The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-03-08
WILSON WILL
NOT ACCEPT LODGE
RATIFICATION
But He Would Deposit Ratification If
Bipartisan Conference Reservation
on Article 10 Is Adopted.

Washington, D. C., March s.-Pres
| ident Wilson Saturday declined to as.
sumo sole responsibility for the fate OF
the treaty in the Senate, but through
unofficial channels he permitted ii to be
stated that he will not deposit ratifica
tion If the original Lodge reservation
| on article 10 is contained in the resolu-
ton of ratification.
The president will deposit ratifica.
ton, however, il the Senate adopts the
bipartisan conference reservation on
article 10 in place of the Lodge reser-
walton, ii was authoritatively stated.
The result of the presidents action,
while it brought CONSERVATION TO the
Democrats in the Senate for a time
Saturday, is that the deadlock still
continues to exist, and there is little
hope that the treaty will be ratified.
The only basis upon which the pres
ident will deposit ratifcation-tha is,
the acceptance of the bipartisan confer
ence reservation by the Republicans
is expected TO bring about the defeat
Of the treaty when the final vote is
taken next week. The sole remaining
hope, unless the president changes his
position-and he is not expected to do
so-is for the Republicans to surrender,
they declared Saturday.
Senator Lodge, in the Senate Satur-
day afternoon, after the presidents ac-
tion had become known at the Capitol
declared the Republicans never will con
sent TO any modification of the prin-
ciples of the Lodge reservation The
bipartisan conference reservation. he
said, would surrender those principles
Senator Hitchcock, on behalf Of the
Democrats, then announced that they
would not vote for ratification with
the principles of the Lodge reservation
retained.
The president rebuffed the Democrat
ic senators who, in letter sent to him
by Senator Hitchcock, had asked him
to confer with Senator Simmons of
North Carolina with a view of holding
a formal conference with other admin
senators on the treaty situa-
ton, when il was. announced at the |
White House that the executive would |
not discuss the treaty situation with |
his followers in the Senate
Ultimatum to Glass Stands.
II was stated at the White House |
that the president had told Senator /
Glass of Virginia his attitude on rati-
fcation when the senator conferred 4
with him two or three weeks ago. Sen
stor Glass said the president had told
him very emphatically that he would /
not deposit ratification if the Lodge
was Incorporated in the
resolution. Asked if the
president would deposit ratification
With the bipartisan reservation that 30
senators have signed
pledge 10 support, Senator Glass said:
ut is my conjecture that he would.
/ is only a conjecture, however. The
PRESIDENT did not tell me what he
would do He told me what he would
lot do. ] am drawing my conclusion
rom what he said he would not do
The presidents reply 10 Senator Sim
mons request for an interview prob
bly, will be communicated to the lat
er sometime to-day So far as the
purpose Of the senator's mission Is con
erned il was definitely indicated in
ffieial circles Saturday that the pres
lent remains absolutely unyielding IN
il refusal TO accept the Lodge reser- :
ations. His position. IL was explained,
sd been made clear 20 Senator Glass
wo weeks ago in an interview at the
White House, az which time the pres
lent reiterated that he would accept
nly ~interpretative" resolutions, and
hat 10 regarded the Ledge reservation
b article 10 a. cutting al the heart Of
be treaty.