conference between the democratic 1 and republican leaders was characterized 1 by Senator Lodge as "the first practical i step" in the compromise negotiations. Irs addition to Senators Lodge and Hitch l cock. the conferees were Senators New l of Indiana, Lenroot of Wisconsin apd 1 Kellogg of Minnesota republicans, and | of North Carolina. Walsh of Montana .ved Owen of Oklahoma, democrats. Both delegations were chosen informally and were said to be without specific authority 10 act for their respective sides. but lead PTS hope that substantial negotiations will
  he two-thirds vote necessary to ratifica- ion.
 DISCUSS RESERVATIONS
 The Lodge reservations were the oasis of discussion at the conference. While no formal suggestions in writing or their modification were presented y the democrats, many verbal ,sugges- ions were made. and these. Senator lodge said, were taken under advise nent by the republicans Before the regulations are concluded it is expect d that formal drafts of compromise ID roposals will be brought forth.
 Failure of the democratic caucus to elect a leader today, according to SUD- orters of both Senators Hitchcock and Underwood, is not expected to have any | effect on the treaty ques- ion, Senator Underwood, immediately fter the caucus announced that re- ardless of the final result, MT. Hitch- pck would continue to handle the 'eaty for the minority with his loyal lpport.
 Senator Simons. Hitchcock sup orter, also stated that the Nebraska enator would continue in charge of II le treaty on the democratic side. After III is conference with senators. MT. Bryan z talk with newspaper men empha- zed his belief that a large majority II the American people desire immedi- te ratification. Prompt action, he id would accomplish these two re- its: u
 RESULTS OF ACTION
 First, it would take the question out Fl
 politics and permit both parties to lrn their attention to very important 'mestic issues Second. an agreementII ould permit ratification by a larger ajority than in any other way and at would give the greatest possible
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