New-York tribune., 1919-11-01
Republicans, Catching Hitch
eek Mapping, Offer
Unanimous sent
Agreement Fixing Date
Counter Proposal Made
Administration Leader Of
fers to Limit Debate, but
Sets No Time for Ballot
Netr York Tribune
VI Unsftrofod BUREAU

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l.--A final vote
may be taken on the peace treaty with
Germany in the Senate by the night Of
November 12, unless Administration
Senator'S object to a proposal made to-
day by the Republicans.
Senator Hitchcock, OF Nebraska,
leader OF the Administration forces in
the Senate who had been insisting that
the opponents of the treaty make al
agreement to hurry the final vote. was
caught mapping while the Senate was
debating amendments to-day, and the
. entire esponsbility Tor delaying q
Ivote beyond week from next Wednes-
day was placed upon his shoulders.
After Senator Fall, Republican. Of
New Mexico, had asked Senator Hitch
cock to agree to q vote on November
10. which Senator Hitchcock declined
TO do. Senator Lodge, Republican lead
er, offered unanimous consent agree
meut limiting debate and fixing the
afternoon Of November Il as the time
when tho debate would end and the
voting start.
The Admins stration leader then Of
fered q counter proposal: merely limit
ing debate Oh each reservation, amend
ment, resolution, or any of the parlla-
mentary motions that might be made
during the remainder OF the Senate IS
consideration of the treaty To fifteen
minutes, but fixing no date .or ina.
vote.
Lodge Doubtful of agreement
Both Of the suggcetcc agreements
went over until Monday. senator
Lodge said tonight he would not cali
up his proposal for action until he has
further consulted with his colleagues
Senator Lodge tonight expressed the
opinion that Senator Hitchcock, by Of
fering {. substitute agreement. already
has objected to the Lodge motion and
that the agreement cannot be made
Senator Lodge SAID he did not believe
the Democrats would agree to tXlng
the Gate.
Objection raised on the hoor by .
single Senator on either SIDE would
defeat the proposed agreement for q
vote. should Senator Hitchcock lnsist
On Monday on his proposal 70 limit
further debate is q substitute for the
Lodge motion. then the agreement
would be defeated
When Senator Fall unexpectcdly
istration Senators, confronted fer the
first time with q definite proposal TO
vote on a specific date, showed signs
o panic.
Hitchcock said, would be for the Sem
ator 70 prepare his request for unanl-
nous con emit, so that We can exam
inc l."
Hitchcock Seeks Delay
"1hcn.' said Senator Fall. - would
make TINS suggostio to the Senator
that if We can agree upon date, the
preparation OF the request can be
easily enough made. Then would ask
the Senator whether It would be agree
she to him that the Senate, if it chose
20 do so, should agree To final vote
upon thu. treaty and all nattcrs pend
ing by November 1o2'
II think that is 9 lnattor VIC would
better Ike UP next week, replied Mr..
IItchco 'I should like to sec the
matter reduced 10 writing 50 that VIC
can examine it, Ne do not know how
many amendments may be offered how
many reservations may be offered. how
many resolutions OF ratification may be
"My suggestion is" Senator Fall
said, that we definitely dispose of all
reservations and amendments now
pending and to be offered and the reso-