Show ARTICLE X YET HILTS HALTS HAL TS AGREEMENT Many any Obstacles Cleared Geared Away A ay and Democrats Are Preparing Nc New D Draft Daft aft of f an Reservations Br UT A r Tre l s. s W WASHINGTON Dec 31 Getting Getting down lown to cases in their discussion discus sion of a pence peace treaty compromise Republican a and d Democrat senators found today that Uza article ten con- con tinned a n stumbling blo block k in the way troy ay o of an nn agreement 1 Senate leaders of ot both parties again were active In tn the negotiations and tho the succession of con conferences Indicated that the situation might take more moro de definite de- de finite form It was said that although no agreement ement was In right 1111 t tho the sifting process had cleared man many collateral points and had centered attention on ona ona a a. few reservations notably tho the ono one re relating relating re- re I lating to article ten I It Il was the reservation on this point as framed t b by the thC forel foreign n relations committee committee com corn which President Wilson cl characterized characterized char char- lr- lr as meaning a a. rejection of oC the be treaty Determined to get Gel sonic some modification Democrat senators have ha presented several suggestions but all alls s so far br have been regarded on the Republican Republican Re Re- publican side Bide as ns going too far The Republicans In turn have o suggested changes which the Democrats regard reC as modifications of language only onh Three conferences attracted particular lar attention among the many which were held beld toda today Senator Lodge o ot Massachusetts tho the TIe TIe-pu Republican leader went over oer compromise o suggestions with Senator benator Pomerene of oC Ohio a n. Democrat member of oC the he foreign relations com corn ml rn at t Later Laler Secretary went to the capitol and speaking for tho the President President President dent discussed tho the situation with Senator Senator Senator Sen Sen- ator Hitchcock of or Nebraska acting leader cader of or the Democrats Tonight hl Mr r. Hitchcock called 1 Into consultation tall all Democrat members of or tho the committee In town Details of ot none of at these theto meetings were revealed but It was understood that specific reservation reser changes were discussed and that In each elch case article ten figured prominently Aa As a committee member who worked for unreserved en-ed en ratification and later for tor acceptance of tho the Republican reservation program Senator Porn Pom Pomer- Pomer r r. r cne ne Is understood to have given I en Senator Sent Sena tor toz Lodge a comparative e estimate of ot compromise sentiment among the Democrats Democrats Dem Dem- and to have outlined how far he the administration senators would be willing to lo go bO In regard to article ten ter Secretary Tumult said d Ills his call can on Senator Hitchcock was 3 to obtain at President T request the latest information about th situation Ho tIe said al ho did lId not take tako to tn th the capitol any new nOw though It Is ns assumed umed that the Democrat senate leader In- In il f P V lIt bAht ut Mr- Mr rr Wilsons Wilson's attitude altitude tord to- to sd rd a n compromise if Definite Tina linde The rhe meeting tonight of the foreign orel n lations committee Democrats was Understood to have hn-e taken tl steps to tore reduce re re reduce reduce duce to n n. d form Democrat proposals pro pro- for redrafting the Republican reservations The subject was considered considered considered consid consid- ered In the 1 light hz-h hz t. t nf nC th thi information obtained during durin tho the da day by Senators III toll 1 T tt and h t ii g p view to framing a n program behind which the administration forces could unite It wa n th tJ first t of or th tho thi Democrat Demo Temo- crat committee members to get toe to- to e her on such a program Those who ho w were ro present de declined to discuss the I meeting but saM Mild some sonic progress had bud 1 been made De Besides ldes article articie ten ten the majority reservation res us- regarding voting power po In tho the league lel of nations figured lI In the days day's discussion Some administration senators sena ena- tors tor took the tho position that the tho reservation reservation reser reser- would disqualify Canada and Australia from Crom voting on nn any question Among tho Republicans however howe there was ns a feeling feeling- that if It the article ten qualification could be smoothed out the Issue over oer voting power easily could bo be disposed of Much Juch the tho same samo opinion seemed to be held on changes In re regard card to Shantung arid and In Inthe Inthe the tho preamble requirement that hat hM theother the tho other powers must accept the Senates Senate's action affirmatively ely League Americanized Association Is Told St. St Louis Dec 21 n 1 An examination of or the covenant of or the tho league Ue of ot nations na- na na nations shows show that as qualified b by tho the thole le league Juc reservations it iia bus simply been Americanized Dr James L. L Tryon firon of or orth th the Massachusetts 1 Institute of or Technology Tech Tech- told tho the American A Association for tor tho tRio Advancement of ot Science here t today I Under t der these circumstances It Is a n nI I question said ld Dr Tryon Tron whether from tho the point of view lot lotof of those who prefer reCer the covenant co to tn tho the historic American plan offered b by the American Amerlean Amen Ameri can ean institute of at International 1 Law or orto orto orto to any other plan there has hns not been heen beena a a. a first class mistake made In opposing it ing tal the tho Lodge resolutions and ono OhO tut It may moy tak laky years yean to correct Wc We cannot remain In Isolation Wo not separate ourselves from torn tho the lest of the world If It wo we would We shall hall Jo do our dut duty dut in nn any case Cluse And Ami let no country think that thal because wo we he hesitate Hate over tho the covenant we shall refrain from Intervention in the In interest In- In terest of oC our country and the s of ot tho the world If the same or similar sot not of ot circumstances the unjustified In- In vanlon R lon of or Belgium and France Prance should again aln occur But nut wo want the right I to attend to our own affairs affair and ar arf are arc f willing to cede tho the same utne privileges to ether either nations |