VOL. LIX. NO. 18,486
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Postofflce as Second-Class Matter.
PORTLAND OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2i, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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TERRORISTS' PLAN TO IDUKE. LEAVES FRANCE
SENATOR THOMAS HITS
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SPANKING MACHINE
CURE FOR WILD BOYS
LOBBYING OF CLASSES
FIRE BARRACKS FAILSi
TO FORGET DANCER!
PASSED IN SENATE
MAY BE DROPPED
PUBLIC SERVANTS TARGETS
OP THREATS, SOLON AVERS.
BOMB PLACED IN" IRISH TOWN
GABY DESLYS' DEATH LEAVES
BRIDGETON, X. jr., MAYOR SAYS
LADS DO NOT ASK FOR MORE.
MISSES FIRE. , ..
NOBLEMAN BROKEN-HEAR TED.
ffUfN
ASH
AUTO SHOW QPEMS
IRAK
EATURE
CHANGE STAND
MARKINGNEWERA
ON PACT WEAKENS
Act Sent to President by
47-to-17 Vote.
LABOB CALLING FOR VETO
Wilson Not Expected to Yield
to Unions' Demand.
GOMPERS IS UNDER FIRE
Senators Attack Labor Leader
Whose Forces Are Declared to Be
Menace to Country.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. By a vote
of nearly three to one 17 to 17
the senate tonight passed and . sent
to the president the modified railroad
reorganization bill under which the
carriers will attempt to adjust them
selves to conditions arising with the
end of government control.
Thirty-two republicans joined with
15 democrats in voting for adoption
of the conference report, while three
republicans and 14 democrats com
prised the 17 voting against it. There
was never any doubt as to what the
senate would do, in view of the wide
margin by which the Cummins bill,
more drastic than the compromise,
was passed. The bill goes to Presi
dent Wilson and the general opinion
was that he would sign it, although
labor leaders will urge a veto.
' Speeches Are Cat Short.
During the several hours' debate,
led by Chairman Cummins of the in
terstate commerce committee, sen
ators expressed varying opinions as
to how the public and the railways
would fare under the bill, which was
warmly defended and attacked. But
the Intense interest which attended
proceedings Saturday in the house.
. was lacking, frequent quorum calls
being necessary to get members in
the chamber. Around' 6 o'clock the
patience of the senate apparently was
exhausted after much speechmaking
and insistent demands for a vote cut
short the desire to prolong presenta
tion of views.
Discussion today related largely to
labor and rate-making provisions.
Senator Cummins, with feeling, de
nounced widespread claims that in
fixing freight and passenger charges
calculated to give the roads a return
of 1 per cent meant taking huge
sums of money from the public treas
ury. ' The bill, he declared, would not
take one dollar that way. Such re
ports, he said, were part of the prop
aganda put forth in an effort to de
feat legislation on the eve of return
of the roads to their owners March 1.
Vote la 47 to 17. . j.
Those voting for the conference re
port were: Republicans, Ball, Rrande
gee. Calder, Capper. Colt, Cummins,
Corliss. Elkins, Fernald. Frellnghuy
sen. Hale, Jones (Washington). Kel
logg, Kenyon, Keyes, Lenroot, Lodge.
McLean, McNary, Nelson, New. Page,
Phipps. Poindexter, Smoot, Spencer,
Sterling. Sutherland, Townsend. Wads
worth. Warren and Watson; total re
publicans for, 32.
TAinocrata Beckham. Fletcher.'
Gay, Glass, Meyers, Phelan, Pomerene. I
RansdelL Robinson, Shields, Smith .
(Georgia). Smith (Maryland). Under-1
wood. Walsh (Montana) and Will- j
lams; total democrats for, 15. Total;
for adoption, 47.
Those voting against the report
were: Republicans, Borah, France and
Gronna; total republicans against, 3.
Democrats, Ashurst, Dial, Gore, Har
ris, Harrison. Johnson (South Dako
ta), Jones (New Mexico), King, Mc
Kellar, Nugent, Overman, Pittman,
Sheppard and Trammell; total demo
crats against. 14. Total against adop
tion, 17.
