The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-20
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To De WINNERS
IS SENATORS ARE
UNITED, IT IS SAID
Attitude of the Al Administra-
ton Senators Not Yet
Disclosed

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1.-THE long
treaty flight in the senate Is ABOUT 10
inter its final phase. Leaders hope dur.
,nG the coming week TO clear away All
proposed amendments and make sub
stantial progress IN the framing OF
ratification resolution.
Virtually conccdins that no amend
ment will be adopted. the opposition
managers are determined to qualify the
ratifyinE resolution with reservatiotS.
and Senator Lodge. the Republican lead
cr, declared. in statement Tonight
that decisive majority would stand
for reservations that would be un-
equ!voCal and effective"
Fifty-fivs Senators United.
Privately, the opposition readers de.
clared Mr.. Lodges claim was backed NY
an understanding amounting virtually
TO a complete agreement among all OF
the rorty-nine Republicans and six
Democrats. to stand together for a re-
srrvation program evolved after many
weeks of conferences. 1t was said not
all of the details had been agreed upon.
though on general principles anu IN
some cases on phraseology itself. the
rfty-riv,. senators had been brought
very close together.
How far the remaining forty-one sem
ators will go in their opposition 70 re-
servation is an uncertain question ev<a
in the minds Of some Of their leaders.
They have stood unSwervinSly through
the long fight for President wilson
program for 4 ratification that would
not require the treaty's re-submlsslon
president himself to decide finally
whether any reservations adopted do re-
quirc such submission, and MS lll-
ness has left the administration leaders
honcwhat in the dark.
Administration Attitude.
Thrrc have been intimations that
should reservations unacceptable to the
administration to be put into the ratI-
tication resolution, the administration
ton roll CALL but their leaders arc not
ready to say how they will cross that
bridge until they come to it.. 1t would
take only thirty-three votes to prevent
ratification.
In his statement tonight Senator
Lodge declared opponents OF, rescrra'
tions would BE- responsible for an fur-
ther delay in senate action. indicating
that the whip would be applied to hold
down debate. Quick action also is a
slogan Of the administration forces. hut
how far the leaders Of the two parties
can go in stcmmlng the tide OF talK ~
very uncertain Their hope Is to get
committee amendemcnts. proposing
league Of nations and TO dispose of
them within q day y.. or two:
Senator Lodges statement. made pub
tic after he had talked over the situa-
ton with a number OF Republican ana
Democratic reservations follows:
"A decisive majority OF the senate VIII
vote for reservations, attached TO the
resolution OF ratification which will pro,
tect the peace, safety. sovereignty and
/ independence Of tho United States.
THE one object OF these senators IL
! to Amcricanize the treaty and they be-
lieve that by SO doing, they will aiso
serve the cause OF general peace or NE
world. Whatever delay ther% may be Ia
final action upon the treaty VIII h.
caused by those who are r"sisting the
America nization OF the treaty By proper
reservations-reserva at once un-.
equivocal and effective" ~
The two amendments for equalization
of voting strength in the league may DE
expedition. though it Is thought more
likely that the one proposed by Senator
Johnson. Republican. Canifornta. TO give
the United States six votes In the league
other is by Senator Moses. Republican.
New Hampshire. and would prevent
British dominions from sitting in the
league council.
About three hours work remains TO
finish the formal reading Of tho treaty
text, and il is the purpose to take up
these two amendments Immediately az
terward. 4 vote may come Tuesday or
Wednesday, and the general prediction
Is that both OF the proposals: as well
individual senators later. Will be de-
feated.
While formal consideration OF reser.
vations will not be undertaken until all
conference regarding thine are to con-
tinue daily this week and substantial
progress is hoped for. When the fina.
vote will come Is another question; Sofa
senator's say within ten days and some
say it will be six weeks.