Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-10-03
26 AMENDMENTS 10 TREATY ARE
 THROWN ASIDE: E:
Senator Falls Proposals Have Hard Time in First Test in
 Senate.

Washington, Oct. 2-At last reaching the stage of oction in it's con sideration of the peace treaty, the senate swept aside in quick success sion thirty-six of the 45 amend- ments which had been written into the document by the foreign rela- tions committee.
 The smallest majority recorded against any of the committee propo- sals was 15 and the largest was 28. All of the amendments considered had been introduced by Senator Fall, republican, New Mexico, and were designed to curtail American parti- sulting from the war.
 Of the nine amendments yet to be acted on, six relate to the Shantung section,two propose to equalize vot- ing power in the league of nations, and one would limit American repre- sentation on the reparations commit tee. In the absence of definite agreement for disposition of these proposals, senate leaders thought to- night that the debate might run on several days before another roll call is taken.
 Throughout the days voting, the democrats presented solid front against the amendments. except for Senator Gore. of Oklahoma and Thomas of Colorado. Seventeen re- publicans. on the other hand lined up aeainst the first committee propo- sal to be considered and most of them stood with the democrats on all succeeding roll calls. Many of them announced they were for re- servations which they believed would cover the same ground without en- danpering the treaty.
 At adjournment, the treaty advo- cates declared themselves elated at the days work and the opposition leaders also were claiming a victory on the showing made for their amendments. They mustered max
 imum strength of 31, which, with absentees, would be sufficient they declared, to insure the treaty's de- feat unless satisfactory oualifica- tions are accepted. Thirty three ne- pative votes on the final roll call, they pointed out. would make impos- sihle, the two thirds majority neces- sarv for ratification.
 Under a special agreement, speech es on the amendments were limited to five minutes and nearly half the senate membership got into the run ming debate. which occupied most of the day. Only few senators we've
 absent and many members of the house crowded into the rear of the chamber. while in the filled galleries, the ushers stood guard to restrain spectstors from applauding declara- tions from the floor.
 Applaud McCmmber. Once during the debate. the rule against applause was broken. how ever. wave of handciapping fol- 1 lowino speech hv Senator McCum- hnr, of North Dakota. a member of the committee. who pleaded agairst amendmant to the treaty and concln- ded by declarin~ that no harm could Hcme to America's "doin" it's full duty to the very and" The demon- strstion was quickly hushed by vi- | porous use Of the gavel.
 Vote Bv Reclamation. There were onlv four roll calls. all the other amendments being voted down hv acclamat ton. The first rec ord vote stood '<' TO 3S 3oalnSt an amendm ont to eliminate the United States from representation on the commission to adjust the German Belgian boundary. The senate went on record 31 to 56 apainst withdrawiro {, from the Saar basin commission: 28 | to R against refusin" to be party to the agreements affecting Czecho- Slovakia: and 31 to 46 agains+ pre- c'rding this country from the Upper 1 Si'esia settlement. <s
 On the Saar. basin amendment, Senators Jones ren,blican. Washine- ton, and Thomas democrat, Colora- dc. ohanond to the reoative column. The debate developed considerable bitterness, Chairman Lodge. of the foreign relations committee drawing fCnntinuad on napa siy1