Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-25
FRIENDS OF TREATY
THREATEN T0BR|NC
PACT INTO SENATE
Compromise Must Be Reach
ed Between Lodge Forces
and Democrats, Edict.

and Democrats, Edict.
Unless the republican leader, Sena-
! tor Lodge, is able to bring his forces
into line and reach some comnro-
mise agreement on the peace treaty
! with the democrats, the friends of
! the pact on both sides of the cham
Der will unite to bring the treaty
again into the open Senate and seek
! to keep it there until it is ratified. it
] was said last night
The plan to bring the treaty IN
for consideration in the Senate once
more is regarded as a last resort. to
DO entered upon only in the event
that all efforts at a compromise
! through the present bipartisan con-
ferences fail.
,, Results Are Expected.
Senator'S favoring such procedure
believe that once the treaty is
brought into the open Senate again,
d1Splacing other business that must
be transacted. the pressure will be SO
great to get it disposed of, that in the
end compromise will be reached and
the treaty ratified.
The bipartisan conferences will be
SoHtiHucu tulS week, IL IS said. At
the same time Senator Lodge will
make it clear to the republicans that
it is not his purpose to yield on the
principles involved in the Senate res
ervations designed to "Americanize"
the treaty.
Threaten to Bolt.
In the meantime, some of the irrecon-
cilables are continuing their demands
mat no compromise of the reservations
be undertaken. and threaten to bolt
the republican organization in the SEN
ate if the organization does not stand
pat on the reservations 1t is under
stood that Senator Borah of Idaho has
drafted letter to Senator Lodge on the
subject which will be made public Nom
day
Senator Lodge conferred Yesterday
with the other three republican mem,
oers of the bipartisan committee and
prepared an answer to democratic pro-
posais Tor composing differences over
tne reservations to article ten of the
league of nations covenant and that
regarding equality of voting in the
Nebraska and his associates on the
democratic committee tomorrow.
Although no authoritative state
ment regarding the nature of the re-
publican leaders plans were given,
would agree only to change in Ian
guage of the two major reservations
and would not yield any of the princi-
pies involved.
Mny Last for Few Days.
In view OF the prospective attitude
OF the republican leaders. spec11la-
ton in Senate Hobbies centered on
the question of the outcome of the
bipartisan conferences 1t was be-
hot
t1nue for few days at least until all
chance of agreement was precluded
Besides the conferences Of the re-
publican leaders yesterday. the mild
reservation" republicans and also a
number of democrats consulted sepa-
rately and with each other. The
mild reservationists" were sounded
out by Senator Hitchcock and other
democratic leaders and. it was stated,
gave assurance that if the opposition
from Senators Johnson. Borah and
their adherents to further compro-
mise blocked Cancellation movement.
some of the "mild reservationists''
were prepared to treat with the DEM
ocrats independently in an effort to
bring about ratification. The demo-
cratic leaders said they had assur-
ances from the mild reservationists'
that if a break developed in the pres
ent bipartisan conferences the mild
group would put forth a program of
reservations of their own and seek
support from other republicans and
democrats.
Controversy Crops Out.
Both republican and democratic
leaders agreed today that the situa-
ton was developing where the war
fare soon nigh: break out on the SEN
ate floor. The treaty controversy
cropped out briefly in the Senate yes
terday. Senator Reed. democrat
Missouri. an opponent of the treaty,
criticised the bipartisan negotiations,
declaring they were being conducted
in secret by "self-appointed" COM
mittees having no authority to act.
They are not discussing princi-
pies" said Mr.. Reed, but how
changes in the reservations can be
made which will catch some votes"
'The mild reservation republicans.
Senator Reed added. insist on yield,
ing only part of our sovereignty"
while advocates Of unqualified ratifi-
cation of the treaty wish to yield
it ALL"
There is another class of old-fash-
toned, wicked people," continued Mr..
single star of the American flag to
live under banner of International
ISM"
Reed COmmends Bryan.
Senator Reed also commended w. ].
Bryan for his position against rati-
fication of the treaty without change
in article X of the league covenant
and for opposing assumption of man
datories by America
'.Mr. Bryan has done one or two
things lately" said the Missouri SEN
ator, with which I am greatly
pleased He said article X of the
league would not do. That statement
would cover a multitude of sins Thus
Mr.. Bryan condemns an important
part of this document we are asked
to accept"
Commencing Mr.. Bryan's opposition
tn mandates, Senator Reed said the
word mandatory" was polite name
for conquest.