The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-02
VOTE ON TREATY
CHANGES TODAY
Action on Fall Amendments to
Be Taken as Answer to
Charge of Delay.
REAL TEST COMES LATER
Equality With British Empire
in League and Reservations
Principal Issues.
Special Despatch TO The sux.

Special Despatch TO The SuS.
WASHINGTON, Oct. directly con-
futing the Administration suggestion
that there has been purposed delay
and filibuster by the Senatorial oppo-
nents Of the peace treaty and League
of Nations covenant in unaltered
form, the majority to-day promptly
accepted the suggestion Of the minor
ity that vote be taken tomorrow on
the Fall amendments before the con-
olusion Of the calendar, day.
The FAN amendments provide that
America shall not be represented on
and committees formed under the
terms of the treaty for the admins
tration OF intracontinental problems
in Europe. There are thirty-six
/ amendments, all similar in form.
The vote on the Fall amendments
cannot be considered in anywise as a
test OF the strength of the two sides In
the league controversy. The defeat of
the amendments by a considerable Wa-
jority has been foretold for weeks
Covered in Reservation.
The purpose sought by them can with
the greatest ease be accomplished through
the United States whereby the American
Government would hold 1t to be unneces-
sary for the United States to hold menu
bership upon these commissions and
committees whose functions are solely
to deal with Continental problems.
II is anticipated that the lrrecon-
cilables among the Republicans OF the
| Senate with possibly two or three votes
from the Democratic side, will constitute
the entire strength of the backing for
Senator Fall
As the Fall amendments are in no
sense measure Of strength of the oppo-
sition, so also may be considered the
Moses amendment. which will be next In
line for consideration by the Senate.
The Moses amendment provides that
in the deliberations OF the assembly of
the League of Nations the right of an
autonomous colony to sit In a case in
volving controversial rights of a mem
ber nation shall be denied and that no
member nation shall sit in judgment on
a controversy in which one of her au-
toIomous colonies Is involved.
The Moses amendment, just as the
Fall amendment. Is not expected to be
adopted. It's discussion probably will
| occupy the Senate for two or three days
| and then with the arguments clearly
outlined and the situation defined this
amendment. too. will be beaten.
Fight on shantunE ISsue.
But the Moses amendment, like the
Fall amendments. Is capable OF trans
mutation into a reservation which can
be ratified with the predomlnence of res
ervationist votes existing in the Senate
The Moses amendement will be fol-
lowed by the Shantung amendment pro-
posed by Senator Norris (Neb.). This
amendment will develop bitter fight
and closer result Than the Fall amend
ments or the Moses amendment. The
debate on Shantung promises to be the
most acrimonious and perhaps the most
protracted Of ALL
With the Shantung amendment dis
posed of. possibly defeated, the way will
be cleared for consideration of the John
| son amendment providing that America
shall have equivalent voting power In
the league assembly to any nation and
its autonomous colonies In combination.
Its exact purpose is to equalize the vot-
ing strength OF the United States and the
British Empire. Here will come the real
test OF strength on the part OF the Sena-
tors who desire to send the treaty back
to the Peace Conference for revision.
AS the tally of the Senate stands to-
night the vote on the Johnson amend
ment will be exceedingly close. The
Democrats claim a tiny majority. On
! the other hand the best estimates OF the
other side disclose a net majority OF two.
| A tie would defeat the amendment
See New Reservations.
But where the reservations are con-
/ cerned the tale Is wholly different one.
II is known tonight that not only will
all Of the reservations prepared and in
| dorsed by the Foreign Relations Com
mlttee win their way in the Senate, but
! that a number of reservations not hlth-
| erto discussed will be presented In the
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