Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-30

Washington. Aug. so-The foraiSn
relations committee yesterday struck
q smashing blow at British domination
Of the league OF nations.
BY a vote Of 3 TO the committee
adopted the amendment Of Senator
Johnson OF California 'eaualising AM
erican and British representation In
the assembly Of the league. The effect
of the amendment would be to give
the United States six votes instead Of
one in the assembly.
Avoids Mention Of Britain.
The Johnson amendment 10 carefully
phrascd to avoid mention Of the Brit
ish empire. 1t provides that when
any member OF the league has or pos
sesses self-governing dominions or col
onies or parts Of empire which are
also members Of the league the United
States shall have votes in the assem-
ldy or council to the aggregate vote Of
such member OF the league and its
self governing dominions and colonies
and parts OF empire In the council or
assembly of the league"
The democrats voted solidly against
the amendment, Senator McCumber.
North Dakota, republican. voted with
them. @
Would Oar Colonies Vote.
The committee went further and
adopted an amendment proposed by
Senator Moses OF New Hampshire, re-
publican. eliminating the British do
minions and colonies from participa-
ton in any decision affecting the Brit
ish empire.
The amendment was suggested by
ex-President Taft to silence the criti-
cism against the size of the British
in the league. 1t WIS
proposed by Senator Mccumber as
substitute for the johnson amendment.
In this form 1t was rejected by
vote of 10 to 3. but when II was offered
again by senator Moses in slightly dif-
ferent form 1t was adopted by vote
of 9 to s. The democrats again OPP
posed it solidiy and Senator McCumber
Joined with them.
Hit Vulnerable Spot in Treaty.
In adopting the johnson and Moses
amendments members Of the commit
tee believe they have struck at one
OF the most Vulnerable spots In the
treaty. They believe they have taken
an almost impregnabie position in de-
handing that the United States shall
have representation equal to that OF
Great Britain.
nAV - v1ft
program Of unaiterable opposition TO
all textual amendments regardless OF
their merit they believe many demo-
cratic senator's viii have considerable
difficulty in explaining TO their con-
sisfuents why they will not vote to
give their own country Al many votes
in the league as Great Britain.
1t was the opinion OF the supporters
Of the amendment that pleas OF posi-
BILE delay or damage by the measure
would hardly meet the situation.
lvete Against Entanslsmsnts.
Senator Falls amendment designed
to prevent unnecessary ENHANCEMENT
of the United States in the work OF
the reparations commission was like
wise adopted by a vote Of to s.
Senator Mccumber again voted with
the democrats against the amendment.
The Faifresolution provides that the
delegate OF tine United States shall
have no vote in tibet proceedings OF the
commission, except concerning mat
ter wherein such delegate IL specfncal-
" instructed by his government to take
part in the proceedings Of the commits
sion, and to cast and record the vote
of the United states thereupon. but
shall always have such right when
annex 9 to the reparations clauses, or
any section thereof, 10 under considera-
ton"
Annex 5 refers to shipping questions.
The Fall amendment is In line with
tho contention Of members OF the COM
mittee that the United States, having
no intention of accepting reparations.
should therefore take as little part as
possible in the disputes almost certain,
to arise In the leyying and distribution
II the indemnity.
one bic Amendment Lsst.
Only one amendment Of importance
remains 10 be voHsd ON. That 10 the
Fall amendment to strike out the entire
labor addenda In the treaty.
II Is believed this amendment. VIII
be rejected and the labor CLAUSES A.
lowed to stand. insofar ~ the commit
tee u concerned
when the amendment Ii disposed OF
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