The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-01-23
BOTH S|OES TIRE
OF TREATY FIGHT
PRESSURE Is BEING BROUGHT TO
BEAR LOOKING TOWARD
COMPROMISE
mild" GROUP WILL BREAK
Senator Lodge Told Time Has Come
to Part Company With Irreconcii.
able Foes Of Treaty, and They
May Join Democrats

Washington. Dec. -. - Dissatisfied
with the progress made toward SOlu-
ton Of the peace treaty tangle. sena-
tors Of both political parties moved
yesterday to bring greater pressure on
their party leaders for compromise
to insure ratification promptly on the
rensSe,nblimg Of congress early In jan
uary.
The mild reservation group Of Re-
pubiicans. notifying their party leader.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts. that
in their opinion the time had come I"
part company with the irreconcilable
foes Of the treaty. declared that UNI
less compromise negotiations got more
support from the Republican side they
were preparing to act independently
for an agreement with the Democrats.
Among the Democrats the movement
was not 80 well defined. but criticisms
Of the course Of President Wilson ami
Senator Hitchcock Of Nebraska. the
acting Democratic leader. reached pro-
portions which some predicted would
soon be given tangible form.
One prominent Democratic senator
was said to have told the Republicans
that more than 10 Of the Al on that
side would join movement to rattfy
the treaty ut once Oh the best terms
they could get.
The feeling among those who are
ready to 90 ahead without their lead
l. ~ thn
lock already had been prolonged un-
necessarily by too much no-cOnpr"-
mise talk, and that both sides had
nverplayed waiting game in the hope
that a break would come in the oppo-
sitiOn.
After their conference Sunday with
Senator Lodge. the mild reservation
Republicans seemed confident that
he would take the initiative, II nece>-
sary, in carrying the compromise ne
gotiations forward.
On Monday he saw Senator Under
wood of Alabama. II prominent Demo-
cratic advocate Of II compromise. but
it was said yesterday that their talk
got nowhere Meantime. it became
known that the irrecOncilable group OF
Republicans had been bringing pres
sure to bear to induce the party leader
not to consent to any compromise pro-
posals which did not meet their ap-
proval. Senator johnson IF California.
one Of the leaders Of this group, tele-
graphed yesterday that he would alter
his plans and return to the capital
from his home state next week.
In the Democratic ranks the treaty
situation is complicated by the con-
test between Senators Hitchcock and
Underwood for choice as party leader.
much Of the talk for bipartisan
agreement coming from the Under
wood supporters. The party caucus
has been called for January II I"
elect a leader and in the meantime RE-
publicans and Democrats apparently
are doubtful as to who can speak with
authority on the Democratic side. Sch
ator Hitchcock repeatedly has declar-
ed his willingness to make any COM
promise which does not vitality harm
the treaty. but expects the next move
from the Republican side.
Senator Lodge also has said he
would not oppose Il compromise as
long as the foreign relations commit
tee reservations are not vitality I'M
paired. though he considers that the
next move is up to the Democrats.