Those paired follow: Bankhead. for,
with Culberson, against; McCormick,
for, with Henderson, against: Dilling
ham, for, with Swanson. against; Fall,
for. with Kendrick, against; Simmons,
for, with K'rby, against; McCumber,
for, with La Follette, against: Hard
ing, for. with Walsh (Massachusetts),
against; Ed he, for, with - Owen,
against.
Announcement was made that if
Senators Hitchcock. Nebraska. Stan
ley, Kentucky, and Chamberlain, Ore
gon, democrats, had been present they
would have voted for the conference
report.
The conference report was called
up in the senate by Senator Cummins,
who obtained unanimous consent for
its immediate consideration.
Presenting the conference report
Senator Cummins emphasized that the
rate guarantee section did not take a
dollar out of the public treasury.
"In order to prejudice it among the
people it has been termed a guaranty
of income," he said. "This is not true.
There is a guaranty in the bill of the
standard return and against deficits
continuing for six months after the
railways are returned to' their own
ers; but its necessity is obvious."
OpMsltlea Is Surprising.
He said the bill merely directed the
Interstate commerce commission that
Insofar as was practicable it should
make rates thst would yield a net
operating income of( 6ft per cent.
"upon the true value of the railway
property." The income would depend
wholly npon location of the roads, the
Iowa senator pointed out, assenting
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Coloradoan Condemns Congress (or
Exempting Farmers and
Unions From Laws.
NEW YORK, Feb. 23. Lobbying by
class interests at Washington more
seriously menaces the government of
the United States. .than foreign com
plications over the league of nations.
Senator Thomas of Colorado declared
in an address at a Washington's
birthday meeting of the Sons of the
Revolution here today.
In speaking of railroad legislation
pending in congress, he said:
"We, your servants, are threatened,
cajoled, persuaded and warned of the
fate, political and otherwise, that
awaits us if we dare exercise our
own judgment on this measure. We'll
be damned if we do, and we'll be
damned if 'we don't. '
The galleries of both houses of
congress are constantly filled with
representatives of various class in
terests. Tou cannot imagine the men
tal anguish of the man who wants
to be re-elected. Some one once
said that the most ' terrible thing
imaginable was to be a dray horse
in the 'infernal regions, but he has a
happy time of it compared to some
public servants.
"The surrender of 'some congress
men," he continued, "is exhibited in
the statutes now in the books. ' Just
think, we have exempted the labor and
agricultural societies from the opera
tion of the anti-trust laws, and we
cannot appropriate a dollar unless
they acquiesce, and that in the land
of equal rights "to all and privileges
for none. This practice, made sacred
theory, is repudiated by every polit
ical party. Including my own."
Both big political parties will adopt
identical platforms at their national
conventions. Senator Thomas pre
dieted, and both will feel certain
that the country "is lost unless their
own candidate is elected."
Referring to national prohibition,
he declared:
"We voted wet until it seemed the
'antis' were in the majority. Then we
damned tbem in the cloak room and
voted for them on the floor."
"FLU" IS HELD CONQUERED
Toll Sever to Be as Great as In
1918-19, Says Medicine Congress.
CHICAGO. Feb. 23. That America
will never experience another influ
enza epidemic that will take a toll as
heavy as in 1918-1919 was the opinion
of many physicians who gathered
here today for' the meeting of the
American congress of Internal roedi-
eine.
The fight agalnsf-the disease wain
not won alone by medical science,
they said, but through co-operation of
the public.
Reports. on the progress made by
medical science in treating influenza
and data on the isolation of the influ
enza germ will be presented during
the six-day session.
The congress is receiving the co
operation of more than 50 leading
universities and medical colleges, in
cluding 30 state universities, the
United States navy and the United
Spates public health and marine hos
pital service.
GIRL. SHOW IS OPPOSED
Marshfleld Pastors and 1". M. C. A.
Try to Stop Appearance.
