Show C Offer Hu Hurriedly Brought By Party Leaders w WASHINGTON ASH I Jan 9 Efforts g.-Efforts Efforts will wil be be made for early ratification of I t the ils treaty aty of f Versailles by t tie the e senate de despite pite th the stand taken taken by President resident Wi Wilson Iso n. n 1 Senator M Nary of Oregon leader of the mild on the Republican pu lican side ide stated tod today X that th t he believes the obstacles obstacles- bs cl s' s t to ratification can be removed and that a group of mild will meet with I Senator Lodge in a few days to take up the of a compromise It is known that Senator McNary has has has' the support of s some me Democrats in in these efforts Senator Walsh Dem of Massachusetts said this aft afternoon there might be considerable merit in the Bryan suggestion Sen Senator tor Hitchcock who has had the task of interpreting the presidents president's various statements believes the president does not m mean mean an to cancel compromise activities activities' ies' ies by his declaration that the treaty must retain is original effectiveness effective effective- ness to be satisfactory t t to him he stated this afternoon ASHINGTON Jan 9 9 Democratic Democratic leaders today toMy started a a. gr grand nd WASHINGTON I. I ASHINGTON drive to to patch up t the differences es of opinion between the two wo leaders President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan r- r Despite the fact tact that Mr Bryan was speaking until nearly 3 o o'clock locle this his morning Jle called out early today oday for tor a conf conference ren e w members of the Democratic national committee Homer Cummings s chairman the of-the committee were were were- presen tes fa rr th they y went iatO nt a k a prolonged conference in an attempt to settle upon a definite program that would not find President Wilson and Bryan Bran at odds Steps ma mat maV r be taken to brine the treaty issue to the people before the I presidential c campaign it waS waC was le learned at the White House It is understood d d. d that Democratic l leaders aders fearing a acl cl clash sh In their U own own party are now now working orkin out a plan which win will be submitted to the president whereby a a referendum on th the l treaty may may be betaken betaken betaken taken within a short Chort time It was wast stated ted at the the White White House Io se that s such sucha ch t I a plan might be deemed advisable I LEADERS LEADERS' CHAGRINED Democratic leaders today were not at all backward in displaying their chagrin at the differences which de developed developed developed de- de between President Wilson and Mr Bryan T They ey were vere hopeful however however how v ever er that in ln the conference today they would get definite assurance from Mr Bryan that he wo would ld not lead a revolt in the campaign and that he would not campaign against the views expressed by the president There was an unconfirmed report that leaders were working in an effort to to convert Mr Bry Bryan n to the presidents president's views and that if it this failed th that t he might be asked to withdraw from active participation in the presidential campaign Some Someo o of the leading Democratic senators senators sen sen- were Inclined to foll follow w the lead of ot Mr Bryan and pursue pursue their efforts for ratification of ot the treaty by compromise com com- promise G. 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P WILLING On the Republican side there was also an apparent determination to proceed proceed pro pro- proceed with the efforts for tor compromise despite the statement of ot Senator Lodge Republican leader that the president has made a compromise Impossible The of ot the Republican Republican Republican In Invitation invitation invitation in- in lican side welcomed the presidents president's to make the treaty an issue in inthe inthe inthe the next c campaign but some of ot their colleagues gues w were re Inclined to believe that they should proceed with their efforts for tor a. a a compromise We must bear the d delay dilay inseparable from the presidents president's attitude and appeal app appeal ap ap- ap- ap p peal al to the people which I f for r one shall most cordially welcome Senator Lodge declared t t Senator Lenroot who h has s been one ne of ot the leaders In the fight tight for lor compromise compromise compro compro- mise while criticising the position taken taken tak tak- declared The en by the president pe people of the United States should not be compelled to wait another whole year for peace while the Issue is being ln set settled le at the polls Split Now Means Victory Says Lane ne' ne neW W WASHINGTON Jan 9 IOA A A split i ill the Democratic party at this time said Secretary Secretary Secre Secre- is a very hopeful sign tary of the Interior Lane today In commenting on the differences which I arose at the Jackson day banquet between beI between be- be tween the views of President WI Wil Wilson leon leonand on I and William Jennings Bryan Secre Secretary tary Lane said that history has shown that a split In the Democratic party in January means a victory at the I polls In November I Chairman Hays Urges I Treaty Agreement n DENVER Colo Cob Jan 9 Republican majority leaders headers do not favor making I the peace treaty a campaign issue They look forward to a compromise I settlement on reservations that EnI England En- En I I gland and France are certain to ac ac- ac But should the treaty go Into the he campaign the Republicans are I content with their chances of success s. s believing t their stand for American Continued on page page 6 6 r i- i J I C COMPROMISE OFFER Continued from page 1 Izing the treaty will be supported by bythe bythe y the people This is Is' authoritatively given as as t tl the e position of Will Will- H. H Hays Republican national committee chairman al although although I though he declined to make a formal statement on the split between President President dent Wilson and William J J. Bryan Bran ov over l' l the treaty issue That is the Democrats' Democrats own funeral fu- fu it was intimated Hays on a a. Western tour meeting party party- leaders said he would l leave ay the peace treaty entirely entirely- in the hands of I Republican senators i |