Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-09-15
Pact and League with
Many Amendments
Before Senate
EARLY TEST OF
STRENGTH IN ARTICLE
THREE OF COVENANT
Defines Voting Power Of Vari-
Gus Nations in League Coun-
cil-A Amendment Seeks tn
Make Vote Of e S. Equal to
Thai of Britain and Domin-
ION.

ION.
Washington. Sept. Lines had
been drawn by the opposing factions
atlsent senators for the most part had
returned % Washington and all was
il raadneas tonight for The opening
,cmorrow of the final stage IN the
SENATE peace treaty and League of
Nations controversy.
The treaty with its Leakue cove
n4n, and tentative plans provision.
will be cuIled up at about O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon by Chairman
..aage OF the Foreign Relations Com
niilee and viii be kept continuously
efoTe me Ssnate in open executive"
session until the final vote On rari-
| acatlon Is taken several weeks hence.
Coincidert with The bringing UP of
ht treaty, Senator McCumber, Re-
publican, North Dakota, who refused
io Ju.n his Republican colleagues ON
| me foreign relations committee, in
ne reporting of amendments. and
rho declined TO approve the major
Iys reservation TO article ten of the
league covenant, will file an indi-
Eduai report.
Because OF the enormous length of
M document. the formal first read
~" VIII be dispensed with and the
ErearT taken up article by article The
Ian probably VIII bring an early trial
s1renEth-possiblv tomurrow-wirf1
b. teaching of article three of the
league covenant. in which Is defined
tae voting power Of the various pow
eTs II the LeaEre council and assern-
by. The committee majority has
Ec0mmended An amendment 10 the
Efticie in the form of proviso stipu-
2tinS thai the United States shall
a2vt a vote IN The assembly equal TO
IL aEErssate vote Of any nation hav-
-s self government and duminions
Ell governing, also iomiuions OF the
league.
THIS amendment. fostered by Sena-
tar Johnson, Republican, California,
/ AIMED TO make the voting power
q tne lnitef States equal TO that
6 Great Britain and dominiuns.
b ONE the disposition of the amend
nsU MI be looked ON as indicating
at tate Of the more than two score
'tser amendments. Should the voting
" -anGment be defeated. its supporters
a2Te nd Gated they would offer a res
s-Ta'ion covering about the same
;round
Negollat- uns are TO be continued dur
z ne week between the mild" ana
aenssuc' reserva1lnnistE. As the
weston 1f RESERVATIONS will not be
2Asr Up until the treaty has been con-
Rssrsa article by article, the reserva-
a'a controversy will not soon be
folght 10 a head
Seaelng OF the treaty by articles-es-
Ha'ec ny Henry Rose. Senate reader.
recurring about q hours. or six
w tlrae-and the consideration of
FarioUs articles will be- interspersed
ssbate. both extempuraneous ant
F.spared.
-Sas.leratiun of the treaty will he In
''I7ied Wednesday, and Thursday IN
f'11 senators 70 honor rne leader Of
~ 'orces which did much 10 make a
wac Ereaty pussible-Cenerai Persnrns.
@1sress will adjourn "Wednesday.
asa General Pershing viii lead the
E Division in the nations victory
's1Sue' and the TWO houses will hold
3'fN' session Thursday to pay trib-
10 the expeditiunary commander
H'aoush the peace treaty will have
vi Of way IN the Senate, disposal OF
s'ai important and mary minor
W oF c 'squeezing-in" PROCESS is
aAaec Among these are the prnhi-
entorcement and food control ex-
bills now IN conference. AMI
mo'7ding for further banking
o's to facilitate falf crop move
Cnnferees on the prohibition
expect 70 report Tuesday ana
hs hill enacted and sent TO tha
H. aouse before the week ends. FL
-@e' meiit Of tae food control meas
penalize prpfiteering also is To
TINS week If possible.
e me Senate In struggling with
e1W' TIT House win be agreed ON
Diiia' including those raising tar
g., oPes and licensing their impur-
- me cold storage Legislation an
ss s""@ deficiency appropriation
@u"p!Fine 1unds for various de-
" ~1.- -.e'I'F efforts in fighting the cosr