MARSH FIELD. Or, Feb. 23. (Spe
cial.) The Y. M. C. A. offered objec-
I tlnnn to the beach models show to be
, v.-. h.. t.avAiin
troupei0f bathing girls, an, .several
minlgters were appointed to consult
wltn tne clty authorities to prohibit
Blmlar Bho s in the future,
Robert Marsden, manager of the
theater, where the girls are showing,
declares the show is nothing to excite
special attention from any source.
The manager of the troupe said they
had not encountered any opposition
until they arrived here. .-
The show was given tonight, but
may be viewed by the city council on
Invitation from the theater manage
ment. -
WILSON APPROVES NOTE
Reply on Adriatic Situation
Thought to Be on. Way.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. President
Wilson gsve his final' approval to
day to the draft of his latest reply to
entente premiers on the Adriatic
question. While official confirma
tion was lacking. It was understood
that the communication tonight either
was being coded for transmission or
was going forward to Ambassador
Davis at London. ' 9
Delivery of the reply to the entente
premiers is expected to be followed
by the making public of all the notes.
j The foreign governments are under
stood to have consented to publica
tion. TRANSFER ORDER ISSUED
Federal Officials Told to Get
Ready for Private Control.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 22. Director
General Hines today issued orders
which provide for the formal trans
fer of authority now exercised by rail
road administration officials to the
corporations which resume - control
of the lines March 1.
In a telegram to regional directors,
Mr. Hines directed that the names of
corporate officers be ascertained to
whom department heads will report
after federal operation ends and ap
propriate instructions be issued
employe -
Cars of Every Make and
Kind Put on Exhibit:
CHANGES TRACED TO WAR
Display Is Declared Greates
Ever in Northwest.
TRUCKS ALSO HAVE PART
Unpretentious Flivver as 'Well as
Machines of Elaborate De-
sign Attract Admirers.
BY L. H. GREGORY.
Mark down the turning of a new
page in the history of the age of
gasoline. The post-war automobile is
here. It made its 1920 bow to the
people of Portland yesterday and last
night with the opening at' the Ice
Palace. Twentieth and Marshall
streets, of this city's 11th annual
automobile show.
It would have been strange, indeed,
if the great war had not left Its im
pression on the passenger motor car.
So many thousands and thousands of
automobiles were used by the dif
ferent armies, under such varying
conditions and degrees of stress that
it is small wonder many reasons for
important changes were presented to
the factory engineers. The result has
been improvements, both major and
minor, presented to the public for the
first time in the models displayed at
the 1920 shows, of which the Portland
show is one of the large ones.
Changes la Design Many.
For this reason no previous auto
mobile show in Portland has present
ed so many changes in automobile
design and construction as this one
opening in the Ice Palace yesterday.
The post-war car is not confined to
any one make. There are as many
of them, almost, as there are different
makes, each embodying the lessons
gained by the engineers from the
hard usage of war. ,
But aside from this more technical
side of the event, the show is in
many other ways the most Interesting
that Portland has ever had. That
means the northwest, for the Portland
show has always been the leader in
this section of the land.
Few Delayed In Transit.
More cars are displayed than at any
previous event. A few of the new
models in which there is most interest
have been delayed in transit from the
factories and. will not be seen until
later in the week. But even so, on
the floor of the big Ice Palace yes
terday were represented no fewer
than 65 automobiles of different
makes, and 162 models, by actual
count.
They range from the modest flivver
of ubiquitous presence to the high
powered Pierce-Arrow at the other
end of the price-curve. And in be
tween these two cars1; cars, cars of
more different makes and styles and
prices than the whole 57 varieties.
Dignified cars for old gentlemen in
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Ullage Isolated by Cutting of Tel
egraph Wires and Blocking
Roads With Trees.
DUBLIN, Feb. 23. An attempt was
made today to blow up the constabu
lary barracks in the market town of
Bally nahinch. County Down. A -gelignite
bomb which bad been placed
failed to explode. The town has been
isolated by cutting telephone wires
and blocking roads with trees. A
large force of police was sent there
from Belfast.
