Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-09-26
SENATE LINING UP FOR BATTLE
 ON THE LEAGUE
Johnson Leaves for Coast To- day to Renew His Attacks
 On Ratification.

Washington Sept. 25.-While the peace treaty received only brief con- sideration in the senate today, out side developments indicated that the factions were lining up for the real fight over the league of nations covenant. The outstanding feature of the day ! was the announcement by Senator Johnson, republican of California,
 that he would leave here tomorrow for the Pacific coast to renew his at tack on the treaty which was accept
 ed to mean that his proposed amend
 ment to equalize the voting power
 of the United States and Great Brit ain would not be called for weeks hence.
 Next in public interest was the
 news that Senator Ashurst, democrat
 of Arizona, had telegraphed President Wilson that he would vote for ratifi-
 cation of the treaty. This definite statement from Senator Ashurst was considered particularly assuring by democratic leaders because of persls-
 tent reports that he would oppose the pact in it's present form.
 Just before adjournment, Senator Lenroot, republican of Wisconsin, made his position clear by reiterating that he would not vote to ratify the treaty if, under article ten, the Uni ted States was obliged to send it's troops abroad to preserve the terri torial integrity of members of the league.
 Senator New, republican of Indiana and Senator Smith. democrat of Maryland, divided the debate of the
 day, the former attacking the treaty and the latter defending it and urg- ing speedy ratification. There was no applause, the galleries evidently taking to heart the previous warning of the vice president that this would result in the election of those violat- ing the standing rule of the senate In the house, where treaty talk bobs up now and then, Representative King, republican of Illinois, introduc- ed a resolution, proposing the support of the body for the senatrs Standing for Americanism." The resolution was
 thrown in the house hopper without discussion.
 Ashurst's Message.
 Under unanimous consent agree
 ment, the amendments by Senator Fall, republican of New Mexico, pro- posing that the United States he re- lleved from service on foreign com missions, created under the treaty, will be taken up tomorrow for dis
 cussion. Senator Cummins, republican
 of Iowa, will speak against the treaty, and Senator Fall is expected to champion the cause of his amend ments. No vote is looked for until some time next week.
 Senator Johnson's decision to re-
 sume his western speaking trip set at
 rest whirlwind of rumors concern ing the British-American voting
 amendment. The general talk was that republican leaders frankly told Senator Johnson they did not have
 enough votes to pass it, and that the
 senator replied he would go in the
 country and create such strong senti- ment in it's favor that the senate would not dare defeat it. Senator Ashurst's message to the president follows:
 Although 1 have had, as you, of course know, serious doubts, and mis- givings as to some parts of the league covenant, am nevertheless convinced that Germany would obtain a mater ial advantage and would come out of the war practically a victor, were the treaty amended or were any reserva- tions adopted. To my mind, it is the treaty or no treaty and I for one am not willing to assume the friphtf,,l responsibility of precipitating chaos upon the world by some hazardous amendment or reservation. I have studied this tremendous question from every angle and am sure that at this juncture, I can render my country, indeed, the entire civilized
 world, a great service by voting for the treaty without amendment or reservation"