The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-20

CONFIDENT Of
THEIR SUCCESS
CLAIM AMENDMENTS
WILL BE RATIFIED
Senate Completes Reading
League of Nations Pact
Many Speeches Against
the Treaty

WASHINGTON. Sept 1o.--Aftcr the
covenant Of the league Of nations. a part
Of the German peace treaty. had been
read late today in tho senate. Rcpupn-
can leaders claimed votes enough 70
pass. probably next week. an amendment
which would give the United Statcs
equal voting power with Great Britain in
the league assembly.
While confident the amendment will
b. adopted. the Republicans hold that II
would not reopen tho whole question OF
peace and force the return of III" pact 10
tho peace conference at Paris. as rrcSi-
dent Wilson and Democratic leaders have
predicted
There will be no session Of tho senate
tomorrow. but tho fight will open Mon
day in earnest. with prospect Of n r"r"
on the British-Amcrican amendment.
proposed by Senator johnson. RcpunIi-
can. of California, hy--the end of the
week. kilograms were sent THURSDAY
to Senator Johnson. by Senator Rorah.
Of Idaho, after conference with Senator
Lodge urging his immediate return here.
but today, Senator Lodge. chairman uf
the foreign relations committee. in
charge Of the treaty on the floor. and
StIlitpT INIl'A- N'puDllN'iIl W 'I'ii'Fi-
vania, telcgraphcd him that he might
proceed with his western trip and keep
on raking the league fore and aft. as he
has been doing for tn" last ton days.
johnson Paired.
II was assumed by Republicans TO-
night, that Senator Johnson would con-
tinuc his speaking trip. As he is pared
with Senator Martin, Democrat, of NIr-
nj oil frna np11
passage, no would not hc able to vote
for his amendment. although his fricnos
said he would be prepared 10 make
hard fight for it's adoption.
Senator Hitchcock, Of Nebraska lead
or Of tho administration fight for rati-
fication. was As steadfaSt as hereto fore.
however, in the belief that all amend
ments would be rejected. Democrats
made no attempt to disguise tn" feeling
Of citation that their cause was in good
shape. citing the hurry call sent 10 Sen
ator johnson as evidence OF doubt in tho
opposition camp. 1t was while they
we're still discussing this phase of tho
situation that word reached them Of tn"
Lodge and Knox message to Johnson to
stay on the trail of the president in the
west
Treaty Denounced.
For three hours today the treaty had
the right Of way. starting with bitter
denunciation OF it's league covenant by
Senator Wadsworth. Republican. of New
York, which was vigorously applaudcd
by crowded galleries. Senator Nelson.
Republican, OF Ninno sofa. belonging t"
the mild" reservation camp attacked
tho reservations reported out by the
foreign relations committee relating 10
the refusal Of this nation to aSSum"
foreign territorial guarantees without
sanction Of congress under arttcl" ten.
Senator Nelson upheld tho right Of tn"
nation to send and keep soldiers in Rus
sin. thus taking shap Issue with Son
ators johnson. BoEah and other Rcpuh-
licans. who have been fighting TO get
them home.
Senator Nvadsworth. in n spirited at
tack on tho league covenant. declared II
would have kept this country under
British domination and that If it had
been in existence at the time of IN"
Revolutionary war. II would hay" sc!.t
every European nation ut tn" throat "f
France because of the aid France r"n-
dcrcd tho American colonies.
Although he had expected TO speak to-
day. Senator Reed. Democrat. Of Mis-
souri,. and opponent Of III" league. told
the senate h" was not prepared. and
would speak Monday.
With the formal addresses out of tn"
way, Senator Hitchcock called for IN"
formal reading Of tho pact. and when
the senate quit work il had heard III"
last article Of tho league covenant. with
less than q score of senator's in tn"
chamber