Evening star., 1920-03-06
LEADERS SEEKING
PACT COMPROMISE
ARE DISAPPOINTED
Results of Senator'S Move to
\ Arrange White House Con-
ference in Doubt.
PRESIDENTS POSITION
STATED TO Mr.. GLASS
He Is Said to Be Opposed to Any
Article K Action Invalidating
American Obligations.

White House officials. in discussing
today the move of administration
senators to arrange conference with
President Wilson to discuss the
peace trSaty situation. said the Presi-
dent told Senator Glass of Virginia
two weeks ago what his attitude was
toward a compromise on the article y
reservation.
1t was said that there had been no
decision as to whether the President
would see the senators in response
10 the request of Senator Hitchcock
NJ Nebraska. the administration lead
hr. Those close to the PRESIDENT
however, pointed out that Senator
leagues as to Mr.. Wilson's position,
(which was said to have been stated
10 the senator in uneQuiVocal TERMS
Another Suggestion.
Some administration officers suggested
shat instead of Senator Simmons demo-
crat, North Carolina. and others en-
deavoring to persuade the President 70
accept the article y compromise. "hlch
some democratic and republican sena-
tors are now trying to work OUT, thes
should bend their efforts toward per
kuading Senator Lodge OF Massachu-
setts. the republican leader. to accept IT,
The Presidents attitude toward Iur-
ther conferences with democratic sena-
tors on the treaty, as reflected at the
white House, was learned with manifest
disappointment by democratic and re-
publican senator's who have been work
ing for a compromise. 1t was said the
negotiations would continue. but many
senator's predicted that if MIR. Wilson
f,,~ fIanv~ q
proposals the hope Of ratification would
be greatly diminished.
Predictions BY Republicans.
Among some of the republicans.
however, it was predicted that re
fusal to see Senator Simmons would
result in further defections from the
administration ranks in the Senate
and might lead to a break sufficient
10 secure acceptance Of the republican
The compromise proposals Senator
Simmons had planned to present to
the President were worked out in
negotiations between substantial
TOR Simmons acting for the democrats
and Senator Watson of Indiana for the
republicans. The two party leaders
had kept in the background. but there
has been a general belief that if the
President would approve the proposal
virtually all elements except irrecon-
cilable opponents of ratification could
be brought into line.
In his talk with Senator Glass two
weeks ago the President is understood
to have reiterated in general terms
his opposition to any reservation on
article Y which would invalidate the
obligations Of the United States under
that article. Some of his warmest
supporters in the Senate, however.
believed until today that the COM
promise proposal as now framed
might meet with his approval.
Trade Reservation Adopted.
The reservation declaring the repa-
rations commission shall not interfere
with trade between the United States
and Germany, except with the con-
sent of this country. was readopted
without change yesterday by vote
of Al to 90. Six democrats-Senator
Chamberlain of Oregon. Gore of Okla
homa, Nugent of Idaho, Reed of Mis-
souri,. Shields of Tennessee, and
Smith of Georgia-supported it, a
gain of one democratic vote over last
November. when the reservation was
adopted. 81 to 40.
Before the roll call Senator Hitch
cock made an effort to modify the
reservation SO that it would declare
there could be no discrimination
against the United States. but his
amendment was voted down, % to 81
the republicans standing together
against 1t.