The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-11-19
SENATE VOTE ON
RATIFICATION N AY
OCCUR TOMORROW
OR ON THURSDAY

Washington. Nov. 1S.--The senate
today voted down a reservation prcclud.
ing the United States entirely from
the labor provisions. It had been Of
fered by Senator King. democrat, Utah,
as a substitute for that Of Senator Nc
Cumber. The vote was As to i3. Nine
democrats Dial, Gore, King. Myers.
Reed. Smith Of Georgia, Thomas and
Walsh Of Massachusetts voted for its
adoption.
y reservation making the entrance
OF the United States into the inter
national labor conference contingent
upon action by congress was adopted.
Plans shaped up in the senate today
for a final vote on the treaty Thurs
day. under compromise program
which many senators thought would
result in ratification. The group Of
mild reservation republicans opened the
way by deciding in conference to aid
in bringing about a second vote on
ratification after the resolution of the
foreign relations committee. with its
reservations, has been voted down by
the democrats
Republican Leader Lodge, who had op-
posed any reconsideration. At the same
time, democratic leaders We're informed
that any further compromise negotia-
tious must be conducted with MIR.
Lodge.
\ talk between democratic leader
Hitchcock aud MIR, Lodge followed, at
which it was agreed to convene the
senate until noon tomorrow, so the
democrats could meet and draft their
plan of action beforehand.
During the day the ratification reso'
luton was expected to he put into form
for a vote on the following.
Some senators hoped the compro.
mise might be effected before vote
and the democrats would support the
committee resolution if certain modl'
ficationS were maze. 1t is said the
principal change discussed was in the
preamble requiring other nations to
accept the senate qualifications.
The mild group disposed to throw the
balance of power for such change,
and there were indications that If 1t
were made the democrats would he
much more favorable to the commit
| tee program.
The mild reservation group reach'd
another decision which was regarded as
virtually scaling the fate Of the many
proposed reservations on which the sen
ate has not yet acted
They determined to support only two
more, that OF Senator McCumber, re
publican. North Dakota against partlci
patton in the international labor organ
/ i2ation unless congress should organH'
/ it and that of Senator Lenroot repub
/ lican. Wisconsin, dealing with equaliza
/ ton Of voting strength in the League
! Of Nations. Although providing for a
reconsideration Of the ratification after
/ the group decided not to help uphold
/ the group edcidcd not to help upholC
any ruling Of the chair 10y which sub
stitute resolutions could be put in by
| Senator Hitchcock,
Initial negotiations looking TO com
promise on the treaty reservations were
opened late today between Republican
Leader Lodge and administration leader
, Hitchcock, i'm Senator Lodges olilce
Senator Hitchcock requested anc
Senator Lodge was said TO have agreed
to permit a vote on a resolution to rau
fy the treaty without reservations, bu'
discussion Of compromises ON t"Ntua
reservations was deferred,