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the Lodge reservations would "nullify
the covenant.
The effect of Mr.. Bryan's plea for ac-
lceptaance of reservations was counter
balanced by the unanimous support OF
the Presidents position voted yester-
day by the Democratic National Com
mittee and the Wilson sentiment
at the twosgroup dinner last night
where Mr.. Bryan addressed audiences
that were friendly to him personally
but not In sympathy with the course
he suggested on the treaty.
Wait to Hear From Country.
The Democratic politicians REALIZE,
however. that the real effect of the
Bryan speech cannot be known until
Seantors begin to hear from the Bryan
followers throughout the country, to-
gether with the growing number of
voters who are eager to see the pres
ent controversy brought to an end and
the treaty kept out of the campaign.
1t takes only little arithematical CAL
culation to understand the situation in the
Senate. There are forty-nne Republican
Senators, fourteen of whom are the cir
reconcilables," who will vote against the
treaty, with or without reservations. That
leaves thirty-five Republicans who favor
ratification with the Lodge reservations.
Sixty-four votes are needed to ratify the
treaty. To those thirty-five Republicans.
therefore must be added twenty-nne
Democrats.
There are forty-seven Democrats in the
Senate. Two of them, Senator'S Reed. of
Missouri, and Thomas, of Colorado. will
vote with the Republican ''irreconcilables. -
OF the remaining forty-five Democrats.
ha fharafora fO hold
only seventeen in line to prevent the res
Iervationists from mastering the necessary
strength Seventeen votes deducted from
the possible forty-five Democratic votes
would leave only twenty-eight Democratic
votes In favor of reservations or one less
than enough
The Republican leaders are thoroughly
convinced that the treaty is dead so far as
this session Is concerned. They accept
readily the Presidents challenge to "a
solemn referendum" Ia the election next
November. In the meantime, they Will
keep up a show of willingness 10 negotiate
la compromise with the Democrats III an
effort to make IL plain to the country tnat
President Wilson alone Is to blame Tor
further delay.
Reseryatiosists to Meet.
In pursuance of this policy a meeting
of the Republican mild reservatlohists
Lodge is expected to be present, LOT
discussion on the Bryan n-kendrick-Mcf>ei-
lar reservations offered as OASIS 1or
TRADING several days ago. NothIns tansi'
BILE Is expected TO come out or TINS con-
ference as Senators Kendrick ana MIC
Kellar cannot assure the Republicans oil
enough Democratic votes TO put IL in'o
effect. a.
Here Is a curious sidelight upon the
addQd 10 the de-
lfuddlement of the Democratic Senators :
A prominent Democratic Senator Wno
has loyally stood by President wilson 1T
the treaty fight received an ntnnatioi
on "Wednesday that the President letter
TO the Jackson Day dinner might close the
door TO further compromise eilorts. in'' nv
Senator called Dr. Cary L. Grayson, tn'
Presidents physician, on the teiepnon'
about noon on Wednesday and asked 1o'
permission TO speak with Mr.. wilson iol
Item minutes on n very important matter
lDr. Grayson said IL would be unadvisabl'
for the President TO receive any visitors
even for so short time. but offered u
take a message 10 the PRESIDENT
This Senator then asked DR.. GraysoI
to tell the President that the SITUATION u
the Senate made It impossible to obtaii
ratification of the treaty Wltnout iii
portant reservations.
i senator sadly Jared.
II Yesterday afternoon q few minutes ne
fore the advance copies or president WI
! sons letter were given TO the press Dr
lGrayson called this Senator on the tele
phone and said in substance
II have given the President your mes
sage, and ! can assure you that you nee
have no fear on that score"
This senator naturally was dumfounde
when the uncompromising letter fron
the President was read later at tn
dinner .ss-v
Here is some OF the comment in tn
Senate on the new situation created owe