Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-08
FIRST RESERVATION
UNDER DISCUSSION
BY SENATE TODAY
Consideration of Second Ex-
pected to Bring Debate
on Article X.

peCteu TO Bring UeDate
on Article X.
The first of the foreign relations
committee reservations to the peace
treaty was before the Senate today.
Should the Senate dispose of the hrst
reservation before adjournment con-
sideration Of the second reservation.
which deals with article ten OF the
treaty. will begin.
The second reservation was expect
ed to produce exhaustive debate, as
article ten has been attacked severely
by treaty opponents. Under the lead
ership of Senators Borah, Idaho. ana
Johnson. California, both republicans.
the so-calIed irreconciliable group OF
opponents, 1t was said, will support a
resolution which would make the sec
ond reservation more stringent ana
likely cause breaks in the ranks OF
both republicans and democrats.
The First Reservation.
The first reservation on the calendar
for action when the Senate convened
follows:
THE United States so understands
and constructs article I that in case OF
notice Of withdrawal from the league
Of nations. as provided in said article.
the United States shall be the sole Judge
as to whether all its international obli-
cations and all Its obligations under the
said covenant have been fulfilled. and
notice Of the withdrawal OF the United
States may be given by concurrent
resolution Of the Congress OF the United
States
Senator Thomas, democrat, Colorado,
has pending a motion that the Senate
strike out Of the first reservation the
last twenty-five words, land notice of
withdrawal by the United States may
be given by a concurrent resolution of
the Congress Of the United States"
Another Way to Withdraw.
Senator Spencer Of Missouri. repub.
lican. argued that the reservation
merely provided another way for the
United States to withdraw from the
league. He said that the President
as the oficer of the government in
trusted with the diplomatic relations
Of the country. also could initiate a
withdrawal without consulting Con.
gress. He said that the reservation al
drafted allows Congress to act II the
President should not do SO.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas and
other democrats supported the
Thomas motion.
Preamble to Reservations.
The text Of the committee reserva-
tons preamble as adopted by the SEN
ate yesterday afternoon follows:
The reservations and understand
ings adopted by the Senate are to be
made q part and condition of the res
olution Of ratification. which ratifica-
ton is not to take effect or bind the
United States until the said reserva-
tions and understandings adopted by
the Senate have been accepted by an
exchange of notes as a part and con-
dition of said resolution of ratifica.
ton by at least three Of the four
principal allied and associated DOW
ers. to wit, Great Britain. France,
Italy and Japan"
The roll call on the preamble fol-
lows:
For Adoption.
Republicans-Ban. Borah, Brande-
gee, Calder, Capper Colt, Cummins,
Curtis, DILLINGHAM;. Edge. Elkins,
Fall. Fernald. France. Frelinshuysen.
California, Jones of Washington, KEEL
logg, Kenyon, Keyes. Knox, La Fol-
lette. Lenroot, Lodge, Mccormick.
Mclean. McNary. Moses. Nelson, New,
Newberry, Norris, Page. Phipps, Poin-
dexter: Sherman. smoot. Spencer, Ster-
son. Total. As.
Democrats-Gore, Reed and Walsh
OF Massachusetts. Total, 3.
Total for adoption. 4s.
Against Adoption.
Republican-McCum Total. 1.
Democrats - Ashurst, Chamberlain
Culberson. Dial, Fletcher, Cay, Gerry
Harris. Harrison. Henderson, Hitch
cock. Johnson of South Dakota, Jones
of New Mexico, Kendrick, King, Kir-
by. Mcclellan. Myers. Nugent, over
man. Owen. Phelan. Pittman. Pomer-
enc. Ransdell. Robinson, Sheppard
Simmons, Smith Of Arizona, Smith OF
Georgia, Smith Of Maryland, Smith
Of South Carolina. Swanson. Thoma 8
Trammel. Underwood. Walsh Of Mon
tana. Williams and Wolcott. Total, 80
Total against adoption, 40.
Four Elements Claim Power.
As result Of yesterdays develop
ment four separate elements in the
Senate were claiming to hold the bal
ance OF power, which ultimately
would decide the treaty's fate The
democratic. leaders claimed it on the
basis Of their deadlock program, and
lHc republican iedQeTe on the strength
of the united republican support of
the committee. The claim of the mild
reservationists was based on their
determination to force acceptance Of
reservations just as they had forced
rejection Of amendments.
The fourth element, the irreconcil-
ables, although not admitting they
had any definite plan. pointed out that
should they decline to support certain
reservations In their present form
they might secure their defeat and
then kill the treaty on a vote for un-
reserved ratification. The senators of
this group, following conference
last night, spent q busy day can
wasting the possibilities of the stu
alton and are said to have notified
the republican managers that they in
tended to make q vigorous fight for
more drastic reservations on article
x and one or two other provisions of
the league covenant.
Summary of Committees
Fourteen Reservations
to the Pending Treaty
The fourteen reservations proposed