Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-30
DEFEAT PROPOSAL
BY 47-TO-36 VOTE
AFTER HOT DEBATE
Forty-Six Suggestions of
Foreign Relations Com
mittee Are Rejected.
JOHNsoN's RESOLUTION
Is KILLED OUTRIGHT
Determined Group Will Now
Fight to Eliminate Labor
Section.
SAYS GRAVE PERIL THREATENS
Senators Quote Voltaire and Macbeth
in Efforts to Defeat Treaty for
World Peace.
JOHNSON'S RESOLUTION
Is KILLED OUTRIGHT
SAYS GRAVE PERIL THREATENS
Senators Quote Voltaire and, Macbeth
in Efforts to Defeat Treaty for
World Peace.
rBy Associated rressl

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-The forty
six. amendments attached TO the peace
treaty by the Foreign Relations Com
mittee passed into history today, when
the last survivor Of the group, a pro-
posal by Senator Moses. Republican. of
New Hampshire. TO revise voting
strength in the league of ma
tions was consigned to the discard in
the Senate by vote or Al to &c.
AS II gaining impetus by this ac--
two more proposed tcxtual changes in
the treaty brought in by individual
Senators One OF them: presented by
nois. and proposing TO write into the
treaty preamble reference TO the
Deity. was laid on the table By a
by Senator Johnson. Republican. OF
California, as new solution for vot- :
ing inequality in the league, was killed
outright, by a count OF 43 TO 35.
AT adjournment. however the effort
TO hasten final action had brought up
against an obstacle which seemed like
ly TO prevent further progress for sew
eral days.
VIII Fight Labor Section.
Tomorrow determined group OF
Senators Will launch fight 10 elimi-
nate the labor section OF the treaty.
opening debate. whieh. in view Of
country. is expected by the leaders 10
last at least a week. The battle is
expected TO be the more spirited be.
whatever hope remains Of writing any
amendment into the treaty.
Nine Repu bl!cans joined the Demo
Gratis in overthrowing the Moses
amendment which provided that none
OF the British dominions should vote
in any league controversy directly af-
Gratis voted with the Republicans sup
porting IL. On the new Johnson amend
ment. proposed as a substitute for the
one rejected last week, the lineup was
exactly the same as one the California
Senator's original proposal, the only
changes n the actual record vote being
man amendment got only scattered
support most OF the Republican lead
ers helping the Democrats put it out
OF the way.
Says Grave Peril Threatens.
AS usual. the greater part OF the
from the matters directly under CON
sideration. The labor section. al
though not before the Senate at all
Senator LaFollet;e. Republican, OF
Wisconsin. centcring discussion abou:
il with three-hour speech assailing
the proposed International labor organ
ization as filled with peril to America n
labor.
For while when Senator Sherman s
amendment was considered the debate
got into the realm of literature and
religion. Mr.. Sherman declaring Vol
taire would have rejoiced to see the
collection OF goddess men" who gath
cred at Versailles. and Senator Lodge
Republican. of Massachusetts. replying
with Macbeth's exclamation: Il cannot
say God bless us'"' II would be a ira
Nesty. said Mr.. Lodge. to invoke divine
blessings on such n treaty.
Also opposing the amendment Sena-
tor Thomas Democrat, of Colorado
said If the chaplain's daily prayer In
the Senate Chamber had accomplishe d
any Improvement he had been unable
to perceive It, He added that he did
all the sins of man" Other opponents
pointed out that the American Consti-
tuition had endured without containins
reference to the Deity, and declare
such reference in the treaty would
mako trouble because of the many re-
iigfons represented.