Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-03-05
TREATY FIGHT IS
A ROARING FARCE
Lodge, Beaten on League Clause,
Accepts Walsh Substitute;
Latter Votes Against It.
MILD sHANTUNG DRAFT WINS
Senator Glass, After Visit to
White House, Says the Situa-
ton Is Hopeless.
MILD sHANTUNG DRAFT WINS

4 WASHINGTON. March 1.-TWO moro
treaty reservations were adopted by the
Senate today after their original terms
.as framed by Republican leaders last
November had been modified to- con-
form to agree cments OF the recent bi-
partisan compromise conference.
One OF them. Withholding assent from
tho ShantunS settlement. was changed
on motion OF the Republican, leaders
themselves and BY practically unani-
nous vote. Consideration of the other,
however. providing that American rep
resentatives in the league Of nations
be chosen by congressional faction,
raised II bitter controversy, which, in
the end, broke down, for the first time
since early November. the solid Repub-
lcan lineup behind the Republican
resSryation PROGRAM.
The language finally substituted for
the Republican draft OF the league
representation reservation was written
by Senator Walsh tDemocrat). of Mon
bipartisan conference Today tt was
ofreIsa fl,. In the senate by the Repnoliean
sotta; was objected to by Senator Hitch
cock, OF Nebraska, the administration
leader; was withdrawn. rcotfered by
over the Republican leaders opposition,
and then finally adopted with the Re-
@ish ssnator nott2g soldly Id for il, and
Text of waIsh Hcservatiou. :
as adopted. the Walsh reservation
No person is. or shall be, author
.zed 70 represent the United States.
Eor Enor shall any citizen Of the United
plates DC eHSiole. as a member OF any
body or agency established OF author
lied by said treaty of peace with Ger
of uniteS q sta,es aei pre 8.
sxidng for his appointment and denim
y s.alS " no &eSi-t.nd ssfufi r.. 3
congress VIII provide by law" had
been used, and 1t was the ON ission OF
Shis affirmative declaration ont which,
Senator Hitchcock based his objection
TO tho revision.
The maneuyering brought out many
shaIp contradtctions as to what trans
plred ochind the closed doors of the BIZ
PARTISAN conference, and prompted Son
ator Lodge to declare that hereafter he
S |ou1a nave nave nothing TO do with. the
reached while the negotiations were in
grogress. His declaration Immediately
publicans. Senator Kellogg, Of Mime :
sofa, member of that group, assert
ing ing he never would be bound by his
Vationists who. few minutes later.
made possible adoption OF the Walsh
ShantunE Clause Modified.
Tho modification Of the Shantuns
rsservation. SO as to eliminate refer
enes was aHrecd TO ,Japnn tn and China by name.
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tie debate and by majority of 6s to 2,
and the reservation was readopted IS
TO y. with ten Democrats voting for
II Last November tho vote had been
bS to Al, only five Democrats heinz
counted in the majority.
On adoption OF Senator Walsh's
change in the league representation
reservation. eight Republicans voted
Wdh WI ,h me Democrats in the affirmative
TO YS2 The vote on final adoption Of
the revised reservation was SIS to Il.
AL OF tho opposition coming from
Democrats. while seventeen Democrats
voted for adoption.
Senator Glass. Of Virginia, went to
me White House today to submit to
the president a new draft of a reser-
vas drafted by Senator Kellogg and
follows almost exactly the Language OF
tne compromise reservation proposed
IN IN the recent bipartisan conferences
ms draft makes more clear the re.
fueal or the. United States to assume
asy obi1Gation to preserve by the use
OF It's military or naval. forces by eco
nnomic boycott, diplomatic measures or
financial pressure the Territorial in.
The Virginia Senator brought bacl.
( % ms associates In the Senate the adj
vice that the President would not ac-
cept the reservation, and that IL anv-
tnins ike 1t were incorporated- inf n
lne resolution Of ratification, he would
refuse to deposit the ratification In
segator Glass further told his col.
leagues in the Senate that he Viewed
the situation as hopeless and tfat
there would be no ratification at this
session. a. 'h's