Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-12-02


BY making a motion to reconsider
this vote and then lay that motion on
the table, which was carried, Senator
Lodge placed the last barrier against
any attempt to bring the treaty again
before the senate without action by
the president.
The great feature of the days de-
bate was speech by Senator Borah
of Idaho, which was made at a time
when 1t appeared as though ratifica-
ton might be accomplished. In his
speech the senator warned the senate
of the results that would follow de-
parture from the policies of Washing
ton and other founders Of the repub-
lie. His speech, stirring in its elo-
quence and forcefuI in it's logic, made
a profound impression upon the SEN
ate.
Result of First Vote.
Ratification of the peace treaty,
with the reservations framed by the
Republican majority and objected TO
by President Wilson, was voted down
in the senate earlier in the evening,
with the administration senator's lin
ing up solidly against it.
The result was TO place the treaty
in parliamentary status, which its
enemies said amounted at least tenn
pOrarily to rejection. Its friends, how
ever, had hopes of reviving it at an
other session of congress.
The ratification resolution, which
would have required a two-thirds ma
jority for adoption, mustered only 80
votes to 30 against it. Its supporters
were 80 Republicans, 4 Democrats,
and its opponents 13 Republicans and
~ Democrats.
A Democratic move to have the
treaty referred to Cancellation COM
mittee composed of Democrats and
Republicans was defeated.
Way Clear for Compromise.
The vote cleared the way for the
consideration of possible compromise
proposals acceptable to the majority
of the Democrats and the mild reser-
walton group of Republicans.
Republicans against adoption we're:
Borah. Brandegee, Fernald, France,
GrOnna, Johnson of California, Knox,
La Toilette, Mccormick, Moses, Nor
ris, POindexter and Sherman.
In order to put the treaty into
parliamentary situation where an
other vote could be had after efforts
nH 70 n6
to reconsider its action. The motion
was made by Senator Reed, Democrat,
Missouri, and was adopted by the
vote of the Democrats and mild reser-
walton Republicans.
The vote on the motion to reconsid-
er was GO to 80.
The effect of the reconsideration
was merely to bring the committee
resolution back to the same status it
occupied before the ratification roll
call
An effort by Democratic Leader
Hitchcock 20 have the senate adjourn
at this stage failed, the mild reserva-
tiOnists lining up with the other Re
publicans against the adjournment
motion, which was defeated. 81 to A.
Senator Hitchcock sought to offer
q set of compromise reservations. but
a point of order by Republican Lead
er Lodge blocked him.
Vice President Marshall ruled that
the reservations were in order and
that the treaty, by the reconsidera-
ton, had been brought back into COM
mite of the whole. Senator Lodge
appealed from the ruling.
By party vote of 81 to 40 the de-
cisiOn of the chair was overruled.
The vote having established that the
treaty was in the senate itself and
not in a committee of the whole Sen
ator Hitchcock offered a resolution of
unreserved ratification, against which
Senator Poindexter (Rep.) of Wash
ingtOn made a point of order. The
vice president overruled the objection
and an appeal again was taken.
The senate again overruled the vice
president.
By vote of so to AZ the senate
third time Overruled the chairs rul-
ing that amendments to the Lodge
reservation might be presented. Sem
ator McCumber CRep.) North Dakota,
voted with the Democrats to sustain
the vice president. and Senators Gore,
Reed and Shields voted with the Re
publicans against it.
Senator McCumber moved to strike
out the requirement that the reser-
vations must be accepted by other
powers. Senator Lodge made point
of order, which Vice President Mar
shall overruled. and another appeal IL
the senate was taken.
With the same lineup as before the
senate again overruled the vice pres
idents ruling, thus cutting off the Nc
Cumber motion. The vote was 90
to 43.
Still Alive, Says Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock said, following
the senate's adjournment, that the ac-
tion of that body on the treaty has
not killed 1t, and that he expects it
will be re-submitted to congress by
the president at the next session.
'SThe president can send it back"
declared Senator Hitchcock. Il do not
however, know what course he will
follow. have not discussed that with
him. and have not been in communi-
cation with the president since the