Norwich bulletin., 1920-02-09
Senate Resumes
 Treaty Fight Today
A Bitter Contest is Forecast Over Article Ten and Per- haps a Few Other Treaty Provisions.

Washington, Feb. S.-The treaty of Versailles, which has lain in parlia- mentary pigeonhole since November 19 while basis for its ratification was unsuccessfully sought in private negotiations, will be brought formally before the senate again tomorrow.
 Although prompt agreement is ex- pected generally on many of the minor points at issue, a long and bitter con- test is forecast over Article Ten and perhaps a few other treaty provisions. Leaders on both sides profess to see some hope of ratification, but some other senators believe the deadlock certain to continue until the contro- versy has been fought out in the pres idential campaign.
 Republican and democratic leaders plan to cooperate in untangling par lLamentary restrictions and disposing of the cloture imposed in November. Although the first move will be made at tomorrow's session these parliamen- tary technicahties are expected to de- lay the beginning of actual debate un- til Tuesday or Wednesday.
 Aside from the outstanding issues of the treaty fight iself, the most prominent subject of discussion among senators tonight was the letter of
 
 ocratic conference yesterday and made public by Senator Hitchcock of Ne braska. the democratic leader. The presidents renewed declaration of op- ] position to some of the language of the republican reservations was in- terpreted in different ways by the va 1 rious elements Ill the senate situation. Some declared the letter an uncom- promising reiteration of the stand 1 taken by the president on the eve of 1 the November ratification vote and as- 1 serted that publication of his letter at this time had widened the breach l between the democratic and republi- 1 can senate forces. Others, protesting i to see new evidences of a concession i, in the presidents words. predicted an opposite effect.
 Although the presidents letter was written before publiation of the state ment of Viscount Gsey, British ambas- sador to the United States, regarding reservations. in some quarters it was suggested that the letter would not have been permitted to have become i public yesterday if the British state mans views had resulted in any i change in the presidents position. 1 The first move to bring the treaty formally back before. the senate is expected to be request by Senator | Lodge of Mas achuSetts republican, for suspension ot tnerules so that the 1 treaty may be taken up. If unani- nous consent is refused Senator Lodge plans to move such suspension and the democrats are prepared tc 1 vote with the republicans for that mo- l ton.
 Reference of the treaty to the for eign relations committee is expected to i4e asked immed ately aftrwaerd If the request ehlbodies no instruction. to te committee it also is expected to receive democratic support. The committee plans to meet or
 Tuesday and the leaders hope the treaty will be reported back that day It is u,sderstood that when therepor is made Senator Lodge will presen the modified reservations agreed on b! the unofficial bipartisan committe, and the general expectation is tha the democrats will accept them. Thes, reservations, however, do not includ,
 ones relating to Article Ten and thu Monroe Doctrine, about which the new
 ratification fight is expected to cen
 ter.