The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-28


tion could be brought about bv ma
+aritv vote in the senate Thus was
dfsnuted hy Senator Lodge. VINO az
elsred a two-thirds vote wAs needs@1
with Nice-President Marshall IN me
chair however, It rs reasonable 70 a
gur7e that the ruling would be IN fsNoF
OF plain majority ard this ruilh&
undoubtedly will re sustained ~ an
soual number Of senators.
HrrCHcoCn's STATEMENT.
Senator Hltchcocks statement 10 tn~
bl-partlFsn conference was as toi'ows
-,s-r f.c-r77rrr-st1c ~-e t>~-@--r- tff--
conference have considered the an
reVnrsn4nt made rs senator Lodge
that h ana hi. associates are NOT Will
ing r. consider amy compromise on TIRE
Lodge reservations concerning srueis
10. nor on that relating TO the Msrre
Doctrine
In reniy we aettre 70 sax that We
entered upon thts' confs ~scs without
any reservations or restrictions IN the
hnvsc that We could compromise differ
eaccs nor oe|y - article 70. bar on AL
cthfr reecryAtfnrs We assumed thsf
ire other side If this conference had
the 81 rae purpose
The unexpected interruption 81 the
conference and the decision 10 refuse
any compromise on article 10 Is all the
more surrriS{uE because II seemed from
expressions on both sides of tao table
trat oe we're close to a possible com
promise on this Tcry important reSer
vaton ~ means of the following draft
PREPARED ~ several senator's and al
ready. assented 30 by most ~ ths mem
hers ~ the conference or both sides 81
tire tabia before the Interruption
The United states assumes no OBJ
suratiop - employ ITS military or naval
forces ~ rbe economic ho~cott -
preserva the territorial integrity or &c
ullcsl independence of any other coun-
try under the provisions OF article ID
or N employ the military or naval
forces Of the United states under any
n strt t+rat~-f-1t-- any purpose
unless Ia any particular case. the con,
Grese which, under the constitution
has the sole power to declare war 81
sufhortvo the employment Of the mill
tary or naval forces Of the United
states shall by net or joint resolution
SO provide Nothing herein shall he
deemed to impair the obligation in ar
t,cle is concerning the economic boy
eott.'
FLAT DENIAL.
A rat denial that most NJ the mem
rere Of tire conference on both sides
Rad aSsented 70 this modification was
made by Senators Keliocg and Ienroot
They drew M the totloNlhg stArsTnNn
which they showed TO Senator Lodg
and which. MAS approved by Senator
New
we have seen Senator Hitchcock
statement The majority Of the con
ference did not agree to the reservation
affecting article 10, which he published
In fact. Mfr. Hitchcock himself woule
not agree TO It. No one agreed to 1t
I. is simply mp for general discussion
When Senator Hitchcock informec
the senators in the coulter nTo
purpose 10 make motion TO bring th'
treaty back on the floor Of the senate
Senator Lodge and others argued
against such course, saying that re
sumption of the treaty discussion wonlt
interfere with important Legislation
and block the passage Of measure
which are urgently needed
Senator Hitchcock said he believe,
that II the treaty could again t.
y opened to debate he would be able Viii
nlately TO get sixty-four votes-to ratify
This statement was DISPUTED by Sena
tor Lodge and other Republicans VIII
declared such move would merel
lead to interim nable delay