The body of Harry T. Quinlisk, for
mer corporal and member . of the
brigade of Sir Roger Casement, who
was hanged in Pentonville prison in
1916 for high treason, has been found
near Cork riddled with nine bullets.
At Limerick patrols along ap
proaches to the city were booed and
stoned while the constabulary was
taking a prisoner to jail.
The home of a magistrate in Tank-
ardstown was raided and some arms
seized. Miss French Mullen, a mem
ber of the Rathmines council, has
been arrested.
SNOW SLIDE KILLS TWO
Teamster and Boy, 14, Ixse Lives
In Colorado Canyon.
GUNNISON, Colo, Feb. 23. Two
persons lost their lives yesterday in
mountain snowslide 30 miles north
of here.
Bruce Adrian, 14 years old, son of
E. Adrian of Alma, Colo., and an
Austrian teamster whose name is un
known, were killed when an ava
lanche of snow plunged on them from
the mountain side In. Spring Creek
canyon. E. F. Adrian escaped death
through the scrambling of a horse.
The father and son, together with
the teamster, were hauling ore from
mine, all three occupying seats
aboard the heavy load. With a tre
mendous roar the snowslide was upon
them before they had a chance to
escape. The youth and teamster were
smothered beneath tons of snow. One
of the horses attached to the vehicle
escaped death, and by its movements
Mr. Adrian was able to extricate him.
self with difficulty.
RISH BONDS UNOPPOSED
Britain Knows of Drive In America,
but Makes No Protest.
LONDON, Feb. 23. Sir Hamar
Greenwood, under secretary for home
affairs, replying to a question in the
house of commons today, said the
government was aware that invita
tions were being issued through the
American press inviting subscrip
tions for bond certificates for 'the
Irish republic," but that Great
Britain had made no representations
to the president of the United States
in tne matter.
The latter - part of Sir Hamar's
answer was greeted with cries of
"Why 7" .
FAMILY BURNS IN . ATTIC
Husband Sits by Kitchen Fire Read
ing While Wife Perishes.
HAMILTON. Ont. Feb. 23. While
Herbert Thompson, police sergeant,
sat before his kitchen stove reading,
fire In the attic of his home tonight
burned to death his wife, 12-year-old
daughter and an adopted daughter.
. THANK GOODNESS 1 TO GET OFF! ,
THANK GOODNESS IT'S ABOUT TIME TO GET OFF!
War Hero Comes to America to
Bury His Sorrow and Memories
- of Girl He Loved. .
NEW YORK, Feb. 23. (Special.)
The young Due de Crussol. scion of
the' ancient French house of d'Uzes,
arrived here today on La Savoie to
try to forget the sorrow the death of
the beautiful Gaby Deslys brought
him. Although not engaged to marry,
the duke said, they were very much
in love with each other.
He could not undergo the ordeal of
remaining in France even long
enough to attend her funeral.
"The beautiful soul had gone from
the body and I could not remain," he
said.
He is seeking new surroundings in
an - attempt ' to forget his sorrows.
Where he will go he does not know.
Any place but France," he said.
The duke said he brought with him
the klmona which Gaby had worn' at
her death. . He told of a race with
death to be with her before she died.
He received a cable from her, he said.
telling him she was dying and bidding
him hurry to her bedside.
Young de Crussol told of two valu
able pearls Gaby had given him a
short time before her death. He has
made them into studs and wears one
next to his heart, he said. '
He said his mother, the Duchess
d'Uzes, is in deep sympathy with him
over his sorrow in losing the woman
he loved. The duke is a war veteran.
He was wounded seven times.
'I do not know how long I shall
stay here," he said. "France is out
of the question. I simply could not
remain there. As for Gaby, let me
say that while we were not engaged
to be married, I was very much in
love with her and she with me, and it
was a great shock when she died.
I was in this country when I re
ceived a message from Gaby that she
was dying and she asked me if I
would not hurry so that I might be
with her. I took the first steamer.
