New-York tribune., 1920-03-05
Seyenteen Democrats De-
sert Hitchcock and Most
Mild Group Bolt Lodge
on Latter Proposition
Article X Change
Put Up to Wilson
declaration on Shantung
Is Adopted, 48 to 2l,
7 After Mention of China
and Japan Is Cut Out


effort to obtain ratification Of the
peace treaty party lines were broken
completely in the Senate to-day
while that body was adopting two
additional reservations to the pact.
At the same time final proposal
xor a compromise on reservation
to Article X, the principal stumbling
block in the way Of ratification, was
submitted to President Wilson by
the Democratic leaders Of the Senate
after it had been sent to them by
Senator Lodge. The President is
now considering the proposed COM
promise, and upon his decision will
depend the final stand to be taken by
Senate Democrats on the question of
ratification. Leaders of both the
Democratic and Republican forces,
however, tonight held little hope for
ratification, in spite Of the days de-
velopments.
During heated partisan debate
Senator Lodge declared that "the
treaty is falling by the wayside." :"
Senator Hitchcock and other Admin
istration Senators agreed with him.
Break in Party Lines
The break in the party lines came
after the Senate had readopted the
original Lodge reservation on Shan
tung, amended so as to eliminate any
mention of China or Japan. The
vote on the Shantung reservation
was 4S to 21, with ten Democratic
Senator's voting for it.
Thei reservation as adopted reads:
"The United States withholds it's
assent to Articles 1856, 157 and 1853
(relating to Shantung), and reserves
full liberty of action with respect
to any controversy which may arise
under said articles"
When the reservations placing the
American representatives in the league
council and assembly and on the vari-
by the treaty under control Of Con-
gress came up, Senator Lodge offered
the modification agreed upon by the
bipartisan conference.
Senator Hitchcock, leader Of the Ad-
mlnlstration forces, Immediately op-
posed it. Thereupon Senators hodge
and Lenroot, Of Wisconsin, declared
that the substitute was written by
Senator Walsh, Democrat, Of Montana,
and proposed in the conference by
Senator Hitchcock.
Senator Lodge then announced that
since the Democrats had shown that
they were not going to support the
reservations they agreed to in the BIZ
partisan conference. he would not pro-
pose any more notifications, except
TWO important ones
Bolt Lodge Leadership
Most of the mild reservationists
on the Republican side then bolted the
Lodge leadership. They declared that
tney intend to offer further modifca-
uons; and voted with the Democrats
lor the substitute. The substitute was
adopted In place of the original Lodge
reservation by vote OF 81 to 80. 1t
was h7aily adopted by q vote of So to
The compromise proposal on Article
4 was submitted to the President at
me suggestion of the "mld reserva-
Monists" After they had conferred
WIN Senator Ledge the first of the
Meek Meek Senator Lodge called in Senator
""'soh' OF Indiana, Yesterday and re-
9uested him TO submit the proposal tc
the Democrats and see whether they
would support it. The proposed com.
promise reads as follows:
The United States assumes no
ooilgatlon to preserve by its military
Or naval forces, the economic boy
eott' diplomatic means, or financial
or commercial pressure, the territorial
integrity or political independence
y: any other country under the pro-
VISIONS of Article X, or to employ
SI sne military or naval forces of the
U!nited States under any othQr ar
ucle of the treaty for any purpose,
unless in any particular case the
congress, which, under the Consti-
sa'lon, has the sole power to declare
"er, snail, by act or joint resolution,
provide"
Inc compromise proposal was taker
~ senator Watson to Senator Sim
'nI' mohs' Democrat, of North Carolina
Sno submitted it to Senator Hitchcock
,S.naVor Hitchcock insisted that moth
.ng oe done until it was learned wheth
u the President would accept it.
compromise rut Up to Wilson
senator Glass, of. Virginia, then wa:
sent To the White House to deliver tn,
proposal. He left the draft of the com
promise with Secretary Tumulty, an,
,sooK word back to his Democratic col
..ssagues that the President would lie
snem know whether the reservation il
acceptable.
=, When the Senate resumed considera
ss'oh OF the treaty to-day Senate
.oage moved that the original Lodg
reservation on Shantung be amende,
~ striking out the reference to Chin,
sh .nd Japan. His motion carried, an,
sae reservation was amended, 80 to 9
senators Reed, Democrat, of Missouri
T; SHa Sutherland, Republican, of Wes
u;;!Iginia, voted against it. Senate
ttcncock then proposed as substitut
tS tSs tne amended Lodge reservation
"0 ioiiowlng reservation:
:. That IN advising and consenting
-. - tne ratification of said treaty the
cCalted States understands that the
1erman rights and interests re-