Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1920 — WASHINGTON NEWS [ARTICLE]

WASHINGTON NEWS

Robert Lansing secretary of state has resigned. This action follows a rebuke given to him by President Wilson for “usurping power” in calling cabinet meetings, but in reality the sequel to many differences between the two foreign affair matters. Early agreement on .the league of nations covenant based on the Lodge reservations is believed to be presaged by the weakening today of the senate Democrats in the support of Democratic senators, including Senator Hitchcock, signed a “round robin” proclaiming their accepb ance not only of the substance but the form of the compromise reservation .to article X., which, Mr. Wilson has pronounced “unfortunate in- form.” .--gu-- . ; There is to be no surrender on universal training by the leaden in both houses of congress of the fight for adequate national defense. Senator Wadsworth and Representative Kahn announced .today that the universal training sections would be kept in the army reorganization bill until forced out by a record vote in the senate and house.