The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-10-18
FIGHT SENDING FORCE
Republicans Object Strenu-
ously to Dispatch of the
Silesian Detachment.
TWO AMENDMENTS REMAIN
Eoualizing of Vote Under the
League Will Come Up
Next Week.

WASHINGTON. oct 17.--After a
brief debate and without the formal
i,y " a record vote, the senate to-
day threw out two more OF the
amendments to the pence treaty by
the foreign relations committee.
The two amendments had been in.
troduced by Senator FAN republi-
can, New Mexico, and had as their
common purpose curtailmcnt OF the
power OF the American representa-
lives on the reparation comm Mission.
an international body set up by the
peace treaty to fix and collect Ger
mnny's reparation bill.
The vote came sooner than had
been expected. the leaders agreeing
10 II as part OF a plan to complete
tho consideration ~ amendments as
soon as possible 50 that tho senate
might get down to the real work OF
drafting ratification resolution.
only two or the committees t6
amendments now remain TO be con
sidered and It Is hoped TO bring them
80 a vote early next week Both re-
late to equalization OF voting strength
ln The league OF nations.
sharp Debate
Action on the two Fall amend
Wr1ts came near the end OF session
which had been enlivened by sharp
debate over the dispatch OF Ameri-
can troops 20 Europe for service In
connection with the Silesinn piehir-
cite and ty n new move from admin
wfnIon quarters TO meet the ohjec-
Tons OF ish-Americans TO the
league covenant Some progress also
w1H made Ia the formal reading OF
'hr treaty text. ani the foreign rela-
unns committee took under advise
m"n' an offer from Col T.. NJ House
10 appear before It,
''u'h eics had mustered their
torros IN khe senate chamber az the
time fpr action on the k'all amend
u-n's approached. AZ the question
wls rgt however. Senator Hitchcock
leader, asSed Senator Fail whether
b. vas h.s purpose to request a roll
call and he New Mexico senator re-
Piled that u would be useless, since
he realized the measures would be
beaten In quick succession the two
votes then were taken hy acclama-
Won. uo one asking for a count
Oppose Sending Troops.
h.suHrru Of additional American
troops '0 Europe FOR the ultimate
purpose of policing Silesia during
ID '.HN.scite proposed IN the peace
I'.HF formed the text of another
r".n'p- og senate debate today on
.f. treaty.
Tlr authority ot the war depart
i"..' Go take such a step was queF-
nN Senator BrBndegee, repuh- .
.H Connecticut and the scarcity or .
Information available 20 the senate .
s h subjects was deplored hy
.rwrn WadsWorth. uf the mill .
'". committee The department. .
action was defended by Senator Mel /
publican Minnesota, an d .
others
.Nnholy knows under what
'nr.'N these troops are being .
hf".. said Senator Brauderee. III I
.'" Dc mat the war department has +
.fH" IDEA that the status of war .
technically sull exists although u
Senator Wadsworth said he hal
h''n informed hv the assistant sec.
.'''f u' wlr and the chief of starr
,.f. iN' troops referred 60 had lti' f.
n lu frw days aco. their I'm
'il''r dre'inauon being CohlenE
N.''' They We're TO await orders %
- fn S'evia
senator Hitchcock. democrat Ne
'.''k'. said rNn president had the
over 'a reinforce the American OK
'"i ilon'rv force along the Rhine
mat whom the troops reached
.'nr would be decided whether
...f should r1 'n Sncsa He added F.
'h' frna'r Germ any was
CONTINUED oN r'GF FrrrEsN