On the way over I received a wireless
from my mother telling me to keep up
my courage. When I got there, why.
I saw that the end was near. She
died on a Thursday. Friday I was
in Paris."
The duke, when asked why he did
not remain for the funeral, said:
."And why should 1? The beautiful
soul had gone .from her body. I .had
no desire to attend the funeral. Gaby
never forgot - that America was so
very good to her, and her love for
America was sincere."
BOYS TOLD TO ASPIRE
Ex-Newsboy,' Now Governor of New
York, Dines With Undergraduates.
NEW - YORK. Feb. 23. Al Smith,
ex-newsboy and governor of New
York, was guest of honor today at the
Washington's birthday dinner at
Brace Memorial Newsboys' home. Un
dergraduates 'were unanimous in de
manding from their most distin
guished alumnus reminiscences of
whsn he battled for a place in line in
front of 32 Park row.
"You had to be a regular fellow to
keep in line then," the governor de
clared. He added: You are the hope
of the nation. There is not one of
you - boys who has not the opportu
nity to become governor of New York.
You are sitting under the flag that
ioves you and protects you. Am I
right?"
The dishes rattled with the cheers.
"Good-bye, Al." they shouted as he
left the hall.
House Expected to Cut
Out Service Clause.
LEADERS SILENT ON PLANS
Passage of Universal -Training
Held Impossible.
GUARD TO BE RETAINED
Bill Woald Provide for 250,000
Men and 17,700 Of fleers,' Which
Would Make Nine Divisions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Universal
military(tralning may not be Includ
ed la the house army reorganization
bill under, a plan adopted today by
republican leaders calling for con
sideration of the measure late this
week. None of the leaders would
deny that omission of a training
plan was likely, but asserted no final
agreement had been made with advo
cates of training.
Despite the decision of the military
committee adopting universal training-,
in principle, as a part of the
country's military policy, efforts were
made today to prevent the committee
decision from appearing in the reor
ganization bill. Chairman Kahn, who
held informal conferences with the
leaders and supporters of the train-
ng, said no deciaionjiad been reached,
and Representative Mondell, republi
can floor leader, declined to discuss
the movement further than to assert
the army bill was slated to come
before the house Thursday.
Passage Held Impossible.
Mr. Mondell was understood to
have suggested discard of the train
ing plan, he being supported by other
house leaders, who assert passage of
a ' reorganization bill, Including a
training plan, is impossible. He is
understood to have proposed that in
stead of attempting adoption of a
training plan, the army bill mere
ly provide a congressional com
mission on "physical and military
training," which would resort to con
gress in December.
Such an authorization, it was said,
might bring the training plan befr.ru
the house as a -separate proposition.
Mr. Kahn was understood to oppose
discaiding the advantige gained in
the military committee withou: an
agreement that the universal training
bill as a separate proposal would) get
preferential, status later.
The committee draft of the reor
ganization bill docs, not include any
declaration of policy on universal
training. After the committee deci
sion to recommend adoption of train
ins. it was decided to refer the ques
tion to a subcommittee.
The military committee whl con
tinue work on' the army reorganisa
tion bill tomorrow and it Is poeslb.e
some decision n universal traltiln
will be made then.
The bill provides a standing peace
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Barrel Stares Used Effectively on
Lads Who Might Otherwise Be
Sent to Reformatory.
NEW YORK. Feb. 23. (Special.)
"Schoolboys here don't know that the
'spanking machine' In the back room
of the city hall is a barrel stave with
a handle carved on it." said Mayor
Whltaker of Bridgeton, N. J- over the
telephone In response to ft query, the
general public not having been In
formed before even of the existence
of the machine.
"That is." he continued, "the 'ma
chine' is three or four barrel staves
of various sizes designed to meet the
various exigencies that arise.
"It has been very successful sine
I established it about six years ago.
I should say that between 50 and SO
boys have successfully undergone
treatment. And I have never noticed
any lad who has tried it once hur
rying back for more."
