The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1919-11-21
SENATE Rejects
PEACE TREATY
Democrats Vote To Kill Pact
After Reservations
Won.
SENATE is ADJOURNED
Resolution Declaring War
At End Introduced
a By Lodge

dHHlnttOn, NOV. IL ! ne treaty
of peace with Germany was rejected
tonight by the Senate.
On the final vote, taken at $50 D.
m, on the Lodge resolution, ratifi-
cation was refused by the vote of AZ
to 81.
The Senate then adjourned sine
die, and the House having taken
similar action earlier in the day, the
extra session called by President VIII
end.
Under the parliamentary maneu-
vering of the Republican majority the
treaty was forced into such a situa-
tion that IL can not be again consid-
cred unless the President should
choose to resubmit 1t to the Senate at
the session which opens December /.
If resubmitted it will again go to
the Foreign Relations Committee.
where. in all probability, II will be
held for long time while railroad
legislation and other matters are be-
ing considered.
In the meantime, to meet the sit-
Nation brought about by rejection OF
The treaty, Senator Lodge introduce
ed just before adjournment concur
rent resolution declaring the war with
Germany at an enc.
This resolution will be taken up at
kne beginning of the new session and
probable passed.
Democrats Aid Defeat.
The defeat of the treaty was
brought about by the votes of IS
Democrats and II Republican Sena-
tors. The Republicans who voted
against ratification were senator
who have beer from ne very. ou.se.
OF the treaty fighting against the do
cument. Alp of the Democrats, cx-
cept Senator Reed, of Missouri. were
friendly 10 the ;Ic1'y, but yielded
20 the request of President Wii'o l
for rejection of the Lodge TesOlutiG 1
ecause of the res, vations which It
contained.
The Republicans who voted agains,
ratification were Senators Borah,
Brandegee, Fernald, France. Gron-
ma, Johnson, of California; Knox, "a
Toilette, Mccormick. Moses. Eorrls,
POindeXtSr and sherman.
Democrats who declined to obey
y he instructions of the President and
voted for ratification were Senator's
Gore, Myers, Owen, Pomerene, Smith,
Shields. of Georgia and Walsh, Of
Massachusetts.
The Senate also voted on ratifica-
Hon without reservation. a motion to
that effect being presented by Sena-
tor Underwood. 1t was defeated, 3S
TO SO.
The vote on the resolution came af-
ter long parliamentary battle in
which the supporters of the Lodge
program exercised a firm hand and
refused to give the administration
supporters any opportunity to amend
the Lodge resolution or substi-
tute reservations which the Presi-
dent might have been inclined to ac-
cept. Every motion made by the
Democratic leaders was voted down
by approximately the same majority.
The resolution of ratification EN-
bodying the Lodge reservations was
twice voted upon. The first vote
was taken shortly after the Senate
convened. and resulted in defeat of
ratification. the vote standing 80 to
65. Then upon motion of Senator
Reed the motion was reconsidered,
thus opening the way to all sorts of
attempts by the Democratic leaders
TO effect a compromise on milder
reservations.
Senator Hitchcock first moved To
ADJOURN In order TO give him chance
40 collect his forces and confer with
the mild reseryationists ON the RE
publican side whom he thought would
be willing TO join him In new pro-
gram. hut senator Lodge rallied
his, supporters and defeated the mo-
dion 60 adjourn.
Three times in the parliamentary!