New-York tribune., 1919-10-18
Both Senate Factions
Agree Reservations Are
Virtually Certain and
Compromise Suggested
Falls Proposed
Changes Defeated
'Irreconcilables'' Bitter
and Feel Fight Was
Lost by SsPussyfooting''
By Carter Field
NctU York Tribune
WdShln Qton BMredu

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON. Oct 7-Ratifcation
of the peace treaty without textual
amendments was conceded to-day to be
certain. AS a result Of dropping the
fight, even for the Johnson amendment
which would give the United States an
equal vote with the British Empire in
the league of nations assembly, speed
ing up of action on the treaty is ex-
pected.
The last two of the Fall amendments,
dealing with the reparation commits
sion, were voted down without rel
CALL the failure to demand record
vote showing the advocates of amend
ments realized their defeat.
The only speeches made on the
amendments were BY Senator Fall and
Senator Kellogg, Republican, of Min
nesota. Senator Kellogg argued that
reservations would serve the purpose
intended to be achieved by the amend
ments.
Amendment Vote Wednesday
There remain to be voted on, of the
committee amendments, only those of
Senators Johnson and Moses, equalz-
ing the vote in the league assembly
While no formal agreement was made,
there is an informal understanding
that vote will be reached on these
Wednesday. This will end considera
tion of amendments and precipitate
discussion of reservations.
Reservations, it is considered sure.
will be adopted. This is admitted pr-
vately, even by the stanchest Admin
lstratlOn Senators. The only thing to
be determined is the strength of the
reservations. The remainder of tho
discussion of the treaty will in reality
be a fight on the part of the Admin
istration side to force the reservation
lists to make these qualifications as
mild as possible.
The intense bitterness felt by the
"irrecOncilable" group of Senator'S was
apparent to-day. These Senator's feel
that their fight has been thrown away
by pussyfooting They are cspc-
cially indignant at the refusal of some
of the mild reservationists" to come
out for the Johnson amendment.
at was a great victory for Japan
yesterday when the Shantung amend.
ment was Defeated" commented Sen
ator Hiram Johnson to-day "and there
will be great victory for England
next Wednesday when the amendmen,
giving us as many votes as England
is defeated.'
Sympathizer Is Facetious
"Is there any truth in the report
that some one is going to move a re
cons liberation Of the vote by which
the Declaration Of independence was
adopted ?" asked one of his sympa-
thizers.
II am surprised at you, speaking OF
The Declaration of independence re-
torted Senator Johnson. Don't you
know anything about the new order
in the world? Next thing you will be
talking about the Constitution Of the
United States"
Senator Hale, of Maine, who started
the collapse of the johnson amend
ment by his speech yesterday declaring
he would not vote for it, to-day served
notice on Administration Leader Hitch
cock that strong reservations must be
adopted or the treaty would not be
ratified.
81 see that the Senator from Ne
braska has taken his seat in the Cham
bcr" said Senator Hale, in the course
of the debate day. IL was much III
terestcd this morning in the position
taken by the Senator. that because th'
peace treaty is practically sure to b.
for us to take preliminary action there
under.
81 do not agree with the position
taken by the Senator. but / am ver.
much pleased to hear him say that II
all probability tho peace treaty i
going to be ratified. That Indicate
clearly to me that the Senator and hi
followers are prepared to accept stronl
pro American reservations, withou
which the treaty never can and neve
should be ratified"
Hitchcock Won't Discuss 1t
"That may be very interesting sub
| ject for debate replied Senator Hitch
cock, "but this is not the proper tim
to discuss tht matters to which tn
Senator refers. l believe in crossing
1 bridge when we get to it,"
"But the Senator crossed the bridg
this morning." said Mr.. Hale.
II think probably it would hardly b
proper to say that l crossed any bridg
this morning." said Mr., Hitchcock. -
think when we get to that bridge w
will cross it, and I believe that whe
we get to it the only question renal.
ing for the Senate to decide "Ill b
whether those who are in favor OF rat
flying the treaty with reservations ca
get together with Senators who arc /
favor Of ratifying the treaty withou
reservations.
81 know that it is not possible fo
reservation Senator'S alone TO ratif
The treaty. 1t may be quite imposs
bic for Senators who are opposed I
all reservations alone TO ratify tn
treaty But | am very sure that Ser
ators who are in favor of ratifyin
the treaty with reservations cannt
possibly do so by uniting with Ser
ators who are determined to defea
the treaty under all circumstances. Th
only possible combination is the one
have stated"
Warren Favors Equal Vote
This is the most definite statemer
Senator Hitchcock has made on tr
floor about his idea of holding tn
Senate In deadlock on the treaty unit
the rcscrvationists will make sufficicr
concessions in the strength Of the
reservations to satisfy the Admnistr'
ton side The statement added vel
materially to the bitterness Of the ii
reconcinbles."
In his first public comment on tn
, treaty Senator Warren. of Wyomin
chairman OF the Appropriations Con
mittcc and fathcrin-law OF Gcncri
, Pcrshinx, vjgorously1 favored tf
johnson amendment.