Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-02-07
LODGE RESERVATIONS WILL BE BASIS OF
 DEBATE ON TREATY
Republican Leaders Plan to Take Initiative on Senate
 Floor
IRRECONCILIABLES
 STILL OPPOSE PLANS
Acceptance of Bi-Partisan Modified tions is Considered Likely to Narrow Differences to
 Few Minor Points

Washington, Feb. 6.-The modified Lodge reservations agreed on tenta lively by the recently abandoned bi partisan committee most likely vii be the basis on which consideration of the peace treaty will be resumed next week in the senate.
 Republican leaders after series of conferences with their party col leagues today decided to take the initiative on the senate floor ir suggesting adoption of the bi-parti- san committees modifications of Lodge reservations. Although it is expected under the decision that the original republican reservations, will be attached to the treaty when it is referred to the foreign relations con- mittee, it is understood Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republi- can leader, will present the modi- fled draft as a substitute after the committee has reported.
 Definite decision as to whether the democrats would accept the re- servations with these notifications will not be reached, it was said to- day, until tomororw's conference of democratic friends of the treaty and perhaps not then. The general opin- ion prevailed, however, that the changes worked out by the unofficial committee would prove satisfactory to majority to democratic senators
 Acceptance of the bipartisan modi- fications by both republicans and democrats was considered as likely to narrow differences to few of the prominent issues. In some quar- ters it was predicted that agreement would be reached without much de- lay on all but two of the IA reserva- tions. These two relate to article 10 and the Monroe doctrine on which republican leaders assert their de- termination to accept no modifica- tion, while the democrats are equally emphatic in their declaration that modification will be necessary if the treaty is to be ratified.
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 Despite this situation, however, many senators of both sides of the chamber predict that some agree ment eventually will be reached. This view is not shared by the irrecon- ciliables opposing the treaty, who held numerous conferences today and will meet again tomorrow in their campaign to defeat ratification.
 No session of the senate will be held tomorrow and most of the day is expected to be given over to con- ferences among the various senate elements over their plans of proceed ure.
 In pursuance of his plan of put ting all presidential candidates on record in regard to the treaty. Sena- tor Borah, republican of Idaho one of the irreconciliables today sent a questionnaire on the subject to Gov. James M. Cox, democrat.
 "I observe in press reports this morning." the Idaho senator wrote, "your attack upon the republican senators for delaying the ratifica- tion of the peace treaty. I am not clear from the report, however as to your exact position.
 q infer from your statement that you are in favor of ratifying the treaty of peace with the league of nations incorporated just as it came from Versailles and as it was submitted to the senate.
 "Are you in favor of entering the league with article 10 in it without any change or modification thereof, or without any reservations as tc the obligation of the United States in reference thereto?
 q understand from your speech that you are thoroughly in favor of the provision of the league which gives the British empire six votes tc the United States one. Am cor rect in so construing your position?
 Are you opposed to permitting the question of whether or not we shall become member of the league to be submitted to the people in any way? If you are not opposed to submitting it to the people, may l ask in what way you would suggest that it be submitted?"