Evening star., 1919-10-03
SENATE OPPOSED
TO RESUBM|SS|ON
Vote Interpreted as Adverse
to Reopening the Con-
ference on Treaty.
RESERVATIONS NEXT up
RESERVATIONS NEXT up

While, on the face of things, the
question was whether the United
States should be eliminated from the
various international commissions
provided for. the direct issue In
lvolved In yesterdays first test vote
in the Senate on the peace treaty
whether the treaty should be sent
back to conference Of the signatory
powers. That issue was decided in
the negative; OF the eighty -eight SEN
ators present, fifty-eight voted
against sending the treaty back and
thirty in favor Of adopting that course.
What Result Shows.
The result Of the roll call bore out
previous estimates Of the situation, up
to that point. and as for the future
did not change the forecast of the
Firet-Re3ection Of the other
textual amendments proposed by
the committee on foreign relations,
Second-The adoption Of re8erva-
tions 80 worded rs not to send the
treaty back to its makers. a.
Third-Ratincationo of the treaty,
including q league of nations.
From now on 1t IL expected there
will be constant shifting Of individual
votes on propositions put forward.
On the Shantung and the johnson
amendments, respectively, senator's
will change sides.
"Treaty Killers" Get Day in Court.
What is happening in the Senate il
that the "Irreconcilables"-the treaty
killers"-are being given their day In
court-are afforded a roll call. As
vote after vote is rolled, showing
their position to be untenable in the
opinion Of the majority. 1t is expected
that other shades Of opinion bearing
on the treaty also will be allowed to
have their day in court
It appears to be in prospect now
that the work Of the COMMITTEES on
foreign relations on the treaty will
be rejected by the Senate, and the
Senate itself will frame the completed
instrument to be returned to the ex-
consent of the Senate"
The only question Of practical mo-
ment now being considered by sena-
tors Is the scope and form Of sug-
mild or drastic? viii the republicans,
being the party in power in the Sen
ate. frame them or will the admins
tration, which drew the treaty in the
first place. continue its shaping in
fiuence?
Remaining Amendments.
There remained today the enacted
on amendment proposed by Senate.
Fall, republican, New Mexico. to linn
1t American representation on the
reparations commission; six amend
ments to the league covenant, and
two minor amendments.
Former President Taft, who came
hete today to appear before a con-
gressional committee considering q
national budget system. participated
in private discussions Of republican
| senators regarding reservations to
the peace treaty. He conferred with
several republicans, including so.
called mild reservationists. and ex.
pected later to see Senator Hitchcock
of Nebraska, the administration
leader in the treaty fight, and other
democratic senator's.
Senator Lodge Goes to Boston.
! Republican Leader Lodge left to-
| day for Boston to attend q repub-
lican state convention tomorrow. and
! arrangements were made for adjourn-
| ment of the Senate until next Mon
day. No developments other than
speechmaking were expected before
/ next week. when the Shantung amend
mentS are to be taken up.