Arizona republican., 1919-10-01
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 WASHINGTON, Sept. ,30.-The Ger man peace treaty got a three hour speeding up in the senate today, all but 30 minutes of which was an ad dress by Senator Fall republican of New Mexico, attacking the league of nations covenant and pleading for adoption of his 36 amendments which would keep the United States free from representation on foreign com missions. created by the pact.
 The rest of the treaty program was an address by Senator Edge, republi can of New Jersey, in which he urged republicans and democrats alike to hasten it's consideration so that con- gress might devote it's time and at tention to pressing problems at home. Earlier in the session the treaty and covenant came in for considerable dis cussion, however. while the senate was debating resolution requesting Presi- dent Wilson to transmit a report of he landing of American sailors at Trau after Italian forces had taken possession of the fort.
 While not opposing the resolution, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska charged that it Is merely part of an attempt by republicans 10 filibuster. which Republican Leader Lodge sharply denied.
 But throughout the Dalmatian de- bate the treaty bobbed up continuously bringing later from Senator Fall the prediction that Italy would not dare approve "the Wilson settlement of Plume" in the face of certain revoiu- ton.
 Don't Predict on Vote
 While leaders generally refrained from predicting just when the country might expect vote on the Fall amend ments, the continuing order before the senate, there was a flutter of excite ment today with the suggestion from high republican sources that the vote might be taken during the afternoon. But there was little hope of so early a decision, judging by the small attend ance on the floor, so small, indeed, when Senator Fall began speaking that proceedings were halted by demand for a quorum call.
 The report as to a vote, however, indicated the rather uncertain situa- ton affecting the treaty from day to lay. Although a number of senators will make set speeches this week, none on the list has announced that he would discuss the Fall amendments and after the exhaustive address Of the senator from New Mexico 1t would not be surprising to see a demand for a vote on them any time. It is the plan to vote on all of them at one time and democratic leaders declared tonight there was absolutely no chance of their adoption
 In denying charges that filibustering tactics had been adopted to delay final disposition of the treaty, Senator Lodge said 1t was the greatest ques- ton that ever came before the senate and it would be kept steadily before it. There could be no filibuster so far as he was concerned, said Senator Lodge, who gave warning that at tempts to cut off discussion would oi itself lead 10 a filibuster.
 Fall Pleads for Amendments
 Discussing his amendments, Senatot Fall declared that the reparations commission had more power than evel was vested in the kaiser, and that ever Carranza by decree could not attemp to exert as much. Should the United States accept full representation or the commission, he added. it woulC have to back up it's representativ, with an army. Under his amendment the American representatives coult vote only on questions relating ti shipping unless he was specifically authorized by congress.
 Senator Fall announced that late he would ask for a vote in the senat on an amendment proposed by him il the foreign relations committee ant rover acted on, which would strike ou the treaty provision for an interna tionai labor organization. He woul' also moveA he added. 10 amend tha bart of the tfeaty relating to mandates evei. when the president had dread agreed to q diyision of the mandat country-
 President Wilson's mind was S wrapped up "in this great vision" 0 the league, Senator Fall said. that h had failed 10 give thought to how l night affect the people of the Unite States.