The sun., 1919-10-13

SENATE NOW READY
TO SPEED UP TREATY
Vote on Shantung Amendment
Expected on Wednesday
or Thursday.
DEMOCRATS WATERING
n
DEMOCRATS WAIVER
Lodge Reservations Gain at
Least One Convert and
Leaders Are Hopeful.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE Senate
by advancing It's meeting hour TO IL
o'clock instead of noon and by devot-
ing itself strictly to the consideration
Of the peace treaty actually has en-
barked upon a policy OF speeding up.
II Is believed by the majority Of lead
ers that, the ensuing week will be
marked by great progress In the debate
and that by Saturday night a reason
ably accurate estimate can be made OF
the time to be required to complete the
consideration OF the document, In voting
on all proposed amendments and franz
ing into the resolution Of ratification
the necessary reservations to insure the
independence of America from the, broils
and snarls of European politics.
The suggestion has been made unoffi-
cially In the Senate that the eiimna-
ton Of the morning hour through the
adoption Of a policy of continuing re-
cesses between sessions instead OF daily
adjournments would facilitate treaty
consideration, but it is unlikely the plan
will be put into practice.
The Republican leaders are ready now
to proceed with the discussion and con-
sequent action upon the peace treaty and
the League OF Nations covenant with no
unnecessary delay. They are quite will
ing to meet earlier and to sit later. They
think the country at large Is growing
Festive, however unjustly, over the So
called delays OF the Senate. but they are
not disposed to bring in any special rule
OF practice designed to make the Senate
solely a debating ground for the league
and treaty for an indefinite period.
Democrats Press for Speed.
Nevertheless, some of the Administra-
ton Senators have the recess programme
in contemplation, and they may endeavor
to force 1t IL they think sufficient num-
Der OF Republicans can be alienated and
that they can. at the same time, keep
their own forces in line TO do it. 1t is
quite safe, however. to predict that the
Republican managers are in no mood
Just now to permit this question to be
forced to a vote and IL il becomes evil
dent that the Senate wants to set aside
all business indefinitely, such an ar
rangement may be perfected later
through some sort Of unanimous con-
sent agreement.
The last week has seen a marked
weakening of the Administration forces.
Two days ago one Of the leading Demo-
cratic Senators told Republican friends
that he would vote for the ratification of
tha treaty with the Lodge reservations
unless he were put under extreme politi-
cal pressure. He believed that these
reservations were certain of adoption.
and his personal conviction was that,
even thus modified. tho treaty ought not
to be rejected. lie is one of those who
hardly have been suspected of weakness
until within the last few days. and his
position is highly important, because he
would be almost certain TO hold a follow
ing Of several other Democrats, who. to
this time, have not been regarded as
doubtful.
Senator Norris (Neb.) will still have
his Shantung speech unfinished to-mor.
rows He said to-day that he was goina
to put into the Record large volume OF
additional evidence, showing the parallel
between Japanese methods In Corea
when that country was in the early
stages OF absorption by Japan, and pres.
ent proceedings In China.
Japan Ia now conducting Just The
same campaign of suppression and as
sanitation In China that she carried 0r
In Corea," he said to-day.
Il am going to present a picture OF
just how the thing was done In Corea
and to parallel that With the description
OF how it is now being done in China
There will be no chance for a fair MIND
to avoid the conclusion that Japan hal
set cut to absorb China as 1t did Corea.