Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-30
ALL AMENDMENTS
To PEACE TREATY
ARE SLIPPED OFF
IN UPPER HOUSE
Forty-Six Changes to the Pact
Pass INTO History With the
Rejection of the One Pro-
posed by Senator Moses.
DOCUMENT TO CONTAIN
NO MENTION OF DEITY
Attempt of Sherman of Illinois
to Have This Doner Falls
Weeks Fight on LABOR Sec
ton Is Now Predicted,

10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIEHl
Washington, Oct. 29,-The forty-six
amendments attached to the peace
treaty passed into history today when
the last survivor, proposal by SEN
ator Moses republican, New Hamp-
shire, to revise voting strength in the
league of nations, was defeated in the
senate, Al to SO.
The senate then upset two more
proposed teXtual changes brought in
by individual senators. One, presented
by Senator sherman, republican, Illi-
nois, and proposing to write into the
treaty preamble a reference to the
deity, was laid on the table by vote
of 81 to 27. The other, sponsored by
Senator Johnson, republican, Califor-
MIA, as a new solution for voting in
equality in the league, was killed, 43
to 35.
No Progress for Several Days.
AT adjournment, however, the effort
to hasten final action had been
brought up against an obstacle which
seemed likely to prevent further pro-
gress for several days.
Tomorrow "A determined group of
senators will launch fight to elimin-
ate the labor section opening a debate
Whicn will last leaders expect, for a
week. The battle is expected to be the
more spirited because 1t is regarded as
holding out whatever hope remains of
writing any amendment into the
treaty.
Nine republicans joined the demo-
Gratis in overthrowing the Moses
amendment, which provided that none
of the British dominions should vote
in any league controversy directly af-
teCting any one of them, Three DEM
ocrats voted with the republicans sup
porting it, on the new johnson
amendment proposed as a substi
stitute for the one rejected last week,
the line up was the same as on his
original proposal, the only changes in
the record vote being due to absentees
and pairs Most of the republican
leaders helped to defeat the Sherman
Senators Don't Stick to Text
The greater part of the days debate
related to subjects not directly under
consideration. The labor section got
the biggest share of attention, Senator
LaFollette, republican Wisconsin, CEN
tering discussion about it with a three
hour speech assailing the proposed in
labor organization as filled
with peril to American labor.
During consideration of Senator
amendment, the debate got
into the realm of literature and relig
ion, Mr.. Sherman declaring Voltaire
would have rejoiced to see the col
lection of Goddess men" who gath
cred at Versailles and Senator Lodge,
republican, Massachusetts,, replying
with Macbeth's exclamation II can
not say God Bless u.s. 1t would be
a travesty said Mr.. Lodge, to invoke
divine blessing on sucn a treaty.
Opposing the amendment, Senator
Thomas, democrat, Colorado, said if
the chaplains daily prayer in the sem
ate chamber had accomplished any
improvement he had been unable to
perceive 1t. He added that he did not
favor "Saddling the Almighty with all
the sins of man." Other opponents
opponents pointed out that the Ameri-
can constitution had had endured |
without containing reference to the
deity and declared such a reference in
the treaty would make trouble because
of the many religions supported.
The chair was unable to control the
galleries when Senator Sherman say
Ing ne was not lHSHlDeE VI any
church, got into tilt with Senator
democrat, Arkansas.
Il have never prayed In my life,
said Mr.. Sherman.
Doesn't the senator think" inter-
jected Senator Robinson, that it's
about time he began?"
NO." Mr. Sherman shouted, mo,
not at the appearance of any such
as the senator from Ar
kansas. / can take care of him my
SELF
The motion to table was made by
Senator Robinson after Senator Walsh
democrat, Massachusetts, who had
voted for several committee amend
nents pleaded that senator's who were
opposing all amendments
Is a matter of principle should not be
asked to go on record directly in re-
gard to the one proposed by Senator
sherman.