Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-11-28


before the senate without action by |
the president.
The great feature Of the days de-
bate was speech by Senator Borah
of Idaho, which was made at time
when it appeared as though ratifica-
ton 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 its elo-
quence and forceful in its logic. made
a profound Impression upon the sen
ate.
Result Of First Vote.
Ratincation Of the peace treaty,
with the reservations framed by ths
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 a two-thirtls ma
jority for adoption, mustered only 80
votes to IS against it. Its supporters
were IS Republicans, Democrats,
and its opponents 13 Republicans and
42 Democrats.
A Democratic move to have the
treaty referred to a concihation 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 a
parliamentary situation where an
other vote could be had after efforts
at compromise the senate then voted
| to reconsider its 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 reconsi0-
er was 62 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 lining up with the other Re
publicans against the adjournment
motion, which was defeated, 81 to AZ.
Lodge Blocks Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock sought to otfel
set Of compromise reservations, but
point of order by Republican Lead
er Lodge blocked him.
Vice President Marshall ruled thai
the reservations were in order ant
that the treaty, by the reconsidera
ton, had been brought back into com
mite Of the whole. Senator Lodg'
appealed from the ruling.
By party vote Of 81 to 42 the de
cision of the chair was overruled.
The vote having established that th'
treaty was in the senate itself ant
not in a committee of the whole Sen
ator Hitchcock offered resolution o
unreserved ratification, against whicl
Senator Poindexter (Rep.) of Wash
ington made point of ,order. Th
vice president overruled the objection
and an appeal again was taken.
The senate again overruled the vic
president.
Amendments Are Passed.
By a vote of 80 to 43 the senate
third time overruled the chairs r,il
ing that amendments to the Lodg
reservation might be presented. Ser
ator McCumber (Rep.) North Dakots
voted with the Democrats to sustai
the vice president, and Senators Gore
Reed and Shields voted with the Re
publicans against it.
Senator McCumber moved to strik
out the requirement that the resel
vations must be accepted by othe
powers. Senator Lodge made poin
of order, which Vice President MAJ
shall overruled, and another appeal t
the senate was taken.
With the same lineup as before tn
senate again overruled the vice pres
ident's ruling, thus cutting off the Nj
Cumber motion. The vote was
to 43.
still Alive, Says Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock said, followin
v the senate's adjournment, that the az
tion of that body on the treaty ha
not killed it, and that he expects
will be re-submitted to congress
the president at the next session.
.The president can send it back,
: declared Senator Hitchcock. 81 do no
however, know what course he wi
follow, have not discussed that wit
him. and have not been in commun
e cation with the president since th
Y action taken by the senate"
: Senator Lodge considers the treat
: dead. as was shown by his reply whe
r asked his opinion Of the present statu
: of the treaty. He said:
"It is dead in this senate. The
r killed it, just as 1 told them the
q would If they voted against it."
r Senator Lodge did not deny, hov
It ever, that the president has the powt
q to re-submit the covenant.