Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-13
MOVE TO CHOKE
ED0WA DEBATE ON TREATY
Movcment Interpreted by Some rs
the Beginning OF Fillihustcr
Against Ratification.
INLAY INVOKE CLoTuRE RULE
indications Arc 1t May Be Used
To-day Should II Become APP
parent That DiIiatory Tactics
Have Been Adopted.
IBy Assoc,atod P-ess. !

e WASHINGTON. Nov. a. Summary
.Saction 10 choke down debate on the
ifpeacc treaty was dcCici on by the
tt-eaty's friends in the Senate today
fto meet developments regarded by
B4manv Senators as the beginning OF "A
lShlibuster against ratification
& Two petitions 10 invoke the Senate
IScloture rule which never heretofore
EEhus been used, were prepared for sub
omission tomorrow should il become APP
tSpafent that diliatory tactics have been
lEadopted by the group jrrcconc!lably op-
opposed 10 the treaty. The first proposal
II was drawn by the Democrats and the
ibother WAS being formulated tonight by
n the mild-rcscrvation group OF Republic
&cans.
& Under the rule which could be made
K defective beginning saturday by two
Smore than one hour IN all. until a vote
son ratification had been reached. No
&specifc time could he set under the
y provision for such a vote, but the lead
GERS predicted that it would force final
Saction. If rssortod 10. early next week
4 Will Hold Night Sessions.
To further ~lasten the treaty. it was
tentatively agreed 10 mold night ses-
Aand continuing uniil there has been u
qualification vote.
Il The movement for cloturc was start
\ ed after Senator Reed Democrat, Mis-
9souri, mad launched into another long
speech attacking the treaty. and Scna-
Il tors LaFolletts, Wisconsin. and France,
Maryland Republicans. had Indicate
they were ready 10 continue tho hsht
Sas soon as the Missouri senator CON
cluded Senator Reed occupied ali Of
today's three hour session. and init
mated at Adjournment that he would
/ continue for several hours tomorrow.
Suspecting that the long anticipated
hlibustor was on, senate: Hitchcock.
Nebrask the acting Democratic leader
and Senator Underwood Democrat.
Alabama, circulated on the Democratic
I side a petition for cloturc. II soon had
more than twice the sixteen sigma
! lures needed 10 secure vote on inyo-
I cation of tie rule.
The Republicans acted more slowly
the mild-reserNation group being fear
2fuI OF alternating the irrcconCi!ables, on
whose votes they are counting for a
safe majority 10 put over the rescrva
ton program OF the Foreign Relations
4 Committee. Late in the DAY. however,
mild-reservation Republicans, passed
around A petition and got the requisite
numbers of siCners
Although processing to be anxious
for the debate TO end and predicting
l that the necessary two-thirds could be
mustered for cloture Republican
Leader Lodge said he desired TO take
no part in the move.
Death Skaters Plans.
Plans of the Democrats to present
their petition today were abandoned
when 1t was decided 10 adjourn early
because OF the death OF Senator Martin.
& Vi ' IL p mia. N-itbiltE NHtE NDuIt up
so tomorrow was not clear. some Of the
! leaders indicating that it might de-
4 pend on the course of developments
y during the days debate. ON the he
d pubIican side II was said the petition
: OF the mild rcservationists would be
y put n only If action We're unduly de-
d laycd
There was some speculation as to tho
possible effect of Senator Martins
death on the treaty fight, but the gen
eral opinion vas tiat t would not at
feet IL nsidcrahly. The Virginia SEN
ator has been absent most of tho scs-
sion, and has taken no active part IN
The controversy. Should = Democrat
] hostile 10 the treaty be appointed 10
succeed him. the administration Scna-
tors say the only result would bc 10 dc :
crease by one their minority against
lSreserva lions.