Great Falls daily tribune., 1919-11-07
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before the question was put, and long
argument ensued.
Senate All Excited.

argument -ensued.
Senate All Excited.
Senator underwood's proposal follow
ed discussion of parliamentary procedure,
which was attended by great confusion.
Half dozen senators frequently sought
to speak at the same time and Vice
President Marshall was kept busy bang
ing his gavel for order.
Senator Hitchcock accepted the chal-
lenge of Senator Lodge and made
motion that the senate ratify the treaty
without reservation. He then demanded
a roll call.
Instead Of proceeding to vote on SEN
ator Hitchcock's motion for unreserved
ratification, the senate revived discussion
on another proposal by Senator Hitch
cock to report the treaty Immediately
from the committee of the whole, in or
der to consider resolutions of ratifica-
ton.
Senator Fall, republican, New Mexico,
objected to vote on the resolution of
ratification in committee of the whole.
To meet this objection, Senator Under
wood agreed to have the vote taken in
the senate, but after further discussion
Senator Jones, republican, Washington,
objected to the proposed agreement.
Back to Reservations
Senator Hitchcock's motion to report
the treaty and take up the ratification
resolutions finally was displaced by Sen
ator Lodges original motion to take up
reservations. Vice President Marshall
overruled Senator Underwood's point of
order against immediate consideration of
reservations.
Vice President Marshall said he was
not ready to make q narrow construction
of senate rules The right to consider
reservations Immediately, he said, should
be given in justice to senator's who had
voted against amendments with the idea
that they could secure reservations on
th same subject.
The majority Of the senate, the vice
president ruled, would be given every hon
est opportunity to enforce it's will in
| regard to the treaty, regardless Of
| technicalities.
After the vice presidents decision,
Senator Lodge presented the program Of
reservations adopted recently by the
foreign relations committee.
Borah Has Two More
1t was after action on the Gore amend
ment, that Republican Leader Lodge
called up the reservations framed by the
foreign relations committee. but a par
| liamentary tangle delayed their immedi-
ate consideration.
| Senator Borah, republican, Idaho. said
| he had two more amendments to propose.
| but was willing that they go over if as
sured there would be an opportunity to
| consider them later. Senator Underwood.
/ democrat, Alabama. made q point of
] order against such an arrangement.
urging that all amendments must be dis
posed of before reservations could be
| considered
Senator Borah then withdrew his OBJ
| lection. saying he would re-write his
amendment into the form of reserva-
tions.
Would Make U. S. Advisory Member.
When the treaty was taken up. today,
Senator Knox, republican. Pennsylvania
introduced a blanket reservation to re-
lease the United States from anv obi
cations to be bound by decisions or re-
commentators of the legue of nations
Senator Knox said the purpose to make
this country "a consulting member" OF
the league.
The reservation would give the United
States 'the fullest and most complete
liberty of action in regard to league af-
fairs, with "the sole right to determine
its own relations and duties and course
Of action" It also would claim an un-
conditional right Of withdrawal, ant
would make ratification of the treaty
dependent on affirmative acceptance oI
the reservation by the other powers
within go days
! Denying reports that he would sup
port the Gore amendment for refer
endum before any declaration of war
Senator Myers, democrat, Montana. tole
the senate that when he said he woult
vote for .the pending amendment
Wednesday, he referred to the La Fol
lette labor amendment. although tha
measure was not formally under con
sideration at the time.
Senator La Toilette. republican, Wis
consin, renewed the attack begun yester
day On President Wilson's course il
negotiating the treaty.