The sun., 1919-09-20
JOHNSON ENDS TRIP
TOFIGHT IN SENATE


Pepper, when he said that the tide is
no wall against the league and In favor
Of direct textual amendments.
early in the fight It was difficult to
get the people aroused; but that stage
is now passed. They wanted peace ana
thought the treaty's ratification would
bring It. Nov they understand the real
meaning of the document as result OF
the educational and expository work In
the Senate and on the platform. They
are absolutely opposed to giving the Brit
ish Empire six votes In the assembly
against one for this United States.
zone reason for the rapid change OF
sentiment Is that the bubbles blown by
the President, with his claim that In
case of amendments the treaty would
have to be resubmitted to Germany, has
been burst. The people understand that
there Is nothing in that argument; the
league covenant can be amended In any
way that IL desired without being sub
mitted to Germany. There is some
amusement, too, with the Presidents
argument that for England to have six
votes against Americas one would not
give her any real advantage. 1t Is
somewhat like claiming that II two men
were scheduled to run a race and one
dropped out after the start he might
cause he didn't really run"
The Senate devoted considerable time
this afternoon to reading the treaty.
without any particular incident It is
now recognized that no issue is going
to be forced unexpectedly, no snap judg-
ment taken on any of the amendments,
Nelson Opposes Reservation.
Senator Nelson (Minn.) is recognized
as somewhat out Of line with the Senate
Republicans and made q somewhat
equivocal defense to-day Of Article X.
Our country by adopting this
treaty." ne said, "in connection with our
allies aids in setting up two countries
as Independent states. We cannot
afford to have them die still born.
"Our country has always had a great
moral influence in the world. No ma
ton will to-day or hereafter stand ready
to defy the sober opinion or earnest
reservation reported by the majority of
the Committee on Foreign Relations Is
wholly oblivious of these principles and
of this factor"
Senator Nelson then read the COM
mittee reservation on Article Y. of the
League of Nations.
"This reservation in It's entirety
throws overheard and scatters to the
four winds by its disavowals the whole
moral weight and influence of the
United States. It not only does that, but
it says to Poland and Czecho-SlovalIia
although we have joined the Allies in
giving you statehood we are wholly In
different to your future welfare. 1t Is
no concern of ours whether you live or
perish. as a state 1t is. true we have
breathed a little life into you by this
treaty. but having done that we wash
our hands of the whole business. We
have no further concern in your future
well being
"Here you deposit the new states OF
Poland and Czecho-Slovakia on the
doorsteps of Germany, Russia, Austria
and Hungary and then by your reserva-
lions leave them entirely in the power
of those great nations. Your two po-
litical infants will not fall into friendly
hands, their lives will be in danger from
the very start-and yet you aid In their
paternity. To be consistent, IL you
adopt the reservation, you should ac-
cept the provisions of the treaty re-
lating to Poland and Czecho- Slovakia.
while I can support the other reser-
vations this reservation in its present
form I cannot support. While 1 cam
treaty a short time ago. that I was
born an American / can at least claim
that, like Nicodemus. 1 have long ago
been born again as an American in soul
and in spirit"