Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-11-07
Solons Almost Surprise
Themselves by Nearly
Reaching Ratification
Vote After Hot Debate
Republican A. P. Leased wlrel

Thrown into the thick of a dramatic |
parliamentary battle, request for an
immediate showdown on unqualified
acceptance Of the treaty got the back |
ing of the leaders on both sides, who
seemed anxious to outdo each other in
pressing for a roll-call. But before the
stage of action was reached, the move
was blocked by republican senators
who objected that it might cut off
any later attempt TO put reservations
into the ratification.
The senate got back to its regular
order of business, and, having voted
down the last of the long list of pro-
posed amendments, began work on the
reservations presented by the foreign
relations committee, said to have the
backing of a majority of the senators.
When a recess was taken until tomor
row, the first of the Is committee pro-
posals had not yet come to a vote.
Marshall Makes Ruling
| The reservations got before the SEN
ate only after a point of order against
them had been overruled by Vice
/ President Marshall. who declared no
technicalities of the senate rules would
be permitted to stand in the way of the
right of the senate majority to frame
its ratification of the treaty as it.
chose The ruling, which followed an
hour of bitter argument, was accepted
as containing a significant declaration
of policy with respect to the parlia-
mentary tangle development around
| the treaty.
| Leaders were as much at sea as ever
tonight over the date when a final
vote on the treaty might be reached.
| but they declared every effort would
/ be made to hasten the reservation de-
bate. Democratic leaders, at an even
ing conference, threshed over the
whole SITUATION and sought some
method of bringing the long fight
j quickly to a solution.
Meanwhile, house officials revealed
that palms were on foot for an early
conference between President Wilson
and Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
the democratic leader. regarding the
senate situation. 1t was said at the
Capitol tonight, however, that no such
/ appointment yet had been made or
requested by Mr.. Hitchcock who
thought several days might elapse be-
fore the reservation fight became
acute The furry over an immediate
vote on unreserved ratification came
Just after the senate had voted down,
4 81 TO 16, the amendment by Senator
Gore democrat, Oklahoma, to make
any declaration of war under the
i league Of nations contingent on a pop
ular referendum. Two more amend
ments had been prepared by Senator
Borah, republican, Idaho, but he de-
cided to withhold them and offer them
later as reservations. That cleared
! away the last of the amendments, and
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts,. the
republican leader, called up the com
mittee reservations.
Immediate objection came from the
administration forces, Senator Under
wood, democrat, Alabama. declaring
, the proposals could not properly be
considered until the resolution of rati-
fication came before the senate. He
was assailing the republicans for de-
lay and charging that their methods
We're designed to prevent direct vote
. on the question of unreserved ratlfi-
. cation. when Senator Lodge asked:
'Tf the senator wants to hasten ac-
/, ton, why doesn't ne ask for a vote
right now on ratification without res
. ervation?"
'Tll do it," returned Senator Under
! wood, and he did.
= Confusion Reiqns
3 The move brought a half dozen SEN
ators to their feet and in the maneuv-
: ering which followed the chamber pre-
sented a scene of continuous confu-
3 sion. Senator Hitchcock first got the
e floor to present formally a unanimous
consent agreement for a vote, and al
, though the republican managers inter
I posed no objection. it failed to meet
annroy-af of soma senator's and q
: sharp debate ensued
= = Senator Fall, republican. New Mex
2 leo. objected that the parliamentary
= situation would not permit such /;
a vote, since the senate was acting as q
:. committee of the whole. Senator
a Hitchcock then modified the request
to permit the session as the committee
a of the whole to be terminated, bui
Senator Lenroot, Wisconsin, asked
q that a provision be included to permit
5 a later ratification vote that should in
Il clude reservations. Then Senator
4 Jones. republican. Washington, ended
the discussion by objecting directly t.
s the whole arrangement.
: Having failed to secure unanimou.
S consent, Senator Hitchcock then mad,
/ a motion to the same effect, but Sen
= ator Lodge called attention that hi
n motion to take up reservations wa
IS the pending business. After the vic,
president had overruled Senator Tn
IS derwood's point Of order. the reserva
e tions at last were formally laid befor,
the senate
# The first paragraph of the reserva
: tion group, the only part CONSIDERS
e today. recites that the reservation
is must be accepted by three of the othe
e four great powers to make the treat,
n binding. AS presented. it had beel
3, slightly modified from the origina
d committee draft. so that the accept
II ance would be secured ''by exchang
of notes." Senators Lodge and Edge
lie republican, New Jersey, spoke in sup
port of the preamble. and Senator
McCumber, republican, North Dakota