The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1919-11-20
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less two4fhifds 81 the senator's yot-
\ ed Tor the observations adopted BY 1
majority 81 the senator's.
| Senator Hitchcock did NOT saw 20
but gave the Impression that he still
hoped to work ont . program by
which his group and the Lodge fol-
lowers could agree upon reservations,
acceptable to those who want to pro-
test this countfys interests above
others. and acceptable also to Presi-
dent Wilson. In case Of such a conf
promise ratification Of the treaty
would be merely matter Of calling
the roll Of the senate.
Whether bluffing or in good faith,
Republican senator's Saturday night
raid there was good chance of the
treaty being dropped and peace being
declared by joint resolution Of the
two houses Of congress at the Begin
ning OF the next session of congress
IN december or even in the present
session which will end in December.
Those senator's, suggesting that
plan, were believed BY the admins
tration forces to be voicinR such
ideas principally in an attempt to
frighten Democrats into voting for
ratification with the Lodge reserva-
tions. However, they went through
the routine Of notifying house lead
ers not to take recess, as they had
planned tentatively, but to remain in
session that the house might be ready
at any time to join in the joint reso-
luton declaring the war at end.
Senator Lodge himself announced at
the end of the eventful session Satur-
day that in his judgment the treaty
cannot be ratified.
He expected that the resolution Of
rat1t1carf0h, containing the Lodge
reservations. will be rejected bv
combination of Democratic and Re-
publican votes. Senator Underwood
OF Alabama, officially notified Repub-
lican senators that at least 30 DEM
ocrats will oppose the resolution if
It is joined with the Lodge reserva-
ton. There are at least 1s on the
Republican side who are wiling to
join them to defeat the treaty.
Senator Lodge went on to say that
Inc reservations are on "and will stay
on. HE. declared that nothing can
be done by the Democrats to bring
about ratification by any other set Of
reservations.
The final vote on ratification is
looked for Tuesday or Wednesday.
Consideration of the remaining. res
ervations on the committee pforrau,
viii be finished probably on Monday
and attention then will be given to
other reservations proposed by indi-
vidual senator's. Among these are
two of considerable importance.
which Senator Lodge believes will be
adopted.
One of these is the reservation to
exempt the United States from Civ
ing sanction to the labor clauses in
the treaty, and the other is to change
the voting in the league council by
which the British empire and colonies
get six votes and the United States
one.
ihe reservations disposed of Sat-
lrday by the Senate included all ex-
cept two on the program prepared
by the majority of the foreign rela-
lions committee. Two other remain
ing reservations are the one by Sen
ator Shields to relieve the United
states OF any responsibility in con-
nection with the disposition of Ger
nanys overseas possessions, and the
other, by Senator Reed, reserves the
-lght to pass upon all questions COR
,erning Americas honor or vital in
.erests.
The reservations which the senate
ldopted were:
No. a. Concerning mandates, pro-
'iding that no mandate shall be ac-
'epted by the United States except
y, action of congress. Adopted viva
'oice, without roll call.
No. S. Concerning immigration,
arifi, commerce, labor, coastwise
raffic and all other domestic oues-
ions. Adopted 50 to 36.
NO. o. Concerning the Monroe
doctrine and Withholding it from any
ction or Interpretation BY the league.
Adopted IS to So
NO. Z. Withholding assent to the
rovisions in the treaty dealing with
'hantung. Adopted 53 to II.
NO. .. Placing all appointments in
ne league or in any commissions
ormed by the treaty under the con-
roi OF congress. Adopted So to 40.
NO. 9. Giving congress the right
direct the reparations commission
matters relating to exports from,
he United States to Germany,
Adopted, 81 to 20. sstss
No. 70. forbidding any expendi-
ises for the League of Nations un-
IS congress makes an appropriation
aerefor. Adopted, s6 to 3o
No H.. Reserying to the United
eafes the right to srm II threatened
mvasion or engaged in war.
dcpted s. to %.
No II. Permitting nationals Of Z :,
venant-breaking state to continue
numerical. financial and personal
'Ietions with the nationals Of the
n!ted Ststes Adopted, s. 10 II.
No. = Protecting The properly
ghts ct American citizens ,inder die
veg property provisionS Of the trsa-
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