The mayor made it clear tiat no
one who was officially waving a stave
over that part of a lad's anatomy
where reform starts in Bridgeton
these days ever has tried to get away
with that famous old recitation:
"This hurts me worse than it does
you.
He explained that he laid in the
staves with the idea that many boys
might be propelled by them along the
path of rectitude, who might other
wise go to the state reformatory and
from there to a life of crime.'
The mayor said that one lad wore
padded football pants under his res
ular trousers when he was brought
In to be formally introduced to the
"spanking machine." The padded
togs were removed, however and
then
Only one adult has been spanked.
He chose a spanking to 10 days In
Jail. According to those who know,
he still is inclined to be chair shy'and
for a long time was noted for his po
liteness in a streetcar, never taking
a seat even when ladies were not
riding.
ROBBERS LOOT COFFINS
Ex-Kaiser's Parents' Crowns and
Grandmother's Jewels Taken.
BERLIN, Feb. 22. Burglars rifled
the mausoleum of Charlottenberger
castle Sunday. . They removed Jewels
from Queen Louisa's coffin, but failed
to open the other coffins. They re
moved the gold and silver and gilded
crowns lying on the coffins of
Emperor William I and Empress
Augusta, Prince Albrecht and others.
The mausoleum was erected ky
Gents. In this place repose the bodies
of Queen Louisa (died 1110) and her
husband, Frederick William III (died
1840), together with their second son,
Emperor William I (died 18811) and
the Empress Augusta (died 1890).
ADMIRAL NAPIER ARRIVES
British Commander U. S. Guest on
Navy Department Invitation.
NEW YORK. Feb. 22. Vice-Admiral
D. W. Napier, commander of the Brit
ish North American and West Indies
naval station, who commanded the
British light cruiser squadron in the
battle of Jutland, arrived from Ber
muda today, en route to Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Vice-Ad
miral D. W. Napier, who arrived to-
day in New York, is visiting the Unit
ed States on invitation of the navy
department and with no special or
defined mission, it was stated tonight.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Tbe Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 52
degrees; minimum, 30 degree..
TODAY'S Fair; northerly winds.
Foreign.
Bomb Intended to destroy Irish oon.labu.
lary barracks falls to explode. J'. 1.
Important Russian railroad center wrested
from bolsbevlkl by Deutklne forces.
Page .
National.
Universal training feature may be dropped
from army bill. Page 1.'
Brotherhood tight against S.ch-Cummlns
bill grows weaker, rage 4
Railroad bill Is passed by senate, 4T to, IT.
Page 1.
Railway bill victory Increases talk of
strike. Page 2.
Senator Thomas bits lobbying of cli
Page 1.
Hasty deflation held dangerous la annual
report of federal reserve board. 'Page S.
Antl-reservatlon stand on treaty appears
to be weakening, rage 1. (
Dosnesae.
French duke flees from France, filled with
memories of Gaby Deslys. whom he
loved. Page 1.
Iron river liquor "war" stories diverge.
Page 4.
Herbert Hoover opposes treaty as political
Issue. Page i.
Palmer declares lack of co-op. ration by
congress Is to blame for high living
costs. Page 7.
Teachers urged to organize for rights.
Page 4.
"Spanking machine" declared to be ef
fective cure for wayward boys. Page L
Pacific Nertawest,
Washington democrats meet in Spokane
May 17- Page 12.
Six -I. W. ' W. rebel la Montesano jail.
Page 2.
Sport..
Lincoln nigh quint defeats James John.
40 to Is. Page 14.
Manager McCredie full of high hopes for
coming season. Page 14.
Double main event on card at atilwaukie
tonight. Page 14.
Portland aad Vicinity.
Democrats seek man for senate to oppose
Chamberlain. Page 10,
W. D. Skinner prophesies ultimate gov
ernment ownership of railways. Page 11.
Great auto show open! In Portland, mark
ing new era In Industry. Page 1.
Commercial agent says credit and square
deal pay In oriental trade. Page 12.
Two big steamers running to orient as
sured full outward cargoes. Page 21.
Early award of bonus to es-aoldlern de
ma n d e d by Portland Legion Post.
