Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-28
DEMOCRATS WANT
To END TALkFEST
AND SUBMIT PACT
TO VOTE At o''cF
Some Members Wiling to ST.
nit Peace Treaty To Jury
At Once Believing That
Further Talk Is Useless,
FALLS AMENDMENTS
ARE READ IN SENATE
President, When He Reaches
the White House Today, viii
Hear Widely Divergent Re-
ports About Situation,

Washington, Sept 27.-All that part
of the German peace treaty affected
by the amendments of Senator FAN,
republican. New Mexico, which would
exempt the United States from rep
resentation on foreign commissions
was formally read to the senate late
TODAY. with only half a dozen senators
listening to the end, The reading
paved the way for general debate, be-
ginning on Monday, and made possi-
bic a vote on the amendments during
the week. There was no indication to-
night, however, as to how soon the dis
cussion might close, for many sena-
tors, including Senator Fall. win
speak.
The vote will give the first accurate
test of the line-up. of the forces. Re
pubhcans have claimed that the
amendments will be adopted, while
democratic leaders declare their de-
feat is certain.
Senators Not Eager for Fray.
The reading was interrupted soon
after it started by a brief discussion OF
the league of nations covenant, but
the half holiday spirit was in the air
and, senators, weary from week OF
treaty debate, had no desire TO return
to the fray.
Some democrats suggested that be-
cause of the certainty that not one
vote would be changed by further dis
! cussion, they send their case to the
| jury, so to speak. without argument,
| This, they contended, would speed
up the treaty and put the question OF
delay squarely up to the republicans
! Most democrats opposed such pro-
| cedure but those who advanced 1t said
| they would endeavor to obtain the
| views of President Wilson.
| The president, home tomorrow 70
| rest after trying speech making triI
| to the Pacific coast, will get dlffefen'
views ft)m members of his party II
| the senate some OF whom will tell hin
! the treaty can be ratified without res
| ervation or amendment Others VII
present the view that there Is absolute
| Iy no hope of its ratification In III
/ present form,
Johnson Speeds Westward.
While senator Johnson, republican
| Of California, was speeding today tt
his home TO resume his fight on the
| league OF IldllOHo, Inc lStdShN " AAi'
force Peace gave out here a telegram
sent to him by turists, business men
and others of California, urging hin
to withdraw his opposition to ratifica'
ton of the treaty. Senator johnson
hopes to get back in time to pleaC
for adoption Of his amendment de-
signed to equalize the voting power OF
! the United States and Great Britain II
the league, which by general agree
mont has gone over for consideration
after all the other amendments have
',aon disr osed of finally.
Senator Smith, democrat of Geor
| gia, announced today he planned Il
present to the senate Monday Sc
of reservations to the treaty similai
10 those offered hv the group favor
ing mild reservations" 1t Is under
stood that Senator Smiths reservation
tn article ten of the treaty will declare
that American military forces canno
he rsed in furtherance of territoria
guarantee without the approval o.
congress.