The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-03-05
Definite Move Tomorrow to
End Argument in Senate
on Ratification Of
Pact.
ARTICLE K COMPROMISE
Senator Lodge Anaered BY Refusal
Of Democrats to Stand by
Bipartisan Con-
ferenca.
[By L. c. Martin, United Press Staff
CORRESPONDENT ,.as.-..

lby La. ~. MdILul, Oultcu I ACoo 0I<lAI
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 5.-A def
mite move to end debate on the peace
treaty is expected to be made in the
senate tomorrow, 1t was indicated BY
senators today. 1t may be motion
to recommit the treaty to the foreign
relations committee, thus getting Il
out OF the senate, or to bring uI
article ten at once and thus come
quickly to the core of the whole
matter. The debate long ago passeo
from the high plane Of parliamentary
procedure and language upon which
the senate usually conducts its deiib
g = i me II q consideration e reserve tian.
went on today. Senatof Lodge an
gered by the refusal Of democrats rs
stand by the work of the bi-partisaI
conference, has announced he VII
offer no more amendments to the
Lodge reservations.
At the same time, democrats are
awaiting word from the white house
concerning a proposed compromise
on article ten prepared by Senator
Kellogg and submitted by him to
Lodge, by Lodge sent to the demo
cratic leaders, and by them trans
mitted to the white house with the
request that the president pass on It.
There is little hope among senators
that Wilson will accept It. II is un'
derstood not to change vitally the
Lodge reservation, and the president
has been extremely emphatic In say
ing he would never accept reser'
yation containing the principle or the
Lodge proposal. E
p.mocrats Would Compromise. '
WASHINGTON, March 5.--Senacor
Hitchcock, democratic leader, mas
written President Wilson asking MIN
IN receive Senator Simmons as an
amissary Of democratic senators VINO
want TO compromise on the reserva-
ton to article ten of the treaty. II
was learned today.
simmons has been commissioned
by a number Of democrats TO see
whether the president will approve
!, compromise they are willing to sup
BORT and which certain republicans
will vote. >.
Senators concerned in the move to
ret the presidents view said. they
;imply wanted to know what the
president thought They would then
make up their minds, they added,
whether to go against his wishes or
abide by them.
Senator Knox, republican, today
offered in the senate a reservation
providing that the credit OF the
United States shall not be pledged
" any representative of the United
States or by the league OF nations
the prior consent of con-
,ress. The senate began considering
he reservation regarding the powers
If the reparations commission to in
erfere with American commerce:
The negotiations which resulted in
he decision to ask President Will
sons permission to go ahead began
when Senator Kellogg, mild reser-
,ationist, presented to Lodge pro-
,osed modification of the Lodge res
,ryation on Article X. Lodge agreed
o submit it to the democrats. Sen
tor Watson was delegated for this
md took it up with Simmons. When
Hitchcock saw the proposed change,
le said he thought it ought to be
aid before the president.
The proposal is understood to in
Jude writing into the Lodge reser-
ration specifically provision that
he United States will not use its
Military or naval forces, the economic
,oycott, diplomatic pressure or its
inancial resources to preserve the
erritory and independence Of any
,ther nation. The Lodge reservation
loes not now specify these means,
,ut simply says the United States
ssumes no obligation to protect
,ther nations. Advocates OF the pro.
,osed change declare It softens the
lodge reservation without really
hanging it's intent. Many Of Lodges
upporters, however, declare It
geakens the reservation materially.