The Tomahawk., 1919-11-27

DdtS WIS Speccn ny SelltllOi botd dI
of idaho, which was made at a time
when it appeared as though ratifica-
tion might be accomplished. In his
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 it's elo-
quence and forceful in its logic, made
| profound impression upon the SEN
ate.
Result Of First Vote.
Ratification Of the peace treaty.
witli 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 senators lin
ing up solidly against it.
The ratification resolution, which
would have required two-thirds ma
jority for adoption, mustered only 80
votes to IS against it. It's supporters
were IS Republicans, Democrats,
and its opponents 13 Republicans and
~ Democrats.
A Democratic move to have the
treaty referred to a conciliation 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
0q %I,1 {e, M
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 she
vote Of the Democrats and mild reser-
vation Republicans.
The vote on the motion to reconsid-
er was 62 to 80.
The effect of the reconsideration
was merely to bring the compittee
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 lining up with the other Re"
publicans against the adjournment
motion. which was defeated, 81 to A..
Lodge Blocks Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock sought to otter
a set of compromise reservations, but
a point of order by Republican Lead
er Lodge blocked him.
Vice President Marshall ruled that
the raser1atians S were in order and
Ftion, had been brought back into COM
mite of the whole. Senator Lodge
appealed from the ruling.
BY 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 a point Of order. The
vice president overruled the objection
| and an appeal again was taken.
The senate again Overruled the vice
president.
Amendments Are Passed.
BY vote of so to 4S the senate a
third time overruled the chairs r,l
ing that amendments to the Lodge
reservation might be presented. Sell
ator McCumber (Rep.) 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-
vations must be accepted by other
powers. Senator Lodge made point
of order, which Vice President Mar
shall overruled, and another appeal to
the senate was taken.
With the same lineup as before the
senate again overruled the vice pres
ilent's ruling, thus cutting off the Nc
Cumber motion. The vote was 30
to IS.
Still Alive, Says Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock said, following
the senate's adjournment, that the ac-
ton of that body on the treaty has
not killed it, and that he expects it
will be re-submitted to congress by
the president at the next session.
"The president can send it back"
declared Senator Hitchcock. II do not,
however. know what course he will
follow. l 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: