The sun., 1919-10-03
Expresses Satisfaction With
Showdown on q. s. In
reference Abroad.
LOWEST MAJORITY is Is
Larger Number of Reserva-
tiOns Are Refused by Legis-
latOrs without Roll Call.
Specia, Despatch TO The suy.

amendments to the peace treaty pro-
posed by Senator Fall IN. M and
adopted by the Foreign Relations
Committee were defeated In the Sem
ate to-day. The lowest majority
against any of the amendments.
which aimed to prohibit American
participation in the European settle
ments arising from the war, was fif-
teen The Democrats in the days
! voting presented a solid front against
the amendments with the exception Of
Senators Gore (Okla) and Thomas
(Col), who had announced their stand
as opposed to the treaty previously
The first amendment taken up was
one which proposed to eliminate the
United States from membership on
the committee to determine the boun-
Diary between Germany and Belgium
This amendment was defeated by a
vote of So to 80 and was accepted as
test of Senate sentiment on the pro-
posals to follow.
The second amendment, which aimed
to bar the United States from partici-
patton in international adjustments
relating to Luxembourg. also was de-
feated, this without a roll call
Vote without Roll Call.
By unanimous consent a vote was
! taken quickly on twenty six following
amendments Of the same general
ola
| without a call of the roll. The next
| amendment which called for action
was one to eliminate the United States
| as one of the responsible Powers in
the protective measures toward the
new Czecho-Slova State. This pro-
posed amendment went down to a de-
feat with the vote SO to 2S against it.
Two amendments which proposed
| that the United States withdraw from
the settlements affecting Silesia were
voted upon together and we're defeated,
81 to 46. A vote of Sc to 81 was re-
corded against proposal that the
United States have no representation on
the Saar Basin Commission.
Three of the remaining four amend
ments were defeated by acclamation,
and the Senate then adjourned without
action on the proposal to eliminate
American representation from the Repa-
rations Commission. This amendment
of Senator Fall will be taken up later,
OF the other amendments still await
Ing action six call for changes in the
| Shantung award and two propose an
equalization of the voting power in the
League of Nations. One of these last
two amendments is that proposed by
Senator johnson (Cal.) This would
| give the United States an equal voting
power with Great Britain and Is re-
| garded as the strongest OF the Repub-
lican measures to amend the treaty.
Ratification Impossible.
To-aay's action disclosed for the first
lime the actual strength of the opposi-
tion to the League of Nations covenant
and insured beyond peradventure to the
whole country that the wishes of Pres
! ideht Wilson for ratification OF the
peace pact and the covenant unchanged
will not be grathed.
AS vote followed vote as punctuations
| of the five minute discussions OF the
/ amendments designed to remove Amer
ica from participation in the numerous
| Soards. committees and commissions
dealing with the internal affairs OF
| Europe. the fact was borne home to Ad-
| mnistration leaders that the opposition
| to ratification without reservation pos
sessed far more than the necessary third
! t'l lne Seuhle Win WHICH 10 uelthl
| ifCation altogether II the amendments
by the Senate are not to their satsfac-
| tion.
Forty Senators Opposed.
| In point Of fact IT was shown in the
| course OF the days deliberations that
at least forty Senator's seven more than
| the necessary third. stand ready to vote
mo- on ratification If the Senate re-
| fn,, ka, lynI h,s
the Foreign Relations Committee and
! additional reservations making provi-
| sion for the withdrawal of the United
States from participation In any OF the
| affairs OF Europe or Africa at her own
| option, besides reservations designed TO
equallze the representation of the United
| States with Great Britain and her
| autonomous colonies in the League or
| Nations Assembly.
The roll call on the first vote showed
by counting the pairs on the amend
| ment that the minimum strength OF the
| Senate opposition was on the surface 81
votes. But II was at once noted that in
addition TO the thirty-tour Senators,
| Cummins (Iowa) and Kenyon (Iowa),
whose purposes repeatedly have been
defined by themselves where reserva-
, tions are concerned, were voting against
| this particular amendment Also Sena-
tor Jones (wash) in later votes did not
follow the course indicated In the FIRST
test. Senator Thomas also shifted on
/ later votes and Senator Ienroot (WiA)
| In a brief speech explaining his position
said he would vote for a reservation re-
serving 20 the United States the right
of withdrawal from any of the commits
sons dealing with questions of Euro
pean affairs at the option Of Congress.
Reservations Are Demanded.
Another point discovered in the Ad-
miniStration leaders was that among
the Republicans who DC not eesirs to