Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
ARTICLE X. IS ROCK
WRECK|NG TREATY
Hope of Compromise Definitely
Abandoned by Pacts Friends
and Foes.
WILL GO NOW TO PEOPLE
Agreement Declared Out of
Question, and Fight Becomes
Campaign Issue.
LBy Associated pre~.l

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2s.-Another
day OF oratory and maneuvering in the
Senate ended tonight with all elements
In the treaty fight agreeing that ratif-
| cation seemed far away.
Getting down to rock bottom In
| their calculations tho leaders arc I'M
lcrstood to have agreed that, unless
some unexpected circumstance alters
tho Senate alignment enough votes
cannot be brought together TO either
modify the Republican Article X res
ervatlon or secure ratification Of tho
treaty without such modification.
In this situation, q disposition be-
:ame apparent among the treaty's
d nha Toes s alike ed to SFing the
issue so undecided into the political
campaign. BY unanimous consent it
was agreed to vote Monday on the res
srvation which has been pending for
TWO days; and in some quarters 1t was
predicted final vote on the treaty 1t
self would be reached before tho end
OF next week.
VIII Stand by President.
At least twenty Democrats, II was
sand. on both sides. apparently were
determined to stand steadfastly with
President Wilson In opposing ratIfica-
the Article " reservation, which the
President has said would cut the heart
out OF the treaty. In administration
humber would be we'll in excess of
twenty. but the latter figure was ac-
copied generally as an absolute mini
mum.
In addition there arc at least fourteen
Republicans and Democrats banded to-
sether In tho irreconcilable camp
tase a.a II any any aGd II
votes to defeat any ratification reser-
va alton. a'ti
ditch for their position, became more
marked during tho days conferences
Ind In some quarters It was minated
they had heard again from tho White
House regarding Article Y. The party
eader. Senator Hitchcock. OF Nebraska.
said no new communication on the sub
;ect had come through him. but. added
he had no reason to believe the Presi-
dent had changed his mind.
Foes Now Cooperating.
AS ono result OF the situation. the
administration forces and the irrecon-
throughout the Ions treaty contro-
ycrsy. have been thrown together in
interest and through their leaders are
eose 70 aurne to Esep In
neuvering. They did so today, Sena-
tor Hitchcock and Senator Borah, Re-
irreconcilable group, holding frequent
consultations.
In the same way the break between
Senator Hitchcock and the mild-reser-
walton Republicans. with whom he has
worked for many weeks for a COM
promise was brought to an open breach
Turing the days debate. In sharp
clashes with Senatore Kellogg. Min
rcsotFs and Lenroot. Wisconsin. both
Of the mild-reservation group, the
Democratic leader declared that while
they had posed as friends OF the treaty
they had worked by Contemplate"
means to line up the Republicans for
destroying reservations.
Helped "Packn Committee.
Senator. Hitchcock also charged that
Senator Kellogg had conspired to help
pack" the Foreign Relations Commit
tee with enemies OF the treaty. an
assertion which drew a heated denial
from the Minnesota Senator. He said
ne had wanted ratification from the
first, and added that while he CON
graduated" Senator's Hitchcock and
Borah on their new alliance" he could
not wish them success.
The exchange between Senator'S
Hitchcock and Kellogg recalled the
TACT that the Minnesota Senator had
himself been unsuccessfully urged for
Il place on the Foreign Relations Com
mittee. by his friends In tho Senate.
Senator Kellogg made no reference to
this on the floor. however.