Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-11-04

Offer Own.
KING, UTAH, WOULD CUT
OUT WHOLE LABOR CODE
Washington. Nov. 3.-Further indica-
may lead to a continued deadlock,
developed, today, while the senate lead
ers were trying in vain to fix definite
date for roll call on ratification.
Administration senator's, suggesting
that the final vote be taken this week,
indicated a purpose to defeat ratifica-
tion by combining with the treaty's IL
reconcilabe opponents. should the re
servation adopted BY the foreign rela
tions committee be written into the
ratification resolution. Whether the adj
ministration forces then could present
an alternate resolution under senate
rules was brought into question By the
republican leader. who predicted that,
even if such a resolution got consldera-
ton. it, too would be voted down.
An hour Of debate on the subject got
nowhere. and the senate went back to
its consideration Of treaty amendments.
1t may reach a vote tomorrow on that
by Senator LaFollette. republican,
Wisconsin. to strike out the labor pro
visions and then. unless long list Of
proposed reservations will be taken W
under the tedious rule Of unlimited
debate
plan presented BY Republican
Leader Lodge for final vote On Nov
ember l. was blocked BY Democratic
Leader Hitchcock. whose counter-pro
posal that final action be taken this
week was objected to BY Mr. Lodge
Apparently contemplating the posi-
bilty Of deadlock over reservations.
the agreement provides that after this
week, the treaty, if not ratified, can be
laid aside.
Counted Upon Deadlock.
Under the plan put forward As a
counter to Republican Leader Lodges
proposal for a final vote November T..
all amendments were to be disposed Of
today, the reservations Of the foreign
relations committee passed on tomorrow
and Wednesday and the committees
resolution Of ratification voted on
Thursday Thus Friday and Saturday
tion Of alternate ratification resolutions,
should that presented by the committee
fail
The fact that the agreement provided
for q possible deadlock On the treaty
was taken as another indication that
administration forces would vote against
ratification if the committee reservations
were adopted, and then would present a
ratification resolution containing quallti-
cations Of an interpretive character.
Opposes Enemy Reservations.
Debate on all subjects relating to the
treaty was to be limited to 15minute
speeches and the senate would meet an
hour earlier than usual each day.
Sentor King, democrat, Utah, intro
duced reservation declaring that the
I United States ..withholds it assent to
the treaty's labor provisions and de
clines to participate in the interna
tional labor conference, because vital
American domestic questions are af
fected.
Senator Hitchcock, democrat. Nebras-
ka, administration leader in the treaty
fight, in presenting the proposal to the
senate, said 1t seemed the only fair way
to reach final vote as reservations Of
varying degrees Of qualifications would
come up when the committee proposals
failed to receive a thirds vote. The
plan offered by Senator Lodge he srid.
was not acceptable, as under it the final
vote on ratification would be taken on
resolution containing reservations
made up largely by enemies Of the
treaty..
We want an opportunity" said Sena-
tor Hitchcock, ito vote on q different
resolution, which, ultimately. may com
mand the support Of two-thirds Of the
who want it ratified without reserya-
tions and those who want it ratified with
reservations.
Would Vote Till Agree
Il am not sure that ratification will
be reached in any form; but if senators
desire to decide in a broad, fair way
rather than by the methods Of political
convention, then let US offer resolu
tion without reservations and, if that,
too, fails. let others present resolutions
of various characters until, perhaps, a
compromise can be reached"
Senator Hitchcock said his proposal
would permit the senate to dispose of
the treaty by next Saturday or decide
to take up other legislation.
We must face the situation" he said,
that unless there is a compromise be
tween those favoring ratification in some
form, the treaty cannot be ratified
Lodge Against PiecemeaI Plan.
Senator Lodge said he would not en-
ter such an elaborate piecemeal
scheme" but would insist upon defin-
lite date for a vote, which would give
ample. opportunity for any move the
minority desired to make. The republi-
can leader denied charge by Senator
Pittman, democrat, Nevada, that he was
seeking to defeat ratification in round
about way.
Il have tried Senator Lodge said.
Ito bring about such reservations as
would insure ratification of the treaty.
If the committee resolution is voted
down by those who professed to be
friends of the treaty, then your treaty
will be in grave danger
Senatcr. Cummins, republican, Iowa,
fCnntfnued Pare Typnl