The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-24
FOUR new CLAUSES
TO GO INTO TREATY


Continued from FIRST Pooe.
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behind quotation marks, that the party
In the Senate cannot, in view of the
Presidents previous utterances, vote now
to ratify the treaty II the Republican
reservations are written into Il. The
threat to defeat ratification Of the pact
once II has been reserved against has
been heard before, II Il not believed
that In the absence Of q further pro-
nouncement from Mr.. Wilson. and that
In the form of an unequivocal denuncia-
tion OF the pact as altered by reserva-
lions. tho necessary number Of Demo-
Gratis will be found willing to take their
political lives In their hands and partici-
pate in the treaty's rejection. II Presi-
dent Wilson should crack the party whip
the situation might be different.
Meanwhile the Republican irreconciia-
bles. who want the treaty beaten any
how. assert that they will furnish In the
cnal vote on ratification a chorus Of not
less than twenty noes" This In COM
bination with thirteen last ditch" Ad-
ministration Democrats would send the
treaty to the waste basket. 10 far a.
the Senate Is concerned.
II 4 not apparent. that the last ditch"
(Neb.) IL the leader, can be held to-
gether by anything less cogent than .
White House order long enough to mus
ter the necessary thirteen votes.
The Senate continued discussion Of
the johnson amendment to the League OF
Nations covenant to-day without reach
Ing q vote. Mr.. johnson made the chief
address In favor OF II. saying:
What appeal for. Mr.. President 10
not alone the Justice. not alone the
right, not alone the logic Of the position
which In here presented. but what I ap-
peal for II that this country which we
all love-. this country which Is ours
after ALL do not care where II shall
be placed or in what league II shall
be put-that this country, America, shall
stand before the world In every pact
the equal Of every other country upon
the face Of the earth. not In subordina-
tion to any other country IN all this
world.
TT 10 that. Mr.. President, for which
appeal to the Senate to-day. 1t Is
not the question merely OF votes: II IL
the question Of the dignity. the prestige,
the position. the honor. the love Of coun-
try that I appeal to in this debate. All
ye who would not permit under any
other circumstances this sort Of thing
to be done to your land. how in the
days to come win you explain your 40
ton to yourselves, how will you answer
to yourselves for the country that Ia
yours that you now represent In the
Senate why Il was that on this day
when finally the question confronted
you OF whether your country Is equai to
the Empire OF Great Britain you de-
cided In the negativef
johnson Quotes Cleveland.
There was once a Democratic Presi-
dent who faced . similar situation and
who faced It bravely and AZ an Ameri-
can. wish to read to you the con-
GLIDING part OF his message on the vene-
zuelan question lest ye upon the other
side forget and lest ye have forgotten
all that that man. that brave man. did
in that crisis OF our nation. read you
the closing paragraph Of Grover Cleve-
lands message on Venezuela:
" In making these Recommendations I
am fully alive to the responsibility in
CURED. and keenly realize all the con-
sequences that may follow
Il am, nevertheless, firm In my con-
viction that while II 10 a grievous thing
to contemplate the two great English
speaking peoples Of the world as being
otherwise than friendly competitors in
the onward march Of civilization. and
strenuous and worthy rivals In all tho
arts OF peace, there Ia no calamity which
a great nation can invite which equals
that which follows a supine submission
to wrong and injustice. and the subse-
quent loss OF national seif-respect and
honor beneath which are shielded and
defended q peoples safety and great
ness
And to-day, Mr.. President. I say to
you behind this question stand the ma
tional position, the national dignity, the
national prestige, aye, the International
honor Of the United States Of America
To-day you and ! are the trustees for
future generations Of that national
prestige and that national dignity. To-
day, you and I. for those who follow US
are the trustees Of this which Ii most
dear IN our national life. Most Of us
here have passed the meridian, Mr..
President Our race OF life IL almost
run. Most Of us here have responded
as best we knew how to that which has
como to US In public life. But In the
few years remaining to US, Mr. Presi-
dent In this great crisis In our nations
history, / appeal to-day to those men
who have held aloft the standard of
America, the old Stars and Stripes.
Americas prestige. Americas honor,
Americas position. to stand arm and
valiant for America"
~.1sr
Mr.. Lenroot (wiA) replied with an ar
gument against the amendment, not on
the ground that he was opposed to the
purpose which It represents, but that Il
would not accomplish that end He
urged that a proper reaervntion vras tha
proper method OF dealing with the mat
ter. and In the course Of his remarks
presented the formula which he had pre-
pared. as follows:
THAT the United States assumes no
obligation to be bound by any election,
decision or finding Of the council or as
sembly In which any member Of III
self governing dominions, colonies or
parts OF empire have In the aggregate
more than one vote. or In any case Of
dispute between the United Staten and
any member in which such member, or
any self-governing dominion. colony or
part Of empire united with II politically
shall have voted"
The johnson amendment, Mr.. Lenroot
| argued. would not, - actual operation.
protect vital American interests at all
| II would. he admitted. give this country
larger part and more voices In the
| consideration of international matters
generally but when It came to purely
American concerns II would, he insisted,
entirely fail Of Its object Thus. In q
dispute with Great Britain, even II we
possess the six votes which the johnson
! amendment seeks 10 claim for this coun-
! try, all six would be barred from voting
would be barred on the other side whils
| IN. five depAndenciee would still ha fres