New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
I,,empt to Curtail De-
hate Is Defeated, but
Lodge Opens Fight for
Immediate Final Action
Plan Continuous Meeting
,ohnson Is Pressing for a
Test on His Amendment
and Several Like Ones
By Carter Field
Neo York Trtduns
WdShtnUtor Bureau

Washington Bureau
vAsHINGTON. Oct. 25.-Serious
.,.sibility that the peace treaty may
=. reach 8 final vote at the present
,,ss;on of Congress was held out to-
,.v hy several Senators, including Ad-
m;n;stration Leader Hitchcock. This
,s., is partly the result of an entire
~.sk of speeches in which no decision
vas reached on any point, SO far as
.,s Senate itself was concerned.
The climax was reached late today,
-,.n repeated requests for a unani-
mons consent agreement for q vote
an the Johnson amendment, giving the
limited States an equal vote In the
,aayue assembly with the British
.mpire. were defeated.
The first request for vote on Mon
dav was refused by Senator Johnson,
ihe author Of the amendment. He told
Nr. Hitchcock that Senator Reed of
Missouri, who is said to have about
..n more speeches that he wishes to
deliver in various cities. had requested
that no agreement be made which
vould prevent him making another
lOnc speech il the Senate on the
,mendment
Lodge to Press Vote
The request was then changed 10
* the vote for Tuesday, and finally
10 Wednesday. When Senator La Fol-
le.te rose to object Senator Hitch
cock smilingly suggested that he
would write provision into the
agreement giving Mr.. La Toilette three
hours OF time. Seeing no signs Of ap-
proval, ne offered TO make the agree
nent apply in limiting the time Of
everyone else except Senator La Fol-
atte.
The Wisconsin Senator refused to
be placated, however, and pressed his
objection. At this point Senator
Lodge, the majority leader, announced
that he thought vote could have
been reached before Wednesday. and
;aid he would attempt to hold the
Senate in continuous session begin
ming Monday until the Johnson amend
uent should be voted on.
Even the vote on the Johnson
amendment, however, while it will be
distinct milestone, will not bring
The end Of the treaty fight in sight.
The number Of amendments which will
Be offered by individual Senators, and
on which they will not only demand
,oN calls bu. make long speeches,
which in turn will probably call for
replies by the Administration group,
as become so great that no Senator
as complete information about them.
Proposes Different Forms
Senator Johnson intends to have his
yn idea Of equalizing the vote Of the
British Empire and the United States
n the league assembly put before the
Senate in at least three or four diff
fsrent forms.
7 want every Senator who is voting
against this idea TO make his position
80 manifestly clear that it will not be
possible for his position to be misrep-
resented TO the people," said Mr.. John
son. significantly.
Then there will be a variety of
Saantung amendments, changes in the
labor clauses and others affecting al-
mos. every possible angle of the
treaty
Senator Shields, of Tennessee, Dem
ecrat, to-day put in an amendment
,.suching on the Johnson idea, as fol-
lows:
Provided further, that when i'm
penal and federal governments and
'ae'r self-governing dominions, colo
aies or states are members of the
,sague as originally organized, or
hereafter admitted, the empire or fed
etal governments and the dominions,
colonies or states shall, collectively,
nass only one membership, one dele
gate and one vote in the council, and
oaiy three delegates and one vote In
the assembly"
To Force Foes Into Line
lae varieties of the Johnson amend
mel neat are intended primarily to put
!aSss Senator'S who have protested
.aas the Johnson amendment would
40 a's accomplish the purpose desired to
Iae necessity OF giving some other ex-
use Tor their vote against it.
ihe most optimistic guess Of Sena-
.ofs who are anxious for speedy &C
um Is that the final vote would be
'ssehed about November Is. A delay
TWO weeks more would carry the