The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-09-26
No.. IL
DEMOCRATS lombard
PEACE TREATY HOPES
Galleries Wild Approval OF
Administration
Senators

! washington, Sept. 22-Attacks on
the peace treaty by Democratic sena-
tors overshadowed today all other
developments in the treaty fight in
the Senate.
With President Wilson on his way
back to the capital flushed with the
confidence that his speeches in the
West have silenced the opposition and
made unreserved raticifation a possi
bility. four Senators of his own party
attacked the treaty from various
angles and made their opposition
definite, pronounced and irrevocabIe.
Treaty's Worst Day.
Here is the story of the day in the
Senate-the worst day that the trea-
ty has had to endure since it wa
turned over by the President to the
Senate:
First-Senator James A. Reed, of
Missouri, in speech which held the
Senate spellbound from 2 until s
o'clock, denounced the whole treaty
as shameful and traitorous bargain
and virtually charged President Will
son with having surrendered into
the hands of Great Britain the control
of American affairs.
Second-Senator Henry F.. Ashurst.
of Arizona, sent a telegram to the
President notifying him that he and
about seven other senator's on the
Democratic side would be unable to
vote against the Johnson amendment
to give the United States the same
number of votes as the British en-
pire in the League of Nations as
Isembly. ~
Smith Wants Reservations.
Third-Senator Hoke Smith, of
Georgia. announced that he had pre-
pared a set of reservations to the
treaty which will be similar to those
proposed by the Foreign Relations
Committee in that they will have to
be accepted by the other powers be-
fore the United States completely rati-
fies the treaty. The principal re-
servation will be directed against
Article X of the league covenant.
Fourth-Senator Charles Thomas,
Colorado, made public letter writ
ten by him to the Democratic com
mittee of his state in which he de-
clared he could not support the treaty
in IS present form and would vote
for strong reservations. Senator
Thomas said he was unable to square
the treaty provisions with the dictates
of duty and of conscience. q
Administration senator's we're stun.
ned by the rapidity and vigor of these
attacks from their own side. The
climax tn their embarrassment came
with the remarkable demonstration
which was accorded Senator Reed at
the close of his brilliant speech, The
crowds in the galleries cheered and
cheered without restraint, working
themselves up to such frenzy of en-
thusiasm over Senator Reeds enun-
citation of Americanism that when
Senator Ashurst attempted to call at
tention to the Senate rule prohibiting
applause he was Inconsistency Kissed
by the same people in the galleries
who had cheered Senator Reed.
Another hard day for the treaty is
likely to ensue in the Senate tomor-
row. For Senator Hiram Johnson.
called back from his Pacific coast trip
to take charge of the fight for his
mendment, will be on hand ready for
a show down on the proposition of
raising Americas voting power to the
same level as that of the British en-
pire.
Ashurst Move Significant.
The move taken by Senator Ashurst
n advising President Wilson just how
he and several of his colleagues will
vote on the Johnson amendment is of
very serious moment to the cause OF =
he treaty in the Senate. II eight
on the Democratic side
should support IT, as Senator Ashust
Indicated, the amendment is certain
% be adopted for there will not be
more than five Republican votes at
he most against II.
Senator Ashurst declined to dis
uss the message or to give the names
If those he had in mind II is IN
lerstood that the possibilities favor,
resides himself. Senators Reed. Gore.
Thomas, Walsh, of Massachusetts,