New-York tribune., 1920-03-13

Senator Penfose he's autographed the
Republican leaders that he is opposed
to the treaty altogether and that he
wishes to be recorded with the sir.
reconcilablee." Senator Johnson. OF
California; foindexter. Of Washington;
Fab. OF New Mexico: La Toilette. OF
Wisconsin; Smith. o2 Arizona and Nc
Cumber, Of North Dakota, also are
absent.
The pairs must be arranged on the
basis OF ono opponenS ea the treaty to
two wha ara for it. Senator's johnson
Poindexter, Fall and La Follestte are
'irreconcilables" along with Senator
Penrosc, and the votes of ten Senators
who favor ratification would be npilitied
by their absence.
Senator La Toilette 10 i'll, but he may
come FROM his home in Wisconain in
order to vote. Senator Fall has been
asked to come back, and so have Stena-
tors Johnson and Poindexter, who are
campaigning for the Republican Plsesi-
dental nomination. Senator Penros,e is
still too Ill to get back to his desk
Principle Intact, Lodge Says
In Offering the compromise reserva-
tion Senator Lodge declared he be-
lieved it retained the principles Of the
Lodge reservation intact. He said:
Eve have arrived at Reservation mo.
2, which applies to Article X Of the
treaty. I am going to offer modifica-
tion of the amendment to that reser
yation as it stands. 1t is done in con-
sonance with what have stated ON the
floor many times, that l did not feel
that could be justified in insisting on
the defeat of the treaty on the simple
question of phraseology employed in
any reservation.
'If l thought what I offered affected
in any way the principle OR substance
of the reservation as it stands l not
only should not offer it, but should
vote against the treaty which con-
tanned it,"
Senator Frelinghuysen declared he
walton and that he intended to vote for
the Lodge reservation or against ratifi
cation altogether if the Lodge reserva-
ton were displaced. Efforts had been
made since last November, he declared
to paint the lily" by Changing the
wording of the Lodge reservation. He
continued:
The original Lodge reservation was
reported by the Foreign Relations
Committee, standing committee of
the Senate. 1t was approved by
majority vote of this Senate and by the
majority vote of this body. 1t was, in
my judgment, approved by the great
body polite of this country. There is
no doubt about the meaning of that
reservation. The country understands
it. This Senate understands it. The
world understands it.
Substitute by Frelinghuysen
"It says, in effect, that I'VE do not
assume any obligation (moral or legaD
to preserve the territorial integrity
and political independence of states
members OF the league OF nations. That
is my position and | intend to stand
by the Foreign Relations Committee
and Senator Lodge. If that reserva-
tion is not adopted l shall vote against
the treaty."
duced the following reservation as a
substitute for the compromise reser-
vation:
The United States assumes no OBJ
legation to preserve the territorial
integrity or political independence
Of any other country. The United
States assumes no obligation to in
terfere In controversies between ma
tions or to employ its military or it's
naval forces for any purpose under
any article of the treaty.
Senators Borah, Knox, Reed, Brande-
gee and Mccormick, 'irreconcilable :"
an demanded to know what was the
difference between the COMPROMISE and
the original Lodge reservations They
declaFed that the compromise was a
surrender of the substance of the Lodge
reservation.
THE 'btterenders' are opposed to
the reservation" said Senator Lenroot
OF Wisconsin, in defending it, mot be-
cause they believe there is any change
IN the substance of the Lodge reserva-
ton, but because they believe the
change in phrascology might cause it
to receive enough votes to ratify the
treaty. They want to kill the treaty,
and. of course, will oppose any move
'hae mlght make ratihcation possible" !"
In reply to questions, Mr.. Lenroot
said he did not believe the new reser-
vat!on changed the substance of the
Lodge reservation in any way. 1t was
onered, he said, because some Senators
ad expressed their willingness to vote
Tor the principle of the Lodge reserva-
ton II the wording were changed. He
charged Senator Frelinghuysen with
desiring to kill the treaty
Opposes ''Flypaper' Changes
II have not changed my position"
said Senator Frelinghuysen. II am will
ing to vote to ratify the treaty with
the Lodge reservation But l am doubt
full about these fyraper notifications
t'!dI dIe put ouL 10 CdtCn VOCeS. / see
no reason why the Lodge reservation
should be changed"
What is there in this reservation
that makes it so attractive TO Senators
who voted against the Lodge reserva-
tion?" asked Senator Wadsworth, Of
New York
II don't know" replied Senator Len
root, 'but if Senators who voted
against the Lodge reservation are will
ing to vote for it's substance in differ
ent wording. we should change the
phraseology."
Senator Brandegee inquired whether
there had been ''any spaniel movements
between the Senate chamber and the
White House" on the new reservation.
Senator Lenroot said he did not know.
"The Senators who are opposed to
the treaty are splitting hairs now,"
Senator Lenroot continued. "When the
Lodge reservation was before the Sem
ate they attacked it in exactly the same
manner they are criticizing the new
reservation to-day
Senator Smith. Of Georgia, Democrat,
urged immediate ratification on any
basis, and said he would vote for thu
compromise or any other effort to OBJ
tain ratification.