Evening star., 1920-02-26
ARTICLE X HELD Up
AS SENATE PASSES
T00THERS SECTIONS
Mr.. Lodges Suggestion Gets
Approval With Slight
Opposition.

VppOSltl0n.
The Senate voted today TO pass over
temporarily the reservation on article
y of the league of nations covenant,
which has been the main stumbling.
hiock in the way of an agreement on
the peace treaty with Germany.
| There was no roll call and only
/ one voice was lifted against the mo-
llon OF Senator Lodge. the republican
Leader. postponing action on this trou-
bleSome reservation.
Question by senator Knox.
Senator Knox of Pennsylvania. one
oil the republican irreconcilables, ask
ed Senator Lodge before the vote was
taken what his reason was for seek
ing to pass over the reservation on
article X Senator Lodge replied that
he believed it would expedite the con-
sideration of the treaty. since the
other reservations would have to be
acted on. no matter what was done
with the reservation on article X.
The course adopted by Senator Lodge
with regard TO the reservation on article
| y has the approval of those senator's
who believe that the treaty ultimately
! will be ratified. They insist that an
agreement has been reached on all
other reservations and there remains
only the reservation on article Y block
, .ng the way to ratification, and the de-
VIII be so strong as to force a final
agreement on this reservation.
Senator Frances Measure.
Senator France of Maryland a per-
sistent opponent OF the treaty, intro
duced a resolution providing for the
establishment of peace and for
calling an International conference
| to institute 4 concert of nations to
advise concerning international CO.
operation as a substitute for the
| league of nations. and for a national
Explaining his resolution. Senator
France said:
Shall we adopt this treaty Of hate
and destruction with its provision
for a new armed coalition Of powers
TO enforce it's bitter terms. q coalition
designed for the protection of great
empires and for the perpetuation Of q
system of oppression. or shall We
write new treaty, which shall look
to the rehabilitation OF the world
through international cooperation
and international concerted action for
the spread of civilization and for
the elevation, education and liberia
tion of all men everywhere?
Mr.. Reed Attacks Mr.. Colby.
/ Senator Reed of Missouri commented
in sarcastic vein upon the reports that
democratic senators may be found in
the end voting for the so-called Lodge
reservation, so as to bring about rati-
fication of the treaty. He also dis
cussed the appointment OF Bainbridge
Colby as Secretary of State. saying:
IF Mr.. Colby doesn't know any more
appears to know from his public
speeches in Missouri. then he is in need
of much education"
Senator Ashurst Of Arizona came TO
the defense. both of the democratic
senators who propose to vote the
Lodge reservations il necessary to OBJ
tain ratification of the treaty and of
Mr.. Colby. He described Mr.. Colby
as a man of great ability and expert
! ence, and suggested that since hrs
/, nomination had been sent to the Sen
ate it was not proper to discuss the
! nomination in the open Senate at this
time.
Many Americans Acted Likewise
at may have taken courage for Mr.
Colby to separate himself from the
! republican party in 1912 and 10 be
/ come a bullmooSe." commented Sena-
tor Reed. "but if il did there were a
large number of American citizens
' " no possessed the same courage. 1t
! may have taken courage for MIR. Colby
to separate himself from the bull
moose party in 1916 and to join the
democrats. but there were many 9TH
ers who did the same thing 1t happens
| that in the case of Mr.. Colby he was
rewarded almost Immediately with
appointment to office"
Senator Reed said there are a large
number of democrats who used to
pray to the shrine every morning. oh.
! tell us what we are to think today.
/ but are now preparing to follow the
! line of reason.
senator Ashurst said that he realized
! that Senator Reed. by his sarcastic at
| tacks upon democratic senators who
propose to vote for the Senate reser-
| yations SO as to bring about ratinca-
| ton of the treaty, hoped TO prevent
| their joining with the republicans TO
| Ashhurst said he. for one. did not pro-
| nose to be deferred from this course
Senator Reed then launched into An
| attack upon the league OF nations
proposed in the treaty. he declared
| that while supporters OF the league
were insisting that it is not contem-
plated to raise an International army.
! young men in this country were pc
! ing recruited for that very purpose.
! He said that posters were spread
broadcast through the country prom
| Using the young men who enlisted in
! the Army opportunity to see Europe.
I Asia and frica. This. he said. is be
/ ing done by the officers of the United
states Army under the authority or
| the President.
Quotes Mr.. Lansing.
"If the people ever understand what
| for it will be Overwhelmingly de-
feated." so spoke Robert Lansing. Sec
retary of State. at the conclusion OF
.he writing of the league covenant.
said Senator Reed. such was the
oniniou of the only international law
expert who accompanied the Prest-
dent to Paris. The American people
are beginning to understand ana
with knowledge comes reputation.
..The truth has been obscured by
rnany mistateme nts, some the result
of ignorance. others willfully false
The chief difficulty is found In the
complicated nature of the instrument.
a thing deliberately planned. 1t will
he remembered that the President on
the eve of his return to Europe in
March. 1919, threatened that ne would
co ;ntermingle the terms of the league
and the German peace treaty that hu-
man ingenuity could not dissect the
one from the other. Accordingly We
have the treaty consisting OF over
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