The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-11-19

sontcd. though I would be gratified ~
many respects To see them changed,
he said.
KnnN Against Tp0iy.
Senator Knox. republican. Penn
sylvania. Of the irrecOnciilble Rroun,
said II complete defeat Of the treaty
could he accomplished he desired 20
make Il as unacceptable as possible.
senator Lodge asked that President
Wilson's letter advising administra-
tion democrats 10 vote against the
Lodge r6'incation program, be printed
In the record. adding;
Il think comment is superiluOus,"
Senator Thomas. democrat, coo
RADIO. said ne would vote against the
resolution. not because ~ the presi-
dents letter but because u tae labor
provisions.
senator Robinson. democrat, Ar
kansas. said enemies OF the treaty had
succeeded temporarily at least, IN
accomplishing Indirectly what they
could not do openly" ana have
planned to ALLEVIATE the nations VIM
were our allies IN the war.
yet. senators who say they want
the treaty" he said, are aiding IA
this plan which gives oniy comfort -
those who want to see the treaty
killed" -
tlobln,pn RRhrs Objections.
HOul PRIME uNlfAAAhHN W Aht AsbhA'
resu luton were raised 10y Senator
Roblnson-the preamble the Shnn-
tung provisions, that regarding arti-
Gle ten OF the league covenant, and
for withdrawal from the league.
the friends and not the enemies
nf the treaty" said the senator,
should dictate the terms OF ratihca-
ton"
II the Lodge reservations were
INnItNma.tt gNNl the
president probably would refuse TO
negotiate II.
N he should make the attempt :.
he added, "it H. plain that our SER
respecting allies would not accept"
senator Shcrman. republican, M
nois. announced he would have TO
part company with some Or ais re-
publican associates and vote agalnr,
the ratification resolution.
The treaty and the reservations
proposed, Senator sherman said, form
charter for an International homl-
eide club" that will convert Europe
into "a "legalizcd cockpit and pro-
vide no maximum Of justice and write
no code OF law for the nations.
"Dur delegation IN gay Paree,
said senator sherman. lost theif
characters and our money, nut escap-
cd with their lives and a deletcd oopy
VI the league OF nations
senator Shields. democrat, Tonnes
sec said he resented inferencos thni
hc aud other democrats had done any
| thing wrong In promising To support
lhe committee reservation program
May Iiiock Compromise.
- am pledged TO support these
/ reservations" he said. 81 took that
| pledge when appeared al the bar
| of the SENATE aud took the oath ~
onico as a senator 10 uphold the Goa
stitution q the United States"
Republican leaders say they would
! endeavor To prevent consideration pl
] any substitute resolutions from th'
minority. hut would agree To recon
| sldcrntlon os the first vote on IN,
! Lodge resolution. senator Lodge
! said that on reconsideration the ma
/ iorliy resolution would bee presented
/ without Modification and republican
/ spokesmen Insisted that should Il b'
/ defeated ON the second und final vote
they would consider u q defeat uf tlIi
| treaty.
Republicans e the "mild rescrvn
! ton" group declared the PRESIDENT
letter had blocked the movement ''
effect compromise and said most d
their group would stand behind IN
/ majority leader
4 Republcnn leaders said only q
/ democrats had agreed to vote agains
/ the majority resolution and that "a
the democratic conference today
I number ~ democrats advised Mf
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