Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-11-19
Compromise Plan Is for
Vote by Th ur sadly;
Thirteen-Hour Session
Rejects Many Old Res
ervations in New Form;
Refuses to Consider
Cases of Egypt, Ireland,
India, Korea.

1915 tonight Vice President
Marshall declared the peace
treaty closed to further reser-
vations or amendments and the
senate adjourned until noon to-
morrow when ratification will
be taken uD.
Compromise moves to rescue
the peace treaty from a threat
ened deadlock made such pro-
gress today that its friends de-
clared that it had more than an
even chance for life.
FINAL VOTE is PLAN.
So far as it had definitely TAX
en- form tonight, the compro-
mise program called for final
vote Thursday and pointed to-
ward acceptance of the reserva-
tions of the foreign relations
committee without the require
ment that they must be assented
to by the other powers.
At 3 o'clock tonight, after the senate
had been IN continuous session for
eleven hours, consideration of amend
ments in committee of the whole was
completed and the treaty was formally
reported to the senate. The question OF
approving che 10 reservations adopted
in committee of the whole then was
taken up. each reservation being con-
sldered separately.
Preamble Again Voted.
An effort by Senator Hitchcock to
strike out the preamble requirement for
acceptance by other nations was voted
down 45 to SO, the republicans opposing
it solidly except for Senator McCumber
of North Dakota
The senate, without roll call, then
agreed to all of the fifteen reservations
except those relating to mandatory. do
mesuc questions and the economic boy
colt. Separate votes were taken on these
three rsolutions.
LaFoIIette Prosisos Lost
Six reservations, all by Senator La
Toilette. were voted down after as many
roll calls. These were:
To prevent the United States
offering aid in putting down trouble
in India, Korea, Egypt and other
possessions looking to a change OF
government.
IFQf1ulng IOE WltHufaWHl OF the
United States from the league with
In year, unless the Nations abolish
conscription:
Giving notice OF this countrys
withdrawal unless member nations
provide for an advisory vote of the
people before entering into war:
Pledging nations to reduce their
military and naval establishments
Withdrawal of the Z. s. in the
event of European countries at
tempting to acquire the territory Of
a non-member nation;
Withdrawal by the United States
if any member receiving manda-
tory proteetorate over any country
should appropriate that country's
actual resources.
Mandate ProyIso Upheld.
A reservation by Senator Walsh, demo-
crat. Massachusetts. to declare the
league could not hamper free speech or
a free press was rejected, 4 to SO.
Six democrats supported it.
BY vote of 81 to 81 the senate re-
its previous action in accept
ing the committees reservation relative
to mandates.
The domestic questions and boycott
We're agreed TO without
roll call, after the senate had eliminated
from the former an amendment offered
by Senator Hale, republican. Maine, and
adopted in committee of the whole, de-
claring the United States reserved ex-
elusive jurisdiction over the question of
It's boundaries. The amendment was
stricken out on motion of Mr.. Lodge.
who said that after mature considera-
ton he believed it went too far.
ireland Again Loser.
The second vote on the reservation OF
Senator Reed to reserve American
honor and vital interests" was, 80 10 81.
rejected. Twelve republicans voted for
rejection and three democrats, Gore,
Reed and Shields, for adoption.
The senate tonight defeated the re-
seryation of Senator Jones. of Washing
ton. providing that the United States
from the league at the explra-
ton of two years, unless the Sovereignty
of Shantung be restored the Irish CUES
ton adjusted. and independence OF EgspE
and conseription abolished oy
the member nations of the league
to Have u. 5.
Raeerve Rank Branch