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reservation was adopted by vote OF
IS to az.
An amendment by Senator Hale to
a committee reservation so as TO
make II include questions regarding
boundaries Of the United States and
its possessions. was adopted 50 to
40. with party lines on both sides
divided.
sHANTUNc RESERvATioN Is
ADOPTED. 53 TO ~.
The Senate took up the Shantung
reservation by voting down, so to az,
a substitute by Senator McCumber
proposing that the United States
refrain from entering into" the Shan
tung settlement. Under the commit
tee wording the United States would
withhold its assent"
The Shantung reservation was then
adopted without change by n vote of
So TO IL. A substitute by Senator
Pittman, Democrat. Nevada, was de-
tented. 50 to 80.
The vote adopting the reservation
OF domestic questions was 50 to 96,
l'all opponents being Democrats. The
Republicans in favor OF that reserva-
ton were Joined by nine Democrats.
HITCHCOCK PLACES REsERvA-
TIoN BEFORE SENATE.
When the Senate met, Democratic
Leader Hitchcock presented several
substitutes fo- committee. reserva-
tions, so as to have them within the
rules, which provide that no amend
ments or substitutes can be offered
once cloture becomes effective.
Among the measures Senator
Hitchcock presented was resolu-
ton for the ratification without res
ervations. He put in also a ratifica-
ton resolution embodyinE -as part
OF the ratification" the five substi-
flute reservations offered by him sew
eral days ago. Those reservations
provide: '''
That the United States would
be the sole Judge whether its obli-
cations were fulfilled, II IL with
drew from League membership.
That no question which the
United States considers domestic
in character could come before the
League.
That the Monroe Doctrine should
not in any way be impaired or
affected.
: That the councils recommenda-
-tions under Article 10 shall be
considered as merely adyice."
That no dominion or colony
shall vote in any League dispute
to which any sister dominion or 10
colony is a party.
NEW DEMOCRATIC REsERNA-
TloN TO ARTICLE X.
In addition, Senator Hitchcock
presented n new substitute for. the
Article Ten Reservation already
adopted by the Senate. IL proposes
that the United states docs not as
sumo any obligations" regarding the
articles guafantees until in any par
ticular case Congress shall 30 pro-
vide.
Notice wis given by Mr.. Hitchcock
that he would later move TO strike
out the preamble requirement that
the reservation must be accepted by
three great powers 'i-
| Senator Norris asked unanimous
consent 70 postpone a vote on cloture
till Monday, but Senator Borah in
sisted on action to-day.
MARSHALL RULES THAT ALL
SIDES MAY HAVE A CHANCE.
A parliamentary jangle developed
when Vice President Marshall under
/ took 10 state his construction OF the
i cloture rule. Senator La Toilette
made a point of order contending
that the chair should put the mo-
ton.
The objection was overruled, Sena-
tor La Toilette appealed from the
decision and Senator Ashurst moved
To lay the appeal on the table.
Senator La Follette's efforts to cut
off the Vice Presidents ruling was
tabled SO to 30. all OF the latter being
cast by Republicans, while eighteen
Republicans Joined the Democrats in
sustaining the Vice President
ROLL GALL ON THE ADOPTION
or cLoTURE RULE.
At one minute OF IL O'Clock. Vice
President Marshall laid the cloture
petition before the Senate. Ther
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