Page -
Break in Favor of Reser
. vations Seems Near.
DEMOCRATS PROPOSE CAUCUS
22 Are Declared Willing to
Quit Wilson's Lead.
DISSATISFACTION IS FELT
Movement Expected to Bring Reb
els Into Open Rr-pnbllcana
Need Recruits, However.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. (By the
Associated Press.) Possibilities of a
substantial break in the democratlo
peace treaty ranks in the senate Im
pelled influential democratlo senators
to move today for a caucus to discuss
a possible change In party policy and
revived republican hopes that the
treaty might yet be ratified with the
republican reservations adopted at the
last session of congress.
On the republican side It was as
serted that the 22 democrats, only a
few short of the number required to
Insure ratification, had signified will
ingness to quit the lead of President
Wilson and tali the republican res
ervation programme as it la .
This total, administration leaders
declared, was exaggerated, but they
conceded thst were a vote taken to
morrow on the republican reservation
ratification It would command mora
than the seven democratic votes it
got last November.
Dissatisfaction Is Frit.
Movement for a democratic caucus
may bring Into the open. Its sponsors
believe, dissatisfaction that has
smouldered in some democratic quar
ters since the president sent his mem
orable letter to the caucus of No
vember It asking that the senators of
his party vols against ratification on
the bails of the republican reserva
tions. The seven senators who disregarded
his advice have been active constantly
In their effort to dissuade others from
the stand than taken, and It has been
an open secret that their move,
coupled with current political devel
opments, has met with some success.
But among the democrats and re
publicans it is realised that the en
deavor to break democratlo resist
ance still has a long way to go if
it is to succeed.
SIxtT-foar Vatea Needed te Ratify.
Sixty-four votes are required ta
ratify tbe treat, and although 14 re
publicans voted for ratification In No
vember, party leaders are sure now
of the support of only 10. That
leaves 14 to be delivered by the demo,
crats, an even dosen more than the
figure which represented the peak of
republican claims today.
In the belief that time is ngnting
on their side, the republican leaders'
plan Is first to clear away collateral
Issues of the treaty disagreements
when the subject comes again before
th senate, orobably tomorrow. The
rrvatlon to be considered in
the revision Is the qualification of
article 10, against which the presi
dent has directed his principal criti
cism, but the republicans expect to
ask that It be laid aside until all
others have been acted on.
Withdrawal Feasibility Viewed.
Meantime, It is pointed out, a demo
cratlo caucus may have developed the
real strength of the movement among
democratic senators to break away
from a policy of realstance and put
the treaty through. Should a major
ity of the 47 democrats vote In the
caucus for such a move. It is ex.
pected by the republicans that the
effect would.be to bring over the
votes needed for ratification.
In these calculations, however,
neither side loses sight of the possi
bility that the Whits House may
again use Its Influence to stiffen the
backs of the administration senators
or that the president may. If an un
acceptable ratification Impends, with
draw the treaty from senate consid
eration. He might take tbe latter
course, It is suggested, to express his
iasDleasure with senate reservations
and his unwillingness to have the na
tion become ft party on any terms In
the Adrlatlo settlement.
Bread ftuestloae In reived.
Neither Is It concealed that broad
question! of party policy are Involved
in the problem 01 raiuicauon, now
generally admitted by leaders to have
been thrust Into the political cam-'
nalcn. Privately, senators pressing
for acceptance of the republican res
ervations, confess themselves out ot
accord with the presidents season
day declaration for a "solemn refer
endum" and they are seeking to dis
associate senste democrats from any
appearance of Indorsing mat pro
posal.
In the caucus, tnereiore, m irarni
Is prepared to plead that the treaty
be ratified on . republican specifica
tions, so that the president, If he then
chooses to regard the senate's action
as a rejection and to pocket the
treaty, may have npon his own shoul
ders the burden of a decision which
they do not believe will be popular
with the country. With senate demo
crats going one way and a democratlo
president another, they believe a dem
ocratic national convention will feel
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