Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-15
Absent Senators Have Nearly
All Returned to Capital and
Stage Is Set for Final End
ing in the Controversy,
PACT AND COVENANT TO
BE BROUGHT UP, TODAY
Matter viii Be Kept Continu-
ouSIy Before the Upper
House Until Vote Of Ratifi-
cation is Taken,

Washington, Sept. 14.--Lines had
been drawn by the opposing factions,
absent senators for the most part had
returned to Washington and all was
in readiness tonight for the opening
tomorrow of the final stage in the
senate peace treaty and league of ma
tions controversy,
The treaty with its league covenant
tentative plans provide. will be called
up about 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon by Chairman Lodge of the for
eign relations committee and will be
kept continuously before the senate in
"open executive" session until the
final vote of ratification is taken sew
eral weeks hence.
Senator McCumber, republican,
North Dakota, who refused to join his
republican colleagues on the foreign
relations committee in the reporting
of amendments and who declined to
approve the maiority's reservation to
Article X of the league covenant, Will
file an individual report,
Early Trial of strength.
The formal first reading will be
dispensed with and the treaty taken
up article by article. This plan prob
ably will bring an early trial of
strength possibly tomorrow - with
the reaching of Article III Of the
league covenant, In which Is defined
the voting power of the war powers in
the league council and assembly. The
foreign relations committee majority
has recommended an amendment to
the article in the form of proviso
stipulatlng that the United States
shall have vote IN the assembly
equal to the aggregate vote of any ma
ton having self governing colonies
and dominions, also members of the
league.
This amendment, fostered by Sena-
tor John, republican, California, is
aimed to make the voting power of
the United States equal to that OF
Great Britain asdys her denlinions.
Should the voting amendment be de-
feated its supporters have Indicated
they would offer a reservation cover
ing about the same ground.
Negotiations are to be continued
during the week between the mild"
and drastic" reservationists. AS the
question Of reservations will not be
taken up until the treaty Is consid-
cred article by article, the reservation
controversy will not soon be brought
to a head
Jones 10 Make Address,
Reading of the treaty by articles
estimated as requiring in itself about
twenty-seven hours--or six days time
and the consideration of the various
articles will be inlerspersed by de-
bate The making OF prepared ad-
dresses Will be- started tomorrow by
Senator Jones, democrat. OF New Mex
leo.
Consideration of the treaty will be
interrupted wednesday and Thursday
to permit senators to honor General
Pershing. Congress will adjourn
wednesday when General Pershing
will lead the First division in the ma
tional Victory parade and the two
houses will hold Joint session Thurs
day 10 pay tribute to the commander.
Disposal OF several important and
many minor bills In the senate by a
"squeezing-in process is planned.
Among these are the prohibition en-
forcement and food control extension
bills now In conference, and that pro-
viding for further banking credits to
facilitate fall crop movements.
The house will be engaged on minor
bills, including those raising tariffs on
dyes and licensing their importation,
the cold storage regulation bill, and
the $4,000 900 deficiency appropria-
tion hiIl supplying funds for various
department efforts in fighting the cost
of living.
Many hearings nnd investigations
will continue this week, including the
Mexican and coal price situations.