El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-11-19
DEFEAT TREATY
WILSON, s PLEA
President Asks Ratification
With Lodge Reserva
tions Voted Down.

/ by the Democrats. but it was sug-
J gested that after the prospective de-
feat Of the Lodge reservation COM
mittee Of Democrats would be APP
pointed 10 confer with the Eepub-
licans TO that end
Senators Use Up Time.
At the beginning Of today's session
the clerks record Of the treaty cloture
showed - hours and 81 minutes total
time consumed, although IS senator's
had used none Of the hour allotted %
each OF them.
With one senator, La Toilette, Hepup-
. lican, Wisconsin, out OF the DEBATE by
total consumption Of his time, others
near the dead line" were- kinEs DEM
ocrat, Utah, So minutes; McCumber,
Republican, North Dakota 50 minutes
Phelan, Democrat, California, 81 min
utes; Reed Democrat, Missouri, o6 z
minutes, and Thomas, Democrat Colo
RADIO. 81 minutes.
Republican leader Lodge had used 10
minutes Of his hour and aQminlstra-
ton leader Hitchcock, 9is minutes
Lodge Presents Resolution
Immediately the senate met sem
ator Lodge formally presented the
resolution Of ratification containing
the IS reservations adopted by a ma
iority Of the senate
senator Lodge asked unanimous
consent for an immediate vote on un-
qualified ratification Administration
leader Hitchcock said the Democrats
preferred TO wait until the Lodge
resolution had been voted on SEN
ator Lodge then withdrew his request
and the debate on the Lodge resolu-
ton began
Lenroot Reservation Adopted.
Besides the labor reservation, adopt
ed 10 the senate yesterday, the treaty
qualification relative 20 league OF ma
tons voting equality. presented oy
senator Lenroot. Republican Wiscon-
sin, was adopted. 55 TO s.
At o'clock last night, after the SEN
ate had been in continuous session Tor
II hours, consideration Of amend
ments in committee Of the whole was
completed and the treaty was 1ormal-
ly reported 20 the senate
The question OF approving the 10
reservations adopted in committee OF
the whole then was taken up. each
reservation being considered sepa-
rately. An effort by senator Hitchcock
to strike out the preamble require
ment for acceptance by other nations
was voted down. 45 20 So. the Repub-
licang opposing ~ solidly except for
senator McCumber Of North Dakota
The senate. without a roll call. then
agreed 90 all OF the Is reservations
except those relating 10 mandatory
domestic questions and the economic
boycott. Separate votes were taken
on these three reservations.
At 1915 the vice president declared
the treaty closed 90 further reserTa-
tions or amendments and the senate
adjourned,
The senate defeated the reservation
of senator Jones, OF washington pro-
vidiug that the United states with
draw from the league az the eXplra-
ton % TWO years unless the cover
eighty OF shautuug was restored, the
Irish question adjusted, the indepen-
scription abolished by the member
nations OF the league.
SIX Mere Voted Down
Six reserTa tlons, an by senator Ia
Toilette, we're voted down after as
many roll calls. These were;
To prevent rhe United states offer
ing aid lu putting down rebellion In
Ireland, India, Korea Lgypt or any
other possession looking 20 a change
Of government
Providing for the withdra wal OF the
United States from the league within
a year unless the. member nations
abolished consumption
Gazing notice of this country's with
lraWal unless member nations pro-
vided for an advisory vote Of the peo-
PIE before entering the war.
Resuiring nations 20 reduce their
and naval establishments.
Withdrawal by the United states II
any member. exercising a mandate or
over any country. should
appropriate that country's actual re- 4
sources.
4 reservation by senator Walsh. I
Democrat. Massachusetts. 20 declare I
he league could not hamper free 4
speech or a free press was rejected, a. +
10 s.
BY a vote Of 50 20 81 the senate re- /
its previous action in ac- Z
sepung the committees reservation I
relative 20 mandates Senator Hitch I
.ock voted with the majority. for the /
purpose, 10 was said, of enabling him I
o move for a reconsideration later, II i
houEht desirable
Al p. ~ the senate stIll was en-
-aEed in debate on the Lodge resolu-
ion Of ratification with no iudica-
ion that a vote was IN immediate
prospect
SWITZERLAND CASTS SELF