Evening star., 1920-03-14
ARTICLE TEN VOTE
WILL Be TAKEN IN
SENATE TOMORROW
Irreconci|ab|es, Sure That
Treaty Will Lose, Agree
to Ballot.
BATTLE ENDED BY NEXT
THURSDAY, LEADERS SAY
Only Flicker of Hope for Ratiica-
ton remains Among Strong.
est Supporters of Pact.

| "a AA~PS AVA AsosAASoI
ton remains Among Strong.
est Supporters of Pact.
Confident that no hope of ra.:nos-
tion OF the peace treaty with Ger.
many remains. the "irreconcilables''
In the Senate late yesterday afternoon
Joined In Unanimous consent"
agreement that a vote on the -eser-
walton to article X of the league
covenant should be taken before ad-
journment tomorrow
Advocates of a compromise and the
ratification Of the treaty also had de-
termined that nothing further could
be gained by delay and made no OBJ
lection to the agreement, which was
requested by Senator Lodge. the re-
publican leader Under the agree
ment, the vote must be taken on the
reservation and all amendments
thereto tomorrow. Each senator is
limited to Is minutes on the reserva-
ton and to ) minutes on each amend
ment that may be offered.
Last night there remained among
the most ardent advocates of ratif-
cation only a flicker of hope that
iast-minute reversal of form might
save the treaty. The leaders thought
that a final vote on ratification would
kcome by Thursday
Irreconeflables' Move Wins.
The irreconcilables. who alone of
the Senate elements had kept their
forces intact during the general con.
fusion Of the past two days. gained
control OF the situation when they
induced Senator Lodge to accept a
change they proposed in his substi-
tute reservation to article X The
move ended the bitter attack of the
irreconcilables on the substitute and
thus reunited the republican member
ship: but it also drove 4way tho
democratic support Of the compromtse
proposal and befuddied the efforts of
the democratic compromise advo-
Gates to make definite pledges Of any
aid at all from that side Of the
chamber.
Shortly afterward. the administra.
tion and irreconcfia1te 'JsAa6sS 60
nounced that all danger Of ratinca-
tion with the republican substitute
was past. declaring they had the
votes to beat it, and some to spare.
and could hold them securely under
an absolute pledge
Significance Placed On Words.
The amendment of Senator Lodge,
which is understood to have been
drafted by Senator Borah. republican.
Idaho, the irreconcilables' leader. in
serted the words Including all con-
tegrity or political independence" in
the provision detailing the interna-
tional controversies in which this ma
tion would not interfere. In Offering
it the republican leader made no
statement Of its effect. merely saying
it had been suggested to him by some
Of his associates.
Among the mild reservation repub-
licans the change was described AZ
only celebrating the clear meaning Of
the reservation. and there was no in
dication that any Of that group would
refuse to accept it. Some democrats.
however, said it would destroy the
whole force of the league of nations
and that the irreconcilables had pro-
iposed it for that purpose.
Democrat. Deplore Changes.
Apparently the principal cause Of
suspicion and detection in the demo-
cratic compromise group. however.
was the course of Senator Lodge ln
again changing the provisions Of n
reservation for which they were try.
ing to obtain support. 1t was recalled
that certain words had been shifted
just before the substitute was intro
duced yesterday. and while the neso:
tiations on the democratic side were
at their height. II constant altera-
tions were to be made. the democrats
declared they would promise nothing.
Still Work for CenDreaise. -,
The democrats working for a COM
promise, however, continued their ef-
forts last night and said they still
might be able to reorganize some Of
the strength they originally had
promised to deliver for the Watson
Simmons compromise. on which the
new republican substitute was built.
Still another change in the substi-
tute may be offered by the irrecon-
cilables Monday. though they indi-
Gated yesterday they would not leave
their party leader il it were not ac-
cepted They emphasized. on the other
hand, that their agreement to sup
port the substitute applied to that one
question only. and that they would
re.erve liberty Of action on proposed
reservations to other articles Of the
treaty. a. we'll - voting against rat
incation.
So anxious were the administration
leaders to have the whole fight over
with that they are understood to have
suggested an agreement to vote Mon.
day. not only on article x. but on
all other reservations to the treaty.
1t finally was decided, however. to
confne the agreement to article X.
and the proposal in that form was
~ade by Senator Lodge. The fifteen-
minute debate limitation applies to
ali speeches on the pending reserva.
tion itself, while q limit of fve min
ute. was placed on speeches on any
rronosed amendment to the reserva-l
tion. -
forcea during the day revived he report
thAf President Wilson had mado known
to democfatic senators that he Woul0
not accept the ratification on the, haslR