The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-20
Democrats and Thirteen Re-
publican Senators Unite
Against Lodge Resolution---
Republicans Put in Resolu-
ton Declaring the War at
an End, But Get No Action

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. -
Failing after three attempts to
ratify the peace treaty, the senate
late tonight laid it aside, ended
the special session at II :OS p. nj,
and went home.
Before adjolrning the senate
confirmed Il number of nomina-
tons. but deferred action until
the next session on that of John
Shelton Williams to be cOmptrol-
Ter of currency.
All compromises efforts to bring rauc
flcatl"n failed. tn" three resolutions "t
ratification all going down by over
whrlm.nH ma juritlUS. tn" R"publlcah
lead, rs appar,ntly d"SpaIrlng Of DrinE-
Iug two tnlrdS OF the senate together
for any Suit Of ratification. then pu; III
n rrs 'lut.un 10 declare the war at an
end.
Two uf the three ratification votes
were taken on tn" resolution drafted by
thr Republican mHj"ri'y. containing
reservations wh!tn President Wilson had
told Democratic SrIHt"rS IN lclt"r
earlier III the Cay would mean nulliHca-
most If tho Democratic supporters Of
thu. treaty voted against ratification.
The first Vut" on ;hlS resolution stood
=? irr TO :" against. ON IN" srcoHn
vote takcn aft = several hours nl pre-
nmlnlrv wrHnEl.ug IN which the Demo-
Gratis mad"Valn efforts Ia win over some
uf tn. Republican group e maid rcScrNh-
,.onlstS. ( ScnrinrS voted IN the afiir-
NATIVE and IL IN ia" negative.
mo Reservation" Loses
Tn" thrd vote was on straight out
r"S"lUlr,n without Reservations which
Eui only - Yates tp 81 opposing u.
only one E,pJhlIcau. senator MCCEm-
hrr. North nak,tn voted with the
Democrats. III It's support
Republican Leader Lodge declared to-
Il ty's voting constituted a itnal drc!SI"h
ru IA" pcur" treaty unless l'rcsldcnt
Wi'SDN CIrCumNcu;"d the senate rules
by withdraw nE 4 and then submitting
II AGAIN t. III" senate. In other quar-
trr& there was SOM dII"rCnc" "f opinion
hut IN" general sentiment seemed tu be
that there was only slender chahce
thrt thc treaty would come up at the
opening of III" next session OF congress-
hr-IHa.mg u-Nt month.
one effect al the S"natc's failure TO
ratify the treaty will b" the con inu-
alton of various wartime laws and
regulations al least until the new scs-
sion opens. Among these is the var
Ilmr pruhihitinn act.
The resolution PR scntcd tonight 10
declare q stat" Of peace VIII come UP al
the beginning rf The new session anu
is expected ~ start another stubborn
fight. The administration il understood
10 hc opposed to such a method or legal
ly ending the war and III the background
is = constitutional question as to whcth-
or congress can do SO by II resolution
not requiring the presidents signature.
May Peel Out Powers.
II was suggested tonight among
D,murrarlc senators that Pres Sldcnt Will
son might hc nSk"" during III" recess
to f,'l ont tn" ether powers aS I" their
att rtudc On rrs,rvHiIOuS WITH III" idea
of bringing tn" treaty To some S,rt II
T%tIiiCHt an after congress r"-aSS"mhi"S.
The SECOND vote "u tn" maIUriiHS
ratification resolution was made pos
sihlr by the mIld r"SrrNHti"u!StS who
voted with the Democrats 10 Ir, the
measure before the :i"na'" ana thus give
an opportunity fer any eleventh hour
COmprumIS" rrupuSIt!"n. one" mat hld
been acCumpl shed. however. the mild
group held Uui against all Efforts Of the
Democrats L" put in Their substitute
reservations. 50 that whom lhc second
vote was r'Hrh,d after several hours of
SPAR nE. tl" situation virtually was
unchanged.
Thr resolution for ratification without
rcS"rlatirnS WAS IUj IN by ScnniUr Tn
d,rwoud. pcn"crai. Alabama. after tn"
SECOND defeat # Tia" uIh'r measure. II
was held IN order and voted upon with
cut debate. hui when senator IrttmHn.
pCmucrat. NrvHdH. sought to get action
~n another resolution containing inter
IrcliV" reservations. tn" treaty CuuSid
"r't'lrn wnS en- short 10y y point nt order
by RcIUhll,a' Leader Lodge. Vie" Tres
id"nt Marshall held that previous d'IiS-
ions of the senate IN uN"rrIdInr his ru-
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