Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-01-14
DEBATE WAKES HOT IN HOUSE
OVER WAR DECORATIONS
CAuuvAN ElAYS GEN. MARCH
Being Made to Com
promise on Pact

6ooooFB 1onDe ana tHftchcock 6otf
Give Word To Deisestions ciain,-
ing to Represent N.Don.ooo People
DESTROYS Of Treaty Ratification
Democratic and Republican senator's
were united in endeavoring I'd end the
carving the treaty issues INTO the cum
ing political campaign were gwen by
Senators Lodge Of Massachusetts ana
Hitchcock Of Nebraska. Republican and
acting Democratic leaders, respectively
today TO spokesman Of organizations
claiming 70 represent D@G.0se people
DESTROYS Of early ratification Of the
treaty
The two leaders were visited seua-
-ateiy AT the capitol by more than
score Of representatives Of various or
Eanizakions. including societies working
for ratification Of the peace treaty, la
Dor unions churches and other re-
ligious societies and educational bod
les. The calls On the Senate leaders
| followed a meeting 10 urge immediate
ratification of the treaty with such res
CREATIONS as may ne necessary.
Senator Lodge told the delegation that
ne would 'he glad 70 consider any
modification OF the treaty reservations
which the Democratic minority might
present and thai there was being
evinced "a general desire to dispose of
nc
injection intp elections. The Repubii-
cans and Democrats in the Senate. ne
said. were now meeting on common
ground with that END IN view Calling
a. the office Of Senator Eftchcpck. the
delegation was rnld of the efforts being
made OF the Democratic side Of the
chamber to bring about prompt ratifica-
ton The spirit Of anragnnism wtlirt,
dominated the treaty debates III the last
session OF Congress, Senator Hitchcock
said, had given way 10 spirit of an
honorable compromise. which led 70
the belief that ratification Of the treaty.
with some reser, atoms would be al
, tanned before the enc Of January. The
conference with rhe Senate leaders was
the t-anscendent development TO-DAY IN
the treaty situation.
Many conferences We're held be-
tween senators, with negotiations
virtually confined TO the main dis
pute-over the reservation 10 art
Gle ten Of the league Of nations Gov
enanI.
Ne definite progress was reported
from the conferences and leaders Of
J,r@y n
pect of final action on the treaty this
week. Some of the Democratic
leaders. however. expressed hope
that next week may bring an agree
ment which can be presented To the
Senate with cioture rule TO hasten a
final vote.
I In their conferences with the early
ratification advocates. neither Sena-
tors Lodge or Hitchcock Indicated
any change IN the positions they
have taken recently. Their callers,
however. said they had been en-
couraged by their assurances from
both senators that a real effort TO
compromise the Senate dispute over
reservations was being made.
The ratification delegation submit
ted 10 Senators Lodge and Hitch
cock and sent 10 President Wilson
what their spokesman termed
manifesto" urging immediate rati-
ficarinn.
I'VE urge immediate ratification"
the petition recited with SUCH
reservations as may secure IN the
Senate the necessary rwo-thirtis vote
even though this may require from
the treaty making powers the same
spirit of seif-denving sacrifice which
won the war The world should not
wait longer for America 10 conclude
peace"
Both Senators Lodge and Hitch
cock in their statements to the dele
CATION agreed that concessions must
be made IN the controversy. Senator
Lodge said: II think there lie very
general desire I'd avoid delay which
would necessarily ensue from remit
ting the whole question TO the cleo
rion in November can only ex-
pecf that those favoring the reserva-
tons viii be very glad indeed TO
consider any notifications proposed
and then decide what we cannot ac-
cept and what can be accepted and
try and reach a cumomn ground.
Efforts ara being made by both SEN
arors for the chamber today"
Senator Hitchcock said: AL real
ize that reservations are inevitable.
The president has stated that be
would accept Interpretive reserva-
tons and an effort now is being made
10 reach an adjustment Confer
ences are occurring every DAY and
almost every night. not only confer
ences between Democrats and con-
,ferences between Republicans but
conferences attended by both Dem
ocrats and Republicans. The diff
entities are serious. not only because
many reservations must be consin
cred and nany individual opinions
,aru1unixed, but because the OBJ
iective always must ne kept In mind
of SO framing the reservations that
they will meet the acceptance OF
the president"
JJhzinian Rebels