The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-10-24

SENATOR LODGE Is CONFIDENT
TREATY CHANGES CAN Be
MADE IN THIS WAY
TWO AMENDMENTS ARE LEFT
ehantung Change 10 Voted Down.
Thirty.three Votes Necessary to
Block Reservation Resolution
Ratifying the Treaty

Washington. Oct. 2O.-The long
treaty fight in the senate Is about to
enter its final phase. Leaders hope
during this week to clear away I'LL
proposed amendments and make sub
stantial progress in, framing ratifi-
cation resolution. Virtually conceding
that no amendments will be adopted,
the opposition managers are determine
ed to qualify the ratifying resolution
with reservations. and Senator Lodge.
Republican leader. declared in state-
ment last night that n decisive major
ity would stand for reservations that
would be 'unequivocal and effective"
Privately. the opposition leaders
declared Mr.. Lodges claim was back
ed by an understanding amounting vir-
tually to Il complete agreement among
all Of the ~ Republicans and six Dem
| ocrats to stand together for reserva-
ton program evolved after many
weeks Of conferences. 1t was said
not all of the details had been agreed
upon. though on general principles
and in some cases ON phraseology. the
81 senators had been brought close to-
gether.
How far the remaining Al senator's
will g" in their opposition to rescrva-
tions is an uncertain question. They
have stood unSwervingly throughout
the long fight for President Wilson's
program Of Il ratification that would
not require the trenty's reSuhmiS>ion
| to the other powers. Rut it is for the
president to decide finally whether
any reservations adopted do require
such reS,lbmi>>iOn. and his illness has
left the administration leader in the
dark.
In his statement last night Senator
Lodge declared opponents of resrrva-
ton would be responsible for any
further delay in senate action. in,licat-
ing that the whip would he applied to
hold down debate. Quick action also
is slogan Of the administration
forces. for how far the leaders Of the
two parties can go in the stemn,ing Of
the tide Of talk is uncertain. Their
hope is to get started today on the last
| of the committee amendments. propo>-
ing equalization Of voting strength in
the league Of nations and to dispose
of them within day or two.
About three hours work remains
to finish the formal readings nf the
treaty text and it is the purpose to
take up these two amendments im-
mediately afterward. A vote may
come tomorrow or Wednesday and The
general prediction is that both pro-
posals will be defeated.
While formal consideration of res
ervations will not he undertaken until
all amendments are out Of the way.
the conferences regarding them are to
continue daily this week and snhstan-
tial progress is hoped for. When the
final vote will come Is another 0ues-
ton: some senators say within ~
days and some say it will he six weeks
Washington. Oct. 1S.-The long-,la.
bated Shantung amendment To the
peace treaty. presented by Senator
Lodge and approved by the foreign
ed by the senate Thursday with IL ma
jority Of an even score against it.
In tine vote Of 81 to ~. IA Republic
cans swung over to the prO-treaty
forces. while three Democrats lined up
with those supporting the proposal. Of
the six senators absent, two Repuh,i.
cans were. put on record rs IN favor If
the amendment and one Republican
and three Democrats as opposing it.
The roll call. which came at the
end Of another six and a half hours
Of debate. in reality swept away six
amendments instead of one. each
change in the treaty having been
numbered separately by the commit
tee. in its decision to strike out the
word Japan" and substitute the
word China" throughout the sections
relating to the province Of Shantung.
BY unanimous consent. however. the
six changes We're debated and voted
on as one.