Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-01-25
Lodge Faction Now Will
Agree to Changes in
Wording Of Provisos
Only, Not Principle.
Dickers to Go on Until
Hope Is Gone or Mild
Group Break Deadlock:
War on Floor Looms.

Washington. Jan. 24-Compromise
negotiations in the senate on the peace
treaty were halted temporarily Satur-
day while republican senators took stock
of the situation caused by the protests
against further compromise, made Fri
day to. Senator Lodge by Senators John
son Of California. Borah Of Idaho, and
other republicans
To give opportunity for the repGbli-
can senator's conferences, Senator Lodge
cancelled the meeting Of the bipartisan
conference of republican and democratic
leaders considering compromise reserva-
tons. Another meeting of the concilia-
ton committees was called for Monday.
however, and. meantime, informal con-
ferences on both sides were planned.
Numerous consultations between mem
bers OF all senate factions were held
and leaders generally agreed that the
outlook for an early settlement was an
promising. 1t was conceded in all
quarters that the protests by Senators
johnson and Borah had made future
negotiations more difficult.
Can Change Words, Not Principles.
Senator Lodge conferred with the
ether three members of the republican
committee and prepared an answer to
democratic proposals for composing diff
fcrences over tae reservations to article
ten of the league of nations covenant
and that regarding equality Of voting in
'tted to Senator Hitchcock of Nebras-
ka and his assistants on the democratic
committee Monday.
Although no authoritative statement
regarding the nature Of the republican
LEADERS, plans vas given. it was intimat-
ed that the republicans would agree only
TO changes in language of the two major
mas
the principles involved Assurances to
this effect We're reported to have been
given Senator'S Johnson and Borah as
trldiy's conference with Senator Lodge
Al. New.
Mild Group May Bargain.
In view Of the prospective attitude
Of the republican leaders. talk in the
senate lobbies dwelt on the outcome OF
the bipartisan conferences 1t was be-
lieved, however, that they would continue
ter few days at least. until all chances
Of agreement was preciuded
Besides the conferences of the reu,ii-
can leaders. the mild reservation repub-
leans and also a number of democrats
consulted separately and with each other.
lhc mid rcservationlsts were sounded
out by Senator Hitchcock and other dem
ocratic leaders, and it was stated. gave
assurances that If the opposition from
Senators Johnson. Borah and their adj
hcrents t. further compromise blocked
the cancellation movement. some of the /
mild rescryationists were prenared to |
treat with the democrats INDEPENDENTS
III an effort to bring about ratification
The democratic leaders said thew had /
assurances from the mild reserynttion- 4
lists that if break developed IN the
present bipartisan conferences the mild |
group would put forth program Of
reservations of their own and seek sun
port from other republicans and demo- /
Gratis.
Look for War on Floor.
Both republican and democratic lead
ers agreed that the situation was de-
veloping where the warfare soon might
break out on the senate floor, despite /.
democratic hopes that the treaty would
not be "madc Il football" IN the senate
until set Of compromise reservations
could be agreed upon
The treaty controversy rroDned ont
briefly IN the senate during the day. SEN
ator Reed. democrat Missouri. an oppon-
ent OF the treaty, criticised the bi-parti-
san negotiations. declaring they were be-
ing conducted in secret by "self appoint
fd committees having no authority to
act.
Senator Reed also commended vii
liam }. Bryan for his position against
ratification of the treaty without change
in article ten Of the league covenant.
and for opposing assumption Of mauda
tories by America