The Washington herald., 1919-10-17
Senate Votes S. to IS for
Rejection, IA Republic
ans Opposing-Unex-
pected Result Surprises
Its Confident Champions.
THREE DEMOCRATS
VOTE FOR CHANGE
Foes Of Pact Are Now Ex-
pected to Content Selves
With Reservations-Nor-
ris Announces Stand
Against All Amendments.

The Shantung amendment to the
peace treaty was rejected by the
Senate yesterday by the vote Of
s. to s. The votes of thirty-two
Republicans and three Democrats
were recorded for If, while four
teen Republicans and forty-one
Democrats voted against IT,
Senator Phelan, of California,
made a powerful speech against
the amendment. Recognized as
the leader of the fight against
Japanese aggression in America,
what the Senator said had great
weight He took a broad stand
for the league OF nations as being
tie best relief that could be given
China in securing justice IN the
Shantrns matter.
TIE ron cal on shsntung amend
ment was ss follows
ru me .D7fneut-N R-rubli1ns 2
Ball. D-h-.r: Bczh. Idsho: BaDd-z-s.
oounedias: o.Ab1. Sev Yot; ospp-+. Kan
-: ouds KAnss: Dfninshsm- yenout:
Fan. New Meico; FS1no,. NsrylsDd: Fr-ine-
hu-n- s- Jeoy: Grunns- North Dzkcta;
Harding ohio: Joam>b. cAln1nia. Joros.
Washington; Kssz. Puz-t.sna: Ia Fouetts.
nhn~is; Md<>a- onnectirut; Mos. Me-
Hsnr<ht,e: Nev. Indiana; Ss-s--r-. Ni-hgap;
Nors. Netrzsz; ns. vemsas: TN-uraS..
Renng glrsnis: Phtp. ooscado: Pofnde.tsr.
wsssmstn: Sherman. uliDos Suthsrisrd.
weS Virginia: wsds-Uth. New Yors warya.
vyumins: wstscnL Ipdham
DemnuHA
Go-,. otAAhon.: Rcd. Mi-run; wsIsl.
walsh. MasscbusSu
Against the amrndment-S Replhicsn,-IL
Cot. Rode IsazDd: omnfn.. Iowa dale.
Msine; KenoG. Minnesnsa: Krnyun Ics.:
KY. Nev HEnp-hfr-: L<nrcc;. wi.-rnsn:
McOumb1. S1tn Dakota: AcSsry. o-,sun:
Neisa Mino.sas: Smro. Utah. STrnc-r.
Missouri; seriine. south D.kus: Tu~uS-rd.
Niehis.n
D,noczs-l
ham Kntndy; Ch.mb-iAin. orrsun; cuIber-
son. Teras: Dial south Cs-oSina; Fletcher,
P1orida; Gay. LouiSans: Gerry. Rhnae Island:
HA-rs. GeoEa: Hsrisco. Mississippi: Header
son. Nevsda: Hltehooc4, Nehrzska Jones Ne.
Meuico; Kendncs. Wyoming: King. Utah;
Kirtr. ArtHnsas: McKenar. r-mesrre. Mve-s.
Montana: Nue-ut, Idaho o~--msn. Nc-1h 0sro-
lima; Own okishomA: Phesn. C.Hforuis:
Pittmar. Nevada: Pcpereae. o,lio: RansicH.
LouisiAna: Robinson. Artsasls: SheJp.-i,
Teras: Shields Tennss,e; sinmnnA Nor1a
Carolina; Smith Anz,nA, smith. Geo-ria:
Smith hH-5iand stHnley. Kentacy: s~Ans,n.
VtrEfnia; Thomas Colorado: TrAnnen Plo-ida:
Underwood. Alah.m,: Welsh. Msians: VIII
iEns. MisxsSpr: Wolcntt. Dohvsrr
OF the senstors not votine-Hdrs. Republcn,-
Se~ Je-sey: Martin. Demcc1t Virginia; smith.
Demorst, South Carolina: Johnsvn. Democrat.
South Dakota. were rsirod against the am-nd-
nent seatoB E1ins. Republican. West Viz
Etnia, and Psu.h. Revusio.n. NIi-ssur. ~-r,
p.ircd for H.
Defeat Not Unexpected.
The defeat Of the amendment was
not unexpected. II had been Eener-
ally conceded that less than forty
votes would be cast in favor of IL.
the reason for this being that many
Senators who oppose the principle
OF awarding the ShantunE territory
to Japan believe that the question
can be met by a reservation rather
than q teStual amendment.
Practically all Of the fourteen Re-
publicans who voted against the
amendment will support reserva-
tion which win declare the United
States not q party to the peace con-
ference decision and reserve TO the
United States the right 20 act on
behalf OF China IL the time should
arise when China should attempt
to wrest control of the territory
from Japan. That such a reserva-
ton will be adopted is assured.
Exeoriste Japan.
In the opinion OF many OF the
strongest leaders in the Senate. how
ever. yesterdays action in rejecting
the amendment is not q thing 70
which the Senators who voted TO
kill the amendment Will ever be able
to point with pride Throughout the
argument for and against the amend
ment. everything that could possibly
be calculated to wound the feelings
Of Japan with respect TO the theft
of Shantung was said. even by Sen
ators who refused to support the
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