Evening star., 1919-11-16

States and the British empire. offered
by Senator johnson of California, and
propose to strike out the labor sec
tions of the treaty and league OF ma
tions, submitted by Senator La Fol-
1ette of Wisconsin.
y. 90 Is High Majority.
Majorities ranging from IL to 20
marked the adoption Of the ten reser-
vations Of the committee yesterday
They related to domestic questions,
the Monroe doctrine. mandates. Shan
tung, International commissions. ex-
penses of the league of nations, arma-
ments, the economic boycott and alien
property rights.
Z In every case except one the re-
bublicans voted solidly for the COM
fnittee proposals. They were joined
on every roll gall by from four to
nine democrats. In all. an even dozen
Senators of the administration party
broke away during the day to vote
for reservations. The sole detection
from the republican ranks was on the
Shantung reservation. Senator NC
Cumber of North Dakota swinging over
10 the opposition.
Z Four of the twelve democrats who
helped put the reservations through
toted with the republicans on every
enc of the ten proposals considered
during the day. They were: Senators
Reed, Missouri: Gore. Oklahoma;
Shields. Tennessee, and Walsh. Massa-
ehusetts: Senator Smith, Georgia.
voted for six of the committees
measures; Senator Thomas. Colorado,
tor five; Senators Chamberlain. Ore
Hon, and Trammell, Florida, for two
zach. and Senators Owen. Oklahoma:
King. Utah; Kirby, Arkansas. and
Myers, Montana, for one each.
( As to Commissions.
The committee reservation relating
TO the appointment of United States
representatives on various commits
eions under the league of nations.
which was adopted, follows:
THE Congress of the United States
nent of the representatives of the
United States in the assembly and
the council of the league of nations,
and may in it's discretion provide for
fhe participation of the United States
IN any commission. committee. tri- ,
bunal, court. council or conference. |
Or in the selection of any member
thereof. and for the appointment of
members of said commissions, COM |
mfttees, tribunals, courts. councils
or conferences. or any other repre- |
aentatives under the treaty of peace. /
or in carrying out it's provisions. and
until such participation and appoint
mont have been so provided for and |
the power and duties of such rep
resentatives have been defined by law, |
States under either said league of ma |
lions or the treaty Of peace with Ger !
many, or be authorized to perform |
any act for or in behalf of the United |
States thereunder. and no citizen of |
the United States shall be selected or |
appointed as a member of said !
commissions, committees, tribunals, |
courts. councils or conferences, ex-
cept with the approval Of the Senate |
Of the United States"
Regarding Exports.
The vote on the reservation regard
ing American export control was fifty
Gore. Reed. shields, Smith. Georgia,
and Walsh. Massachusetts,, supporting
the republicans.
The text of this reservation follows:
THE United States understands that
the reparation commission will reg
ulate or interfere with exports from
the United States to Germany. or from
Germany to the United States, only
when the United States by act or Joint
resolution of Congress approves such
regulatfon or interference"
z The next reservation. relating to
expenses Of the league Of nations, also
was adopted without debate. The
vote was f1fty-eix to thirty-nine. with
Senators Gore, Reed. Shields, Smith,
Georgia; Thomas and Walsh OF Massa-
cAusetts, voting with the republicans.
Its text follows:
The United States shall not be
obligated to contribute to any ex-
penses of the league of nations, or of
the secretarfat, or Of any commission,
or committee, or conference or other |
nations or under the treaty or for the |
uurpose OF carrying out the treaty |
provisions, unless and until an appro- |
priation Of funds available for such |
expenses shall have been made by the [
Congress Of the United States.
Affecting Armaments.
The text Of the reservation on the
provision as to armaments, as adopted,
is - follows:
IT the United States shall at any
time adopt any plan for the limitation
OF ornaments proposed by the council
Visions Of article s it reserves the
riHht to increase such ornaments
without the consent of the council
whenever the United States is threat
ehed with invasion or engaged in
The armament reservation was an
proved. Sc to 80, with the following
democrats voting in it's support:
Gore. Myers. Reed. Shields. Smith
S9eorgl2)s InomaS and Walsh (MaSSa-
The reservation on economic boy-
cots. as adopted. is as follows:
THE United States reserves the |
right to permit, in it's discretion, the
nationals of covenant breaking
state. as defined in article 16 of the |
covenant of the league of nations. re- |
siding within the United States or in |
countries other than that violating |
sand article 16. to continue their
commercial. financial and personal re- |
1ations with the nationals of the |
United States"
The vote on this reservation WIS
% to Il. Senators Gore, Reed. |
shields. Smith (Georgia) and Walsh |
SMassachusetts), all democrats, voted |
On Enemy Alien Property.
The reservation relating to enemy
alien property reads:
Nothing in article 29e, 2s7 or in |
any OF the annexes thereto or in anv
otnef article, section or annex of the
treaty of peace with Germany shall |
AZ against citizens of the United |
StateS. De taken to mean any con-
nrmat1on, ratification or approval of |
any act otherwise illegal or in con-
travention of the rights of citizens of |
the United States"
The vote on this reservation was
o. to Al. with Senators Reed Shields, |
Core and Walsh. Massachusetts, again |
lining up with the republicans
Under the cloture rule. each soma
tor Is allowed to speak one hour be-
fore the final vote taken Tba ear