The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1919-09-12
CHAIRMAN LODGE WILL REPORT
IT OUT WEDNESDAY,
IS BELIEF
WILL HAVE RIGHT Of WAY
With Treaty Development Little I'm.
portant Work 10 Expected in
Either House.-Treaty to BE
Voted on Article by Article

the peace treaty from the foreign re-
final step toward ratification will b.
the principal event this week in con-
gresS.
Chairman Lodge Of the foreign rela.
tons committee is expected to report
the treaty with ratification amend
mentS and reservations Wednesday,
and thereafter the treaty is expected
to have exclusive right-of-way on the
senate floor.
With treaty development. little i'm.
portant work is expected this week in
either senate or house. although the
latter is to consider applications re-
luested by various departments to
combat the high cost of living.
Filing of majority and minority re.
ports of the foreign relations commit
tee on the treaty by Chairman Lodge
and Senator Hitchcock. Democrat Ne
,raSka. respectively. will he the actual
opening of consideration in the SEN
ate.
The treaty is to he considered and
voted upon article by article. Con
tr"ver>ie> will come on amendments
proposed by the Republican committee
majority.
While the amendments. numbering
nearly ~. are under fire. negotiations
will proceed as to mild" or strong
reservations. which generally are re-
garded as the cr,lX Of the entire con-
troversy. Indefinite debate is expect
ed on the treaty.
The reservations. adopted by the
foreign relations committee. in the
form of resolution of conditional
ratification. provide that:
l. The United States reserves the
unconditional right to withdraw from
the league.
:. The United States is not bound
by article 10 and accepts no mandates
except by joint resolution of congress.
3. All internal affairs of the United
States are removed from the leagues
consideration.
4. The Monroe doctrine is declared
entirely outside the leagues i,lriSdic-
ton and the United States shall be
its interpreter.
The amendments include the pro-
vision that Shantung shall he re-
turned To China and substitutes
China" for Japan" in the wor,lin"
OF the Shantung section. provide with
draWAl of the United States from rep-
re>entation on the numerous in,erna.
tional commissions: limi, the au,hori-
ty of American representatives on the
commission provide for equal voting
power in the league council and as.
Selnbly of the United States and Great
Britain and prohibit British colonies
voting IN league deliberations on cues
tions at issue between Great Britain
and the United States.
Opponents of the league of nations
as drafted ut Versailles plan 10 reply
to addresses made by President Will
son on his speaking tour both from
the senate floor and in other cities.
Senators Borah Johnson and Nc
tormick will launch The cannai-n in
Chicago Wednesday and will continue
through the middle west.
Senator Johnson will speak in st.
Louis. Kansas City and lndianapolis
this week. Senators Reed and Wads-
worth will also take the trail of the
president.
Several speeches are to he made
this week for congressional welcome to
General Per>hing. Congress probably
will honor the expeditionary COM
mander at joint reception.
The general investigation into Mexi.
can affairs will be opened today by
the senate foreign relations sub.com-
mittee of which Senator Fall. Repuh.
lean. New Mexico. is chairman. The
inquiry is expected to continue sew.
eral months.
Prohibition enforcement legislation
enters its final stage this week with
conferences between the senate and
house members. Final enactment of
the bill is expected by next week.
The Cummins railroad hill propos.
ing private ownership and operation
under federal control. with strikes and
lockouts penalized. as permanent
railroad policy. will be taken up tomor-
row by the senate interstate commerce