The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-11-07
PARTISAN LINES
DRAWN IN PACT
VOTE IN SENATE
Gore With Republicans in
Treaty Interpretation,
WILSON OUTLINES IDEAS
He Favors interpretations
\ Not Nu|Iifying Text,

WASHINGTON, Nov. I'm the
first ,t Of strength on the reserva-
tjons to the peace treaty proposed by
the foreign relation, committee, the
senate refused today. by vote ot ~
20 n. TO strike out the provision
which would require acceptance OF
he reservations by the other powers
Senator '..cCumber. North Dako.
ta. va, tie only republican who voted
10 strike out. Three democrat"
Reed, Missouri; Walsh, Ma'saehu-
te,t,. and Gore. Oklahoma. voted
9th the republican majority.
Bv the same vote and with the same
psr,isau alignment, the senate re-
-}ec,ed another amendment. Offered hy
Senator McCumber TO the preamble
proposing tina, acceptance o. res-rva-
tjors "migh, be" affected NJ eSchanr"
OF dihioma,ic notes. The committee
preamble requires such an exchanS
OF notes. p"
Tn. senate also rejected . proposal
by Senator Borah. republican, Idaho.
70 reouire that ali four instead ci
thre. Of the great powers b required
n acecp, the reservations. On this
vo,. the mild reservation group of re-
puhlicans swung over with the demo-
tr''j.
Trrsidrn, Wilson today tod Senator
y1Hehcoek of Nebraska. administra-
tion leader in the senate treaty fight.
tha, he would be entirely satisfied
with any reservations suoporters OF
She treaty might feel justified in &C
eep,ing provided they did not nulli-
" the league Of nations Covenant
anw we're designed for the purpose OF
interpreting the terms of the treaty.
No compromiss Planned.
The president, Senator Hitchcock
said. expressed "his very strong ap-
proyar Of what had been done 10
date and agreed that no compromise
would be offered unless 4 deadlock
was reached on a resolution OF rati''-
cation.
Senator Hitchcock outlined HI, pro-
gram a. first an endeavor 10 defeat
Che reservations reported BY the for
eien relations committee, and II that
failed, to- vote down the resolution OF
ratification containing them. His next
move will be 10 present . resolution
d ratification and should o deadlock
snsse. to attempt . compromise with
republican opponents. y
Prssiassts Cosrss Secret.
Senator Hitchcock said II q resolu-
tion Of ratification containing the
Committee reservations were adopt
ed. that would settle the fight. 20 far
o. the senate waS concerned, but that
the president cSdld "pigeonhole' the
treaty. He declined TO speculate as
20 the probable course Of the Presi-
dent.
Senator Hitchcock was with the
president for half an hour. Mr.. Viii
con received him propped up In bed
Senator Hitchcock said the president
showed keen interest throughout the
conference and expressed his judg
nents and opinions enersetically.
Hitchcock Tells Of Plans.
The senator outlined the plan to
be followed in consideration Of the
committee reservations and the pres.
ldtnt gave general approval.
"Hc was laudatcrv Of the Suece's
We have achieved. 50 far" the sen
ator said. and expressed the hope
tha, we would be able to work on,
some settlement between the reserva-
zion senator's and those who favor
unqualified acceptance Of the treaty,
whereby we could meet on common
grounds"
Senator Hitchcock explained to the
president the present status Of the
treaty and gave h a. his opinion tha,
the republicans could secure ddoptiou
Of The copmiHee reservations while
the senate sat IL the COMMITTEES Of
the whole, ~ only . T. ljori,y vote
wa, required.
"Our intention then" the senator
said, IL the reservations still are IN
their present form, IS to oppose the
resoivtion Of ratification. Some
democrats. Of course. probably viii
not line up with us on that but an
confident we have enough vo,es "a
defeat such q resolutIon Of r,ifica.
ton because swo-thirds Will be re-
qulrsd.
We vii, then offer q resolution o'
ratification ourselves which may b
deieated."
csmpromise Attempt Then.
The ssnator was asked what tn
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