New-York tribune., 1920-03-02
Hold Wilson Responsible

on Friday.
Hold Wilson Responsible
Senator's Lodge, Hitchcock, Len
root and Borah all regarded the
prospect for ratification as extreme
ly gloomy to-day, and they all said
the Presidents action had prevented
ratification.
Senator Hitchcock renewed his threat
to make an effort to bring the treaty
before the Senate for a third time
after it is defeated this time. He said,
however. that before he would make
the effort he would have to be assured
that tns Republican mild reservation
lists" would revolt against the Lodge
leadership and Join forces with him.
The Republicans, however, insisted
HAT if the Democrats vote against
ratification now there would be no
more suspended animation" of the
treaty. 1t will not be revived again,
they threatened. and would be carried
INTO the Presidential campaign as the
dominant issue.
The Republicans even went so far as
to discuss the probable action of +he
Republican National Convention at
Chicago with regard to the treaty
ratification
Convention Plank Forecast
One of the leading "irreconcilables" )"
said the Republicans in the Senate
virtually were agreed that the Chicago
convention would be asked to adopt a
declaration somewhat to this effect,
The convention heartily commends
me majority of the Senate for not
ratlfylng the treaty without Ameri-
canizlng reservations"
The "irreconcilables" have been
threatening to bolt the Republican
party and form new party of their
own that would enter the campaign on
the issue that the United States should
keep out of the league of nations alto
sether: Coming as it did from the ir-
reconcllable camp, the suggestion was
received with enthusiasm by the Re-
puolicans who have tried to secure
rratltlcation with strong reservations.
ohould the Republican convention make
some such declaration as the one
suggested: 1T was suggested, all fac
nons OF Republicans on the question
VI the treaty could stand by it.
Giass Reported Wilson's Threat
me Presidents word that he would
,eluse to deposit ratification of the
treaty with the Lodge reservation on
hrlcie X was brought to the Democrats
ny senator Glass of Virginia, it was
learned to-day. Senator Glass was in
,normed of the Presidents intention at
she time of the Democratic leadership
caucus on February 7. When the sit
cation reached an acute stage in the
senate few days ago and it became
evlaent that all but a few of the Demo
ssats were ready to accept the Lodge
ieservatlons, he informed his col
eagues, and the defeat of the treaty
was decided upon
senator Hitchcock to-day said he did
aos believe that Senator Glass had
zen Mn the President since February 7
ne admitted that Senator Glass "hao
sNen the impression that he had the
Sest OF reasons for believing the Presi.
M sehe would not deposit the treaty if il
vas ratified with the Lodge reserva.
IONS and appeared to be considerably '
bus out because the information hac
become public
Hitchcock Not Surprised
~, That has been what believed al
song, said Senator Hitchcock who
s;.o s,o ne had not seen the Presiden
'"ace Senator Glass's visit.
ga great many more Democratic
ytsshators will vote for ratification with
we ae Lodge reservations than on No
ssoer ssssmoer 49," Senator Lodge continued
tut there will. not be enough to ratifS
''s treaty on that basis.
R.A the treaty is not ratified thi!
saa ~ne 1t will still be before the Senate
III III will try to bring it up again
T. 90 bring it up again l will have
m,,ne ~ nave the solemn assurance that the
"ud 90 reservationists will stick by me.
.,s senator's Underwood, of Alabama
sau. au Ashurst, of Arizona, who votec
saihst ratification with any reserva.
n9s rnohs on November 10, are ar1ong the
sgsmoerats who will vote for ratifca
iSn with the Lodge program shis time
was admitted. Senator Borah de.
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