Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-19
SENATORS ASK
ALLIED @. K. TO
RESERVATIONS
Lodge Amendment Made Con-
ditiOn to Ratification of
Peace Treaty.
SILENCE HELD APPROVAL

WASHINGTON, March 19-Ac-
ceptance of the Lodge reservations
by the nations allied or associated
with the United States in the world
war was made condition Of rati-
fication of the peace treaty by the
senate this afternoon.
An amendment offered by senator
Lodge. republican leader. 10 the enact
ing clause or preamble" Of the resolu-
ton of ratification by which the nations
involved may give silent assent to the
reservations was adopted without roll
cali
The senate agreed to eliminate from
the preamble. provision that the res
ervations must be approved by an ex-
change Of notes by at least three Of
the four big powers the United States
was allied With, for which the Lodge
amendment was substituted
CONCESSION TO
/ CERTAIN SENATOR'S.
Adoption of the Lodge substitute was
a concession to senator's opposed TO the
allies OF the United States being re-
Quired to give open assent to their
reservations.
As amended the enscting clause reads;
Resolved ftwO-thirds of the senator's
present concurring thereinl. That the
senate advise and consent TO the rstih-
cation of the treaty Of peace with Ger
many concluded at Versailles on the 2Sth
day Of June. 1919. subject to the follow
+ Ing reservations and understandings
which are hereby made part and con-
ditiOB or this resolution OF ratification
which ratification is not TO take ef-
/ feet or bind the United States until the
/ said reservations and understandings
adopted by the senate have been accept
ed and condition OF this resolution Of
4 ratification by the allied powers and a
failure on the part Of the allied and as
/ sociated powers 10 make objection TO
/ said reservations and understandings
prior to the deposit OF ratification by the
T United States shan he taken as a fun
and final acceptance of such reservations
and understandings by said powers"
/ By a vote of IL to - the senate de-
featsd the Brands zee amendment to the
cnacting clause. II was first announced
as passed. but recheck showed the
amendment was defeated.
The Brandegee amendment provided
that the president would he required TO
deposit the treaty at Paris within sixty
days after ratification.
At the end of four months of attempts
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speeehmaking. conferences and political
jockeying-the senate was confronted to-
day with precisely the same situation
that 1t faced Nov. 20, when the peace
treaty Of Versailles went dow nto defeat
A second defeat for the treaty Is held
/ inevitable by leaders Of all factions in
I the long drawn out, bitterly contested
/ fight that started weeks before PreSi-
dent Wilson presented the treaty TO the
senate on July 10 last
The Lodge amendment was first called
mp today 1t was adopted without roll
call and practically no debate. 1t pro-
vides that "A failure on the part OF the
allied and associated powers TO make
objection" to the senates' reservations
before tn American notice Of ratification
is deposited, shall he taken as a full
and final acceptance of such reservations
and understanding by said powers
As soon as Lodges amendment was
adopted Senator Brandegee called up his
amendment 10 the preamble which pro-
vides that ratification shall not take ef-
feet unless the instrument OF ratification
shall have been fled within sixty days
after the adoption of the resolution Of
ratification by the senate"
FAIL IN EFFORTS
TO LIMIT DERATE.
At the end Of Al 1ther battle which
lasted until late last night an unsue-
cessful move was made by Senator Reed.
democrat Missouri. to limit speech max
Ing today to an hour for each senator.
Senator Hitchcock expressed a willing
ness that speeches he each restricted 70
half an hour or less. Senator Hoke
Smith. democrat. Georgia. announced his
intention of taIsing for Rt least an hour.
and as other se9atcrs gave notice OF
further oratorieal efforts the efforts OF
Hitchcock and Reed to chop of unlin-
tied eleventh hour discussion fell by the
wayside.
Senator Lodge. the republican leader,
sought unanimous consent to tx , o'clock
this afternoon for n final vote on ratia-
cation. but Scnstor Lenroot. republican.
| Wisconsin. objected. Senator Lodge.
however. was able TO persuade the sen
ate to meet at II o'clock instead of at
the customary noon hour. He declared
Il 10 be his intention to hold the senate
IN continuous session until late tonight.
If necessary. in an effort to force final
action. despite the renewed verbal on
siaughts proponents and opponents OF
the treaty were prepared to make upon
each other.