Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1919-11-28

speech the senator warned the senate
of the results that would follow de-
parture from the policies of Washing
ton and other founders of the repub-
lie. His speech, stirring in its elo-
quence and forceful in it's logic, made
profound impression upon the SEN
ate.
Result of First Vote.
Ratification of the peace treaty.
with the reservations framed by the
Republican majority and objected to
by President Wilson, was voted down
In the senate earlier in the evening,
with the administration senator's lin
ing up solidly against it,.
The ratification resolution, which
would have required a two-thirds ma
jority for adoption, mustered only 30
votes to 80 against it. It's supporters
were 80 Republicans, 4 Democrats
and it's opponents 13 Republicans and
~ Democrats.
Democratic move to have che
treaty referred to Cancellation COM
mittee composed of Democrats and
Republicans was defeated.
Way Clear for Compromise.
The vote cleared the way for the
consideration of possible compromise
proposals acceptable to the majority
Of the Democrats and the mild reser-
walton group of Republicans.
Republicans against adoption were:
Borah, Brandegee, Fernald, France,
Gronna, Johnson of California, Knox,
La Toilette, Mccormick, Moses, Nor
ris, Poindexter and Sherman.
In order to put the treaty into
parliamentary situation where an
other vote could be had after efforts
at compromise the senate then voted
to reconsider it's action. The motion
was made by Senator Reed, Democrat,
Missouri. and was adopted by The
vote of the Democrats and mild reser-
walton Republicans.
The vote on the motion to reconsid-
er was 81 to 80.
The effect of the reconsideration
was merely to bring the committee
resolution back to the same status II
occupied before the ratification roll
call.
An effort by Democratic Leader
Hitchcock to have the senate adjourn
at this stage failed, the mild reserVa-
tionists liping up with the other Re
publicans against the adjournment
III, n n 1n
Lodge Blocks Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock sought to offer
a set of compromise reservations. but
point of order by Republican Lead
er Lodge blocked him.
Vice President Marshall ruled that
the reservations were in order and
that the treaty, by the reconsidera-
ton, had been brought back into COM
mite of the whole. Senator Lodge
appealed from the ruling.
By a party vote of 81 to AZ the de-
cision of the chair was overruled.
The vote having established that the
treaty was in the senate itself and
not in a committee of the whole Sen
ator Hitchcock offered resolution OF
unreserved ratification, against which
Senator Poindexter (Rep.) of Wash
ington made point of order. The
vice president overruled the objection
and an appeal again was taken.
The senate again oyerruled the vice
president.
Amendments Are Passed.
Bv vote of so to 43 the senate
third time overruled the chairs rul-
ing that amendments to the Lodge
reservation might be presented. Sen
ator McCumber (Rep.l North Dakota,
voted with the Democrats to sustain
the vice president, and Senators Gore.
Reed and Shields voted with the Re
publicans against it.
Senator McCumber moved to strike
out the requirement that the reser-
yations must be accepted by otner
mowers. Senator Lodge made point
of order, which Vice President Mar
shall oyerruled, and another appeal to
the senate was taken.
With the same lineup dS uSlOAC IL"
senate again overruled the vice pres
idont's ruling, thus cutting off the Nc
Cumber motion. The vote was %
to 43.
Still Alive, Says Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock said, following
the senate's adjournment, that the &C
tion of that body on the treaty has
not killed it, and that he expects it
will be re-submitted to congress by
tho president at the next session.
"The president can send it back"
declared Senator Hitchcock. II do not,
however. know what course he will
follow. I have not discussed that with
him. and have not been in commune
cation with the president since the
action taken by the senate
Senator Lodge considers the treaty
dead, as was shown by his reply when
asked his opinion Of the present status
of the treaty. He said:
''It is dead in this senate. They
killed it, just as I told them they
would if they voted against it,"
Senator Lodge did not deny, how
ever, that the president has the power
to re-submit the covenant.