Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-16
TREATY BATTLE ON
IN SENATE TODAY
Senator Sherman Will Begin
With Attack on League
Covenant.
REED TO SPEAK ON FRIDAY
Hitchcock, of Nebraska, Will
Conduct Administrators
Fight for Ratification.
REED TO SPEAK ON FRIDAY
LBv Associated Prcss1

WSSHISGTON, Sept. 15-Thc Ger
man peace treaty, with its league OF
nations covenant, was called up today
| in the Senate, but plans OF the Senate
and individual Senators were con-
s.dered as precluding any actual work
on the pact until next week.
While the treaty was put before the
Senate TO be considered in open session
continuously until ratified or rejected.
there apparently was no disposition 70
speed i, along until after the inter
ruption of business by the Pershing
ceremonies Wednesday and Thursday Y.
Senator sherman. Republican. Illinois,
will take UP most of the time OF the
session tomorrow with an attack on
the league covenant, and Senator Reed,
Democrat, Missouri. who mas been
speak, ing in the West against 1t. Will
SPEAK riGay.
The reauins OF the treaty. section by
section. hardy Is expected. therefore.
TO begin Until Monday. The league
covenant comes hrst. and right at the
beginning Almost ts the Amendment
by senator JounSon, Republican. Call
iornia. which would give the United
States the same voting power AS Great
Britain.
1ow much time the Senate would
take IN considering this amendmen u |,
members today declined 10 say. AL
though the general view was tha t
size might want TO express opinions
s tesaru,hs II: IL was suggested that
tour. might return III time TO tahe
personal charge Of 1he fight 10 euuaiize
the voting Clause.
Lodge Calls Up Treaty.
After >Sna irn,an Loose had formally
called up the treaty touay he PRESENT
cd d printed text OF the treaty Win
Austria. supplied him oy a Chicago
newspaper. aud obtained unanimous
7 In IN = -
| senator Hitchcoch, OF Ncor4ska, VINO.
as ranking Democratic member OF me
com 10 Ltt.s' w.i conduct the aduiniS-
tration nght for ratitiation. made
vigorous ooJcction to this procedure.
declaring II "a mere squandering OF
10 have that treaty read. with \
dozen senators listening. would be
iiy!nS in the face of public demand
Lor speed. senator ltltchcock said in
inc document printed. ana let it 20
At that. lhis. senator Lodge agreSJ
70 40. SAYING ne was prepared TO ask
,eaFe TO PRINT the treaty before Sena-
tor hitchcock had spoken. realizing
that II would require more than a da Y
TO hnish the reading.
Two Talk for Ratification.
There We're TWO speeches today for
Mexico. and senator Overinan. North
Carolina both Democrats Senator
McCumber. North Dakota. a Republi-
cah heno Der of the Foreign Relations
COMMITTEES. who refused 10 sign the
majority report against the treaty. fied
tn lndiVioual report opposing all
amendments and urging modification Of
drastic reservations
When the senate begins real work
on The treaty ii Will be taken an every
dag at O'Clock Its consideration
cannot De set aside 10 take UP other
legislation except by majority vote
senators. however, were agreed TODAY
that no attempt would be made To-
delay 1t. because OF the general desire
waste OF time. How soon this NAV
be was question OF wide divergence
or opinions, some members expressing
topic Of discussion until some time in