Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-11-19
Near Dead Line"

Near Dead Line"
At the beginning of to-daN'S seS-
sion, the clerks record of the clo-
ture rule operations showed 3 hours
and "a minutes total time consumed,
although As senators had used none
of the hour allotted to each of them.
With one senator, Lafollette, Re-
publican, Wisconsin. out of the de-
bate by total consumption of his
time, others near the dead line"
were King. Democrat, Utah, 50
minutes; McCumber. Republican,
North Dakota. SO minutes; Phelan,
Democrat, California, 81 minutes;
Reed, Democrat, Missouri, 5S1a
minutes. and Thomas, Democrat,
Colorado, 81 minutes. Republican
Leader Lodge had used 16 minutes
of his hour and Administration Lead
er Hitchcock 9ia minutes.
Want Vote Aftcrward
Senator Hitchcock said the Demo-
Gratis believed the vote on unquali-
fied ratification should be taken af-
ter. and not before. the Lodge reso-
luton was disposed of.
"A number of senators are COM
mitted to the Lodge reservations,
he said and it would not be kind
ly to propose now, when senators are
bound by pledges, a resolution of
unreserved ratification
Senator Hitchcock added that af-
ter u vote on Lodge resolution he
would be glad to get unanimous con-
sent to offer a resolution of un-
qualified ratification.
Senator Lodge said that If the
Democrats aid not desire TO vote at
once on unqualified ratification, he
would withdraw his request
There have been no pledges by
senator's Senator Lodge said. The
reserN atoms We're adopted by free
indicated votes of senators and in
my opinion they will not be modi-
lied by any talk of withdrawal"
Senator Smith, Democrat, Georgia.
opening the debate. said he "decliu-
ed TO allow his views TO be controlled
by any one else"
Il shall vote for the resolution and
the reservations that have been pre-
in many respects TO see them chang
ed" he said.
Knox Takes Floor
Senator Knox. Republican, Penn
sylvania, of the irreconcilable group
said if complete defeat of the Treaty
could not be accomplished, he de-
sired TO make it as acceptable as
possible.
Senator Lodge asked that Presi-
dent Wilson's letter advising ad-
ministration Democrats to vote
against the Lodge ratification pro-
gram be printe ed in the Record, add
ing:
II think comment is supertiuous."
Senator Thomas. Democrat, Colo
RADIO, said he would vote against the
gaSnlntinTN 1F
dents letter, but because of the la
bor provisions.
Fears Alienation
Senator Robinson. Democrat. Ar
kansas, said enemies of the Treaty
had succeeded. temporarily at least.
in accomplishing indirectly what
they could not do openly" and have
planned to ALLEVIATE the nations who
were our allies in the war"
Yet senators who say they want
the Treaty." he said, are aiding in
this plan, which gives only comfort
to those who want to see the Treaty
killed"
Four prime objections to the
Lodge resolution We're raised by
Senator Robinson-the preamble.
the Shantung provisions that re.
garding Article ten of the League
covenant, and for withdrawal from
the League.
The friends and not the enemies
of the Treaty." said the senator.
should dictate the terms of ratif-
cation"
IF the Lodge reservations were
adopted, Senator Robinson said. the
President, probably would refuse to
negotiate it,
Fears Cock Pit"
IF he should make the attepont >,
he added. 'it is plain that our self
respecting allies would not accent f"
Senator sherman. Republican. IL
linois, announced he would have TO
part company with some of his
republican associates and vote
against the ratification resolution.
The Treaty and the reservations