New-York tribune., 1919-10-30
sv:.r@on Substitute. Those
Offered by Shields and
Moses Beaten: Sherman
Preamble Change Tabled
Reservations Up Monday
Gore Proposes Right to
Make War Be Restricted
TO a Vote of the People
New York Tribune
atn. 3 nntns R1lrcru


WASHINGTON, Oct 29.-Four text
ual amendments 20 the peace treaty
with Germany were disposed of by the
Senate to day when three were voted
down by majorities that ranged from
eight 10 eighteen votes, and the fourth
was tabled by a still larger majority
With only three more amendments
pending. the Senate leaders expect to
begin consideration of reservations
next Monday.
The three amendments that were de-
feated on roll calls were designed to
equalize the voting power of the
United States with that of Great Brit
ain in the council and assembly Of
the league of nations.
The first was offered by Senator
Shields. Democrat Of Tennessee. as a
substitute for the Moses amendment
reported by the Foreign Relations
Committee. It vas defeated by a vote
Of 10 to 81. The Shields amendment
would have given the British Empire
only one vote in the league council or
assembly, and only one representative
on the league council and three in the
assembly, the same as the United
States and other members of the
league.
Moses Amendment Beaten
The Moses amendment, which would
have prohibited any of the self-gov-
erning dominions, colonies or parts OF
the British Empire from voting in
any dispute in which the British En-
pire was interested, next was beaten
by vote OF At to &c, with nine Re-
publicans voting against it.
Senator Sherman, Republican of II
linois, then offered an amendment in
serting recognition Of the Diety in
the treaty. by including in the pre-
amble OF the league OF nations cove
aant the words "invoke the considerate
Judgment Of mankind and the gracious
favor Of Almighty Cod" The teXtual
change vas defeated when a motion
by senator Robinson, Democrat Of
Arkansas, TO taole it carried 81 TO o.
Senator Johnson Of California. au,
thor OF the original IS to /" amend
ment that was defeated in the Senate
last Monday by a majority Of two
votes, called up his substitute amend
ment, explaining that it was designed
20 meet the objections raised against
his previous amendment by the group
D IN d reservationists"
Senator Johnson's second attempt 10
equalize the voting power of the
through textual amendment to the
treaty however, was defeated by a
majority OF y, the vote being II to 36.
he mild reservationists with the
exception 0 Senator Lcnroot. of Wis
consin. voled against it, but announced
that they wi ! vote fer strong reser-
va5!on covering the voting power.
The bust OF speed in the Senate's
consideration OF the treaty to-day came
suddenly and unexpectedly. No pre-
vious arrangements had been made for
coming 20 vote to-day on any Of the
amendments On the contrary. the Re
ruollcaa and Democratic leaders had
looked fer nothing 10 be done
Vote Is Expedited
When the Senate met however. many
Senator's who had planned to 60 to
Mount Vernon with the King and
Queen OF the Beigians for the afternoon
we're notified that Senator Shields
would seek an carly vote on his sub
s-ltute amendment. They Cancelled the
trp. and after the Shields amendment
rad been disposed or joined n the
movement to expedite a vote or all
other textual changes.
Iae progress was ascribed princi-
paly 20 the ex xstng state Of mind in
The senate, where both sides in the
'reaty fight admit they are tiring o.
prolonged discussion. This was apnar-
ent on the floor of the Senate when
cries Of Vote, vote" came from both
sides of the chamber whenever any
senator arose 70 speak.
While three more amendments are
nerdlng others may be submitted. A
vote IS looked for tomorrow on the