New-York tribune., 1919-10-02
Proposed Treaty Changes
Restricting Membership
of u. S. on Commissions
Expected To Be Defeated
Lodge Speeds Up Action
LenrOOt, Reservation as Sub
stitute for Johnson's Equal
Vote Clause Wins Support
By Carter Field
Neto York Tyib ans

NeU YORK IFtbNRS
Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The first
formal vote on the peace treaty will
be held tomorrow, when, under a
unanim ous consent agreement reached
to-day, the Senate will ballot on the
Fall amendments. The unanimous con-
sent agreement was proposed by Sem
ator Lodge, and is the first real sign
Of speeding up. This does not mean
that the action following this vote
will be fast and furious, or even that
the final vote on the treaty is in sight,
as Senator Lodge expects to go TO
Boston over the weekend to attend
the Republican state convention, while
Senator Kenyon's committee investi-
eating the steel strike Will depart
probably tomorrow for Pittsburgh to
spend perhaps week or ten days
There is little doubt felt about the
outcome Of the vote tomorrow. The
Fall amendments are expected to be
beaten by very large najorities. All
of the so-called mild reservationists'
will vote against them, while virtually
no Democratic support is counted on.
Almost Certain Of Defeat
Senator Reed, of Missouri, is paired
in their favor. but no other Democratic
Senator is openly for them No can
vass has been made, so sure are the
Republican leaders that these amend
ments have no chance. 1t is not
thought there will be more than thirty
votes in their favor at the outside.
Most of the Fall amendments would
eliminate the United States from the
various boundary and other interna-
tional commissions and boards set up
by the peace treaty, with the object
of preventing American injection into
the various old world quarrels. On
the reparation commission an amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Fall would leave
an American representative, but would
sharply define his powers and require
him to act on many matters only as
instructed by Congress.
Negotiations on a reservation to take
the place Of the Johnson amendment
giving the United States an equal vote
with the British Empire IN the league
assembly are proceeding briskly, al
though no definite agreement has been
reached.
Lenroot's Amendment
Senator Lenroots draft, which he
declined to make public until it has
received the final touches. has been sub
mtted to all the mild reservationists''
and to some Of the advocates of the
Johnson amendment. Briefly, it pro-
vldeS That the United States would not
be bound. but would reserve to itself
the right to determine its own course
of action. in event of decision by
either the council or the assembly of
the league of nations in which one
country or empire cast more than one
vote.
In d quarrel with Australia. or any
other part OF the british Empire, Nh
Lenroot explained. the United States
would reserve ;he right not to be
bound by the dicisioN Of The council,
il at that time the British Empire hap
pened to have Two votes on the coun-
ell, unless both of those votes were
withheld.
1t would rot be bound by decision
Of the assembly, unless all OF the votes
Of the British Empire were withheld in
that body.
In a quarrel with some other country,
say Columbia, the United States would
not be bound, if the British Empire
cast more than one vote in the coun-
ell, or more than ono vote in the
assembly,.
Nr. Lenroot says this reservation
Vt IL .ui''e,oly moe, the points Of