Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-01
VOTES SUFFICIENT
TO RAT|FY LEAGUE
Organization to Enforce Peace
Lists Sixty-four Senators
Favoring Draft
ONLY TWELVE OPPOSED

ONLY TWELVE OPPOSED
New York. May 1.-The Times to-
day publishes the following dispatch
from its Washington correspondent:
Ratification of the league of nations
ms a part of the treaty Of peace is as
sured in the Senate. according to pre-
diction made tonight wednesday, by
the League to Enforce Peace. based upon
the attitude of senators as expressed
In the, newspaper interviews. letters to
the league. and personal talks. or the
ninety six senator's. the league says.
sixty four. or two thirds. have declared
themselves in favor of the covenant,
while while twelve have expressed dis
approval. and twenty are put down as
doubtful. TO ratify the league requires
n two thirds vote.
The poll. as predicted by the league.
is as follows:
For the Covenant
Alabama. Bankhead and Underwood I:
Arizona. Ashurst and Smith Arkansas,
Robinson California, Phclan Colorado.
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and Capprr: Kentucky. Bcckhum and
STANLEY Louisiana. Ransdcl and Gay :
Maryland, Smith Michigan. Townsend /;
Minnesota, Nelson and Kellogg; Missis.
Sncnccr; Montana. Walsh and Myers :
Nebraska. Hitchcock and Norris Ne.
yada. Pittman and Henderson New
HAMPSHIRE, Kcycs: New Jersey. Edge :
Now Mexico. Jones: North Carolina
Simmons and Ovrrman; North Dakota.
Gronna and McCumbcr: Ohio, Pomcr
enc; Oklahoma. Gore and Owen; Ore
ron, Chamberlain and MrNary: Rhode
Island. Gerry: South Carolina. Smith
and Pollack: South Dakota. Sterling
and johnson; Tennessee. Shields and
McKellar: Texas, Culbcrson and Shcp
pard; Utah. Smoot and King; Virginia
Swanson and Martin: Washington
Jones: West Nirginia. Sutherland and
Elkins; Wyoming. Kcndrick. Total. Ga.
H9e'"s' INC SoNenant
Idaho. Borah Illinois. Sherman: In =
diana. New: Massachusetts. Lodge
issour'' ,i i.'eu -,'" iiuIl,l'Shire'
New Mcxico Fall. Now York wods-
worth. pcnnsvlv.ni, ponroec and
Knox: Wasbin qton. poindcxter Total
70
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all. But also there arc three listed as
against who may be said to be doubt
1ul. Again, thCre arc names IN the
for column that may cause some sur
prise. The name of Senator Smoot is
one of these, but reports declare that
Utah is firm in support of the covenant.
Oh;o,.;,,s Mat
MoreoVcr, IL is ASSORTED that lhe
changes IN the covenant meet the ob-
Jections heretofore expressed by both
OF the Senators from Itah. senator
King, who was opposed to the original
draft, in an interview in Salt Lake a
few days ago expressed his belief that
the Senate would ratify the peace
treaty. including the league of nations.
Senator New, of Indiana, expressed
his conviction that the United States
should keep out of any league of ma =
, tions and that he does not believe the
nconle of Indiana favor the league. But
This does NOT mean that Twill not vote
for ratification he said. 4 have oply
rood tbo covonapt once. and 7 have moi
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