The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-18
GERMAN PACT
HAILED BEFORE
SENATE TODAY
Thronged Galleries Witness
First Open Consideration Of
Treaty In Nations History
Jones Makes First Speech.

jules wakes FlFSl SpeeCn.
Washington, Sept. 16.--'I call
up the treaty Of peace with Ger
many"
With these words, Senator
Lodge, chairman Of the foreign re-
lations committee, today formally
opened the discussion in the Sen
ate Of the peace treaty as reported
by the committee.
For the first time in the Senate S
history, a great treaty was consid-
cred IN open session, before
thronged galleries instead of be-
hind closed doors.
Immediately after Lodge had for
mally made the treaty the Senate bust
ness the first gun in a marriage Of
speeches from the democratic side OF
the chamber in favor of unqualified
ratification was fired in a speech by
Senator Jones, New Mexico. Jones, one
or the treaty's most ardent supporters,
will be followed tomorrow by Senator
OVernan, North Carolina, also in favor
VI us r~atlIlCatlOH as IT now Is.
Six Weeks Debate.
From now until the final vote has
been taken ON ratification the treayt
will remain the Senate's unfinished
business, taking precedence over all
else. Senators today estimated that the
debate upon it will consume from four
to six weeks.
Lodge also put into the record a copy
0f tho frnnSx- ryifH ,,-4o:, -s%l M
allied note telling Austria to AXE the
treaty just as it was written. Lodge
a he was given he treaty by a Chi
ago newspaper. He announced thai
following Jones' speech he would ask
that the Austrian pact be read.
Gallery room in the Senate was at a
premium today. Many spectators left
In disappointment when they learned
that instead of being treated to a view
of the Senate at work on the m
o document. they would be COM
PEELED, If they stayed, to listen to a
speech.
Assails Treaty Enemies.
Senator Jones. to whom fell the
chance of making the first formal
speech after the treaty was called up,
declared opponents of the League of
Nations poison the public mind with
insidious defamation"
II have given to this Of the
League Of Nations oil the careful an
alytical and calm consideration of
which I am capable, and I fail to find
anything which even tends to Justify
these invectives which have been di-
rected against it." he said. II can un-
derstand how the wisdom Of some Of
the provisions of this covenant may be
drawn in question, but ther should be
no difference of opinion as to the Gre
alton of a super government to which
we shall surrender our sovereignty"
Such d super government may COTE,
but 1.-The time has not yet arrived" said
Jones. He o up the by
article and declared the objections
raised against various provisions are
not supported by the covenants
language.
Mccumber's Report.
Earlier in the day, Senator McCum-
Der, North Dakota presented his in
dividual report on the treaty as a mem
Der Of the foreign relations committee.
Scoring the committee reservations
to Article x of the League of Nations
covenant, Senator McCunber said it
really is al amendment pure and sim
sc!e' and Designed to make the United
States entirely out of the league.
He expressed opposition to the pro-
posed amendment to the S%hantung pro-
vision. By this amendment, he said,
Japan would be Kicked out" of the
league by the United States end Shan
tung possibly lost to ChiL-A. Calling
attention to what he termed the failure
of the majority to explain the purposes
of the league, Senator McCumber said:
Not one word is said concerning Ell
Their he great purpose Of the League
of Nations or h methods by which
those purposes are to be accomplished.
Irony and sarcasm have been substi-
tuted for argument. 1t is regretted
h the consideration of q matter SO
foreign to partisanship should be inf1u-
enced by hostility towards or subser-
viency to the president"
Hits johnson Amendment.
Senator McCumber said that the
amendment to give the United States
equal votes in the league with England
and the British colonies was -'unnec-
essary."
The plan of giving each member ma
ton one vote without regard to size
or Importance, was the only possible
plan, the senator argued, adding that
to all intents and purposes the British
colonies are independent.
Criticises Lodge.
Senator McCumber said his only OBJ
lection to The Lodge reservation on
withdrawal from the league was Of
form. AS to the Lodge reservation to
Article x. Senator McCumber said he
bad many objections.
'F,irst-N is an amendment pure and
simple" he said. ''of the most import
ant article IN the league. It's purpose is
TO take the United States as a powell
for the peace OF the world out OF the
league entirely.
"Second-It places this country in al
false and wrong position an attitude
OF encouraging powerful countries 10
inflict or impo 9 any wrong upon weak
- nations by our declared policy Of
o n-intervention."
With his report Senator McCurnber
submitted the six reservations lie
champions as substitutes for commit
tee reservations. These recently were
mace publ.
DOUBT on Anse ailments.
While trs atty opponent, admit there !
Is doubt about heir abtlfty ia mass |