Arizona republican., 1919-10-07
SENATE EFFORTS
 ID SPEED NORK .ON PACT HALTED
Four Addresses During Day Consume Time Set Aside For Treaty Consideration Early Vote On Shan tung Point Hoped For Talk Recess Next Month

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6-Considera- ton of the peace treaty in the senate today did not reach the reading of the printed text leading up to the shan tung provision on which the next fight will be made The days program comprised four speeches, with small attendance and listless interest in the proceedings.
 The principal speech was by Senator McCumber of North Dakota, republi- can member of the foreign relations committee. who declined to sign the majority report recommending amend ments and reservations to the treaty and the league of nations covenant. Other speakers were Senators McCor- mick. Illinois, and I.enroot, Wiscon- sin, republicans, and Walsh, democrat, Montana. The discussion related to much ground heretofore covered. al though Senator Mccormick devoted some attention to the British Persian treaty.
 Hope For Early Vote
 Some senators, anxious to speed up the treaty. had indicated that it might be possible to jump right into discus sion of the Shantung question, with prospects of a vote within the next few days. There was scarcely a refer ence to it. however, and as the debate was general. no effort was made to re- sume the reading so as to bring the | senate up to the Shantung amend ment. next on the list for a vote Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska | leading the democratic fight for un- 1 ar oI.laotaA | to a move to set aside the treaty tenn l porarily to consider another matter and in doing so insisted that the senate should begin work on the pact earlier ! than o'clock. the usual hour at which it has been called for.
 Members of both houses of congress are counting on a recess about the first of next month, and as this de- | pends. of course. upon final disposi- I tion of the treaty. the suggestion has been made by some senators, it was said, that the two parties endeavor al | separate conferences to figure on how much actual talking time will be re- quired by both sides As it seems tt be admitted by all that every senator will indicate now how he will vote regardless of future discussion, ther, is still a growing disposition in som, quarters not to prolong the proceeding: by speeches although democratic anC republican leaders unite in declarinf that attempts to shut off speeches vii not be tolerated. What they seek, i is said, is a voluntary agreement, cal culated to hasten a vote
 Denies British Majority
 Senator McCumber in his speech to day sharply denied the argument Una Great Britain would have six vote against one of the United States Il the league; and contended that tn
 United States would be the dominan power. At a mere nod from this gov ernment, he said, ten countries of tn western hemisphere had declared wa on Germany, and 1t was the mos natural thing in the world, he added to find them standing with and votin with the United States, almost eI bloc for anything the United State desired" In dispute between tn United States and Great Britain or i matters vitally affecting the interest . of either nation, Great Britain's colon ies would have no voice in the leagu, Senator McCumber declared while tn step children and wards of the Unite
 States In South and Central America would follow the lead of this country