Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-24

council, however. stated that no
sextuai drafts scf proposed compro-
mise reservations were considered
The principal protests Of the eight
senator's was against holding any
compromise negotiations whatever
with the Democrats and secondly,
against any change in the Lodge res
ervations. This view was outlined IN
Senator Johnson's before the confer
ence broke up.
After months Of DEBATE and delibeEa-
ton said Senator johnson. the Sen
ate agreed 10 3 set Of reservations 4
vas admitted by everybody tina; these
reservations called the Lodge yeseTya-
tions, were the ver-' limit thai couij
BE done &c: the protection Of America
In the language of Senator Lodge. thev
constituted the irreducihle minimum
Personally 1 am unable to see how there
can be any compromise upon the least
possible protection to AmeEsca or upon
reservations which are tie ireduciole
minimum In safeguarding amerisan in
ssisuticns- To me Aere can Re no COM
promise with American honor.
Senator johnson said that Senator's
Lodge and New were called into con-
snltzison because of p.ess reports that
the Bipartisan conference was nearing
a compromise, particularly on the res
ervation affecting article ten of the
league covenant. and tina: Il was de-
sired 10 know the basis of the rropos-
ed compromise Neither Senator's Lodge
nor Johneca Il the conference would
state whether they believed o. under
stood that the comprcznise drafts pro-
posed recede from the principles enua-
c5a:sd IN The Lodge reservations Dem
oc-atic leaders said today that a pro-
posed RESPIRATION on article ten Of the
league covenant had been submitted TO
the Republicans and was unse- cons;d-
Grafton viii; action n prospect torncr-
row.
Senator Sherman freely expressed
his intention of Withdrawing from
the Republican party il "emasculat-
ed" treaty reservations were adopted
with the support Of republican lead
ers.
If the Lodge reservations are 10
be emasculated," said Senator Sher-
man. 4 viii bring up the issue al;
the national convention in Chicago
next June. Ii there shoui5 be ratit-
cation Of the treaty with enascuiated
reservations and that action by COM
promise between Republicans and
Democrats is approved by the Re
publican national convention. I shall
endeavor 10 find my political asso-
ciates in some other party that will
be aeains, this treaty. an speaking
for myself alone" y
Senator Sherman added that he
was perfectly willing" that compro.
mise negotiations should proceed.
providing they 60 rot involve emas-
cuiation Of the Lodge reservations
He asserted that although he voted
against the treaty's ratification. he
would be willing 10 vote now for
ratification with the Lodge reserva-
uons unchanged.
Mr.. Lodge was said TO have as
sured the senator's with whom be
conferred today tina. no definite
agreements mad been reached in tn
Bipartisan peace Conference The
senator's were told by the Repubii-
can leader that all discussions were
tentative and must he referred bac.,
70 the Republican and Democratic
membership.
In view Of today's conference ste
belief was expressed tonight in SEN
ate circles that no resul; from the
bipartisan conference tomorrow
was probable aad that Senator
Lodge and his Republican colleagues
probably would consult over week
end with general Republican mem
eership TO learn the prospects q
support Of various re-drafted reser-
yations