The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-20

request for unreserved ratification and
the debate of the Lodge resolution be-
gan.
Senator Hitchcock said the demo-
Gratis were of the belief that the vote
on unqualified ratification should be
taken after, and not before, the Lodge
resolution was disposed of.
A number of senator's are committed
10 the Lodge reservations" he said
"and it would not be kindly to pro-
pose now, when senators are bound
by pledges. resolution of unreserved
ratification
Senator Hitchcock added that after
a vote on the Lodge resolution he
would be glad to ges unanimous con-
sent to offer a resolution of unquali-
fled ratification.
Senator Lodge said if the democrats
did not desire to vote at once on un-
qualified ratification he would with
draw his request.
There have been no pledges by SEN
ators," Senator Lodge AIDED. THE res
ervations were adopted by free, undic-
tated votes of senators, and, in my
opinion, they will not be modified by
any talk of withdrawal"
Debate was opened by Senator Smith
of Georgia, democrat, who announced
that while he did not approve of all
the reservations and the resolution was
unfortunate in its language" he con
sidered them an Improvement over the
treaty and added that he would SUP
port them. He said that he declined
TO allow his views to be controlled by
any one else" but the treaty with
these reservations is vastly better than
Tie treaty without them" for the res
ervations free the treaty from lam
guage Of uncertainty,
The reservation for article ten, he
SAID, Is not as strong as he desired.
snail vote-for the resolution and
the reservations that have been pre-
sented though 1 would be gratified in
many respects to see them changed
Senator Smith declared.
senator Knox. republican of Penn
sylvania, of the irreconsiliable eroup
SAID II complete defeat of the treaty
could not be accomplished he desired
, to make it as acceptable as possible.
Senator Lodge asked that President
Wilson's letter advising administra-
ton democrats to vote against the
Lodge ratification program be print
ed IN The Record, adding Il think
comment is superfluous."
| Senator Thomas. democrat of Colo
RADIO. said he would vote against the
resolution, not because of the bresi
dents letter. but because of the labor
/ provisions.
i Senator Robinson, democrat of
/ Arkansas. said enemies of the treaty.
/ had succeeded temporarily at least.
in accomplishing Indirectly what they
| could not do openly and 'have plan
| ned to ALLEVIATE the nations who were
/ allies in the war,
i "Yet senators who say they wan,
the treaty. he said, ARE aiding in
i this plan which gives only comfort to
those who want to see the treaty kill
i ed"
1 Four prime objections to the Lodge
\ resolution were raised by Senator
i Robinson-the preamble, the Shantune
4 provisions, that regarding article Ter
Of the league covenant, and for with.
drawal from the league.
Il The friends and not the enemies o.
j the treaty. said the senator. should
dictate the terms of ratification
II If the Lodge reservations wer,
II adopted, Senator Robinson said tn
q president probably would refuse t,
, negotiate it.
/ IF he should make the attempt h.
added, sit is plain our self respecting
allies would not accept"
| Senator Sherman. republican Of III
nois, announced he would have to par
company" with some of his republican
associates and vote against the ratifi
cation resolution.
The treaty and the reservations pro
posed. Senator Sherman said, from
Charter for an international homi,.id.
club" that viii convert Europe into
'1egalized cock pit" and provide n,
maximum OF justice and write no cod,
of law for the nations.
The Spokesman insisted that shouls
! .he Lodge resolution be defeated or
the second and final vote they would
consider it a defeat of the treaty. Re.
publicans of the mild reservation.
group said the presidents letter hat
hieelstl the movement to effect com.
promise and declared the bulk OF then
faction would stand behind the ma Tor.