Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-01
SENATOR FALL Of
n. NJ. MAKES PLEA
FOR ADOPTION Of
HIS AMENDMENTS
Speaks More Than Two Hours
IN Favor Of Changes in the
League of Nations Cove
nant; Edge Delivers Address
NEW JERSEY MAN URGES
SENATE TO ACT QUICKLY
Prediction Is Made That Italy
VIII Not Dare Approve 1.-THE
Wilson Settlement of Fl
une in Face of Revolt.

| Washington, Sept 3OS--The Ger
man peace treaty got threehour
speeding up in the senate today, all
but thirty minutes of which was an
address by Senator Fall, republican,
New Mexico, attacking the league of
nations covenant and pleading for
adoption of his thirty-siX amendments
which would keep the United States
| free from representation ON foreign
commissions, created by the pact.
The rest of the treaty program was
an address by Senator Edge, republl-
can OF New Jersey, IN which he urged
republicans and democrats alike 10
hasten its consideration so that con-
gress might devote its time and at
tention to pressing problems at home.
Earlier in the session the treaty
and covenant came in for consiuer
able discussion, however, while the
senate was debating, at times with
feeling, a resolution requesting Presi-
dent Wilson to transmit report or
the landing of American sailors at
Trau after Italian forces had taken
possession of the fort. While not
opposing the resolution, Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, leading the
administration fight for ratification
of the treaty charged that 1t is mere
ly part Of an agreement by republi-
cans to filibuster. which Republican
Leader Lodge sharply denied
Treaty Bobs Up Continually.
But throughout the Dalmatian de-
bate the treaty bobbed up continually,
bringing later from senator Fall the
prediction that Italy would not dure
approve "the Wilson settlement Of
Eiume' in the face of certain revo-
luton.
While leaders generally refrained
from predicting just when the eoun-
try might expect a vote on the Fall
amendments, The continuing order
JeIc. TIA ~ s.sss, there was a flpuef
Of excitement today with the sugges
ton from high republican sources
that the vote might be taken during
the afternoon But there was little
hope of so early a decision judging |
by the small attendance on the floor, !
SO small indeed, when Senator Fall
began speaking that proceedings were
halted by demand for quorum.
The report as to vote, however, in |
dicated that rather uncertain sltua-
ton affecting the treaty from day to
day. Although number of senators
Will make set speeches this week,
none on the list has announced that
he would discuss the Fail amend
ments and after the exhaustive adj
dress Of the senator from New Mex
leo, it would not be surprising to See
a demand for a vote on them at any
time 1t is the plan to vote on all
of them at one time and democratic
leaders declared tonight there was
absolutely no chance of their adop-
ton.
Lodge Denies Eilibuster.
In denying charges that filibuster-
ing tactics had been attempted to de-
lay final disposition of the treaty,
Senator Lodge said 1t was the great
est question that ever came before
the senate and it would be kept
steadily before it. There could be no
filibuster so far as he was concerned.
said senator Lodge, who gave warn
ing that attempts to cut off discua
sion would of itself lead TO fill
buster
Discussing his amendments. Sena-
tor Fan declared that the reparations
commission had more power than
ever was vested in the kaiser, and that
even Carranza by decree could moi
dttenpt 10 exert as much Should
the United States accept full repre-
ser tatioE on the commission, he add.
ed II would have to back up its rep
resantative with an army. Under his
the American representa-
tive could vote only on questions re-
lating TO shipping unless he was
specifically authorized by congress.
Fall to Move for Amendments.
Senator Fall announced that later
he would ask for a vote in the senate
on an amendment proposed by him
in the foreign relations committee
and never acted on, which would
strike out the treaty provision for an
labor organization. He ,,
would also move, he added, to amend /.
that part of the treaty relating to
even when the president i,
already had agreed to a division of
the mandate country"
President Wilson's mind was so
wrapped up lin this great vision" Of !
the league. Senator Fall said. that he j,
had failed to give thought to how 1t
might affect the people of the United
States.