New-York tribune., 1919-09-24
Senate. 43 TO 40. Puts
Programme for Fall
Amendments in Hands
of Republican Leader
Proposals Will Be
Taken Up Friday
johnson Is Expected to
Press for Action on
His Amendment To-day
By Carter Field
Ncw iori Tr.bune
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Ncw Yofi Ir. bune
Washington Surcou
ASHlNGTON. Sept. 23.--By vote
OF AZ to A0-thc FIRST test IL the peace
treaty tight the Senate decided TO-
day shat the programme would bt
Greeted b. Senator Lodge. chairman
Of Tic Foreign Relations Commlttcc
and not b. Senator Hitchcoch the AG-
mjnistration leader.
Tho vote vas on a motion py Scna
tor Lodge 10 bring up tho fsll amend
mcnts for consideration week ;.cr
day. IIc had asked tha. they be
passed over. but Senator iiitchco oct
refused 10 agree. making point o.
order. Vice President Marsha' held
that Senator lodge coUA 10, have
vote on propositions 20 pass the
amendments over temporarily but :hsi
he could move to postpone their cor
side ration until am definite day. N'
Lodge thereupoA moved 10 takc then'
up in one week After winning i'll The
test M. Lode asked unanimous con
sent to considcr the Fa,l amcndmcn,
OIL Friday Of this wcck
On ;his tcst ~, the Republicans
vNtcd with Mr. Lodge cXccpt Nh
McCumbcr of North Dakota. and Ir
Jones. q Washington. Mr. Jones has
voicH' thc view already shat there
shculd be no DELAY and that NC vas
ready now 20 cotc on The trest:'.e
Senate, Rccd v'as t1,c only Dcmoc,a.
20 vote with tnc Republicans. Senators
Gore and Shields. two OF tho Democrat
who arc out for reservations. we're alb
sent and not paired. as was Senate,
King, Of Utah. Senator Thomas was
not ! nthe chamber, but his pav wa@
counted with Senator Calder.
Senator Hiram W. Johnson = nx-
pcctcd to movc tomorrow to bring ur
his proposed amendment. which would
give the United States an equal vote
assembly. 1t was 10 lead this fight
That Senator Johnson returned to day
to Washington. His plans arc not yer,
clear but nc hapcs to have 2
decision on his amendment. fol
loved BY vote. prior to tho
vote on the Fall amendments or any
other vote. The Administration forces
on this other hand. would like very
much to have . vote on the Fall amend
mcnts irst. since tho Fall amendments s
arc nothing Ike as strong as the John
son amendment
Depends on One Vote
Mr.. Johnson himself has made no
poll on his amendment, but Senator
Moses. Of New Hampshire. declared to-
night it all depended on one Senator
Either the amendment viii :,avc n ma
iorty Of two. ne said, or there will be
2 tic vote, which will lose the amend
ment under the rules.
The reports that the Vice Pres dN N,t
was called back to Washington because
Of tho contingency Of a tic vote. which
he could decide IN favor OF the Ad-
m'nistration forces, arc not true. as
under the rules any amendment to any
proposition is lost by a tie vote. and
it ls not necessary for the Vice Pres-
dent to vote. The Administration lead
crs wanted MIR. Marshall back in order
10 have a friend in the chair during
the very close fighting which is cx-
pcctcd.
Whether Mr.. johnson Will be given
his way tomorrow by the Republican
leaders remains tc be seen. Some of
TIC friends Of the California Senator
thought tonight that The action of
SENATOR Lodge in marking mp tho time
for taking up the Fall amendments to
within three days, instead Of taking tho
week rranted him by tho success Of hi
own motion. was Indicative OF 4 plan
TO sjdotrsck the Johnson amendment
for the time being
May Use 1t As a Club
This is in line with report that
some Of the Republican leaders are
attempting to use the strength of the
Johnson amendment as club to force
the President into accepting strong res
ervations. This would he a straight
trading proposition, under which the
johnson amendment would be allowed
tc be defeated N return for conces-
sion from the President on the reserva-
ticns. That there is any truth in this
Is vigorously denied hv the leaders. but
the report persists, and is worrying
some of Senator Johnson's friends.
Mr.. Jchnson was enthusia site about
his trip. and declared he was most
ANXIOUS TO Get The fight for his amend
n'ent started and GO back 10 the coun.
try again Next time he expects to go
straight to the Pacific Coast. end. fter
tour up and down through California,
Washington and Oregon, work his way
back East. If Senator Borah goes out
at the same time. they will travel
separately. in order to preach the
doctrine of the necessity of defeat
ing the whole treaty to more com
munitics.