The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-11-27
SENATE DEFEATS
THE PEACE TREATY;
AOJOURNS S|NEO|E
Bitter Battle Is Waged Over the
Lodge Reservations.
PACT PROBABLY is DEAD
Under Its Parliamentary Status u
Could Be Re.submitted to Next
Session Which VIII Convene
on December I. and Await
its Turn.

Washington. Nov 2O.--The treaty of
peace with Germany was rejected by
the senate. On the Hnal vote taken
on the Lodge resolution ratification
was refused by the vote OF ~ 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 Wilson TO
consider the treaty came 10 an end.
Under the parliamentary maneuver-
ing Of the Republican majority the
treaty was forced into such situa-
ton that II cannot be again consid-
cred unless the president should
choose TO resubmit II 10 the senate at
the session which opens December I.
II resubmitted. II 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 being consid-
cred.
Peace Resolution introduced.
In the meantime. 10 meet the situa-
ton brought about nv rejection Of the
treaty. Senator Lodge introduced Just
before adjournment concurrent res
olution declaring the war with Ger
many at an end.
This resolution will be taken M nc
the beginning OF the new session and
probably passed.
The defeat OF the treaty was brought
about by the votes OF 3s Democratic
and IL Republican senators. The Re
publlcans who voted against rntinca-
tioD were senators who have been
from { he very outset Of the treaty
fight against the document. All OF the
Democrats except Senator Reed of
Missouri were friends of the treaty.
but yielded 10 the request Of President
Wilson for rejection OF the Lodge res
olution because of the reservations
which II contained.
The Republicans who voted against
ratification were:
Senators Borah. Brandegee. Fernald.
France. Gronna. Johnson Of Caiifor-
ala. Knox. la Toilette. Mccormick.
Moses. Norris. Poindexter and sher-
man.
Democrats who declined 20 obey the
instructions Of the president and voted
for ratification were Senators Gore.
Myers. owen and Pomerene.
Ratification OF the pence treaty.
with the reservations framed by the
Republican majority and objected 10
by President Wilson. was voted down
In the senate earlier In the evening.
with the administration senators iin-
Ing up solidly against II.
The result was 70 place the treaty
In a parliamentary status. which Its
enemies said amounted at least tenn
porarily 20 rejection. It's friends. how
ever. had hopes OF reviving II at an
other session Of congress.
The ratification resolution. which
would have required a two-thirds ma.
jority for adoption. mustered only 70
votes 20 50 against II. Its supporters
were 20 Republicans. Democrats.
and It's opponents 10 Republicans and
AZ Democrats.
A Democratic move 10 have the
treaty referred 10 Cancellation com
mittee composed OF Democrats and
Republicans was defeated.
Way Clear for Compromise.
The vote cleared the way for the
consideration OF possible compromise
proposals acceptable TO the majority
OF the Democrats and the mild reser-
walton group OF Republicans.
Republicans against adoptios we're:
Borah. Brandegee, Fernald. France.
Gronna, Johnson OF California. Knox,
In Toilette. Mccormick. Moses. Nor
rio, Poindexter and Sherman.
In order 10 put the treaty into n
parliamentary situation where an
other vote could he had after efforts
at compromise the senate then voted
10 reconsider its action. The motion
was made by Senator Reed. Democrat.
Missouri. and was adopted by the
vote Of the Democrats and mild reser.