The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-03-12
UtMUCRATS SEEK
PRESIDENTS VIEWS
WANT HIS ADVICE ON cOMPRO-
MISE CONDITION BEFORE FL
NAL VOTE Is TAKEN
SEN. SIMMONS TO MEET HIM
intirnated That Senators From Both
Political Parties Eventually Might
Meet With the President In Ef.
fort to Reach Compromise

Washington. March 6.-~Wiih another
failure 10 rntify the peace treaty i'm.
pending, Democratic senators decided
yesterday To seek personal eonsulta-
tion with President Wilson before the
decisive vote il taken. They wished
10 know definitely how far he would
70 In endorsing n compromise. aud also
10 have n clear understanding OF his
views on the treaty as II campaign Is
sue should another senate deadlock
force II into politics.
Some Democrats were understood
also 10 wish 10 know what measures
the president would expect congress
10 Take a. relieve the country from
war status while u decision at the
polls on the treaty was awaited.
The move for such a conference
Initiated long ago among some ele-
tacnts Of the party In the senate. took
definite form when Senator Hitchcock
nf Nebraska. the administration leader
sent letter to the White House ask.
Ink that the president talk over the
mons Of North Carolina. IN charge for
the Democratic side Of the new move
ment to negotiate treaty compromise.
II was Indicated however. that the
appointment with senator simmons,
N one was arranged, would be only
preliminary To II conference with
committee Of senator's chosen to take
mp with him the whole treaty prob.
lem. In some quarters 1t was intl-
mated that senators from both politl-
With the president In mn effort to reach
u compromise.
In conjunction with Senator Watson
Of Indiunn. acting for the Republican
side. senator simmons has sounded out
the sentiment Of all the senate ele-
ments and when he goes TO the White
House VIII he In possession of clear
understanding Of what the Republicans
would accept. Senator Hitchcock's let
ter did not reach the executive Of
rices until late In the day and no word
regarding the presidents intention was
Forthcoming from the White House last
night. II was indicated. however, that
mn appointment probably would be
made either today or eurly next week.
The new negotiations have centercd
about Article ". the hardest nut to
crack In the treaty controversy. but
such progress has been made that the
outcome II regarded hy many senator's
rs depending now on the verdict of the
president. Democratic senator's do not
want to vote for ratification which the
president later would reject. nor do
they want to turn down any reason.
able offer Of compromise unless they
are certain II Ii satisfactory To him. |
AZ the Article X. compromise pro-
rasal now shapes up In the Watson |
simmons negotiations. II Is understood |
10 contemplate Il reservation declar- |
ing that the United States declines 10 |
the territorial Integrity III |
other league members by means Of It's |
army ar navy. by boycott or any |
piher method OF commercial force. or |
hs diplomatic pressure. except when |
rangreSs gives specific nnd affirma-
i've authority for such course.
The new move claimed the lions |
share Of attention during the day while
he senate debate continued.