Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-06
DEMOS. TAKE.
Def
upon TREATY.
Chamber in Confusion as
Republican Challenge
Is Accepted.

Washington, Nov. 6.-An ian.
mediate vote ON the ratification
Of the treaty Of Versailles with
out reservations was propes.
ed in the senate late today by
Senator Underwood Democrat,
Alabama. after Republican
Leader Ledge had challenged
the administration to make
such q move. senator Hitch
cock OF Nebraska, the admlnIs-
tration leader, intervened be- 1
fore the question was put and
a long argument ensued.
Senator Underwood's proposal
followed discussion of parliament
ary procedure which was attended
by great confusion Half dozen
senators frequently sought to
speak at the same time and Vice
President Marshal was kept busy
banging his gavel for order.
Accepts Lodge Challenge.
Senator Hitchcock accepted the
challenge of Senator Lodge and
made motion that the senate rat
ify the treaty without reservation.
He then demanded a roll call.
Instead of proceeding to vote on
Senator Hitchcock's motion for un-
reserved ratification, the senate re-
vived discussion on another pro-
posal by Senator Hitchcock to re-
port the treaty Immediately from
the committee of the whole in or
der to consider resolutions Of rati-
fication
| OPINIONS Differ. ss
There was q wide difference OF
toptnion as to what would be- tho
status OF the treaty should the res
olution Of ratification with reser-
vations attached be defeated. Sem
at0r Underwood said he would
vote against the resolution con-
tanning ratification and Senator
Lodge warned tina: II the treaty
we're rejected with reservations at
tached. the delay which would fol-
low would be "the delay of death"
= Defeat Gore Amendment.
The peace treaty amendment pre-
scented by Senator Gore, Democrat.
Oklahoma, to make an advisory
popular vote mandatory before any
declaration of war under the League
Of Nations was rejected today by
the senate.
The vote was 81 to 16. Repub-
lican Leader Lodge and other lead
ing Republicans voting against the
amendment.
After acting on the Gore amend
ment. Republican Leader Lodge
called up the reservations framed
by the foreign relations committee.
but q parliamentary tangle delayed
their immediate consideration.
B0raA Has Two More.
Senator Borah, Republican, Ida.
no, said he had two more amend
ments to propose, but was willing
that they go over II assured there
would be an opportunity to consider
them later. Senator Underwood,
Democrat, Alabama, made point
Of order against such an arrange
ment, urging that all amendments
must be disposed before reserva-
tions could be considered
Senator Borah then withdrew his
objection saying he would rewrite
his amendments into the form OF
reservations. A long argument fol-
lowed over the possible parliament
ary situation should the reserva-
tions be adopted and ratification
then defeated.
President wilson's views OF res
ervations to the treaty Of Versailles
will be given to Senator Hitchcock
to Nebraska, the admipistration's
leader, in White house confer
ence within the next day or two.
Secretary Tumulty said today he
was arranging with Rear Admiral
GraysOn, the presidents physician,
for Mr.. Hitchcock's visit.
The Nebraska senator plans to
/ lay the entire treaty situation be-
fore the president and give him his
| opinions as to what reservations
are likely to receive the support Of
a majority in the senate. The pres
ident in turn will say what reser-
i vations will be acceptable to him,
Mr.. Wilson has repeatedly said
that no change in the treaty which
would require It's re-neGotiation
would be acceptable.