The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-15
New G. 0. P. Reservation to
Article X Accepted by
Vote of Sc to "a.
SENATORS KING AND
WALSH LOSE MOTIONS
Rapid Voting on Various Res
olutions as Senate Hastens
Treaty Disposal.

| Washington, March l5.--Ihe new
reservation drafted by republican
leaders to deny the obligations Of
Article X OF the peace treaty was
substituted in the senate today for
the reservation which had been
adopted last November.
The vote by which the substitution
was made was Sc to %, with sixteen
democrats voting for 1t and one re-
publican against it.
The substitute was then adopted
by the senate. So TO 26. fourteen dem
ocrats voting with the republicans.
The original reservation was adopted
last November 40 TO 3s. with only
four democrats supporting II.
King Substitutes.
A substitute by Senator King de-
clarng that the advice given by the
league under Article X should be
considered only advice which each
member nation is free to accept or
reject" was defeated. a to 81.
Six democrats, Senators Gore,
Reed, Shields. Smith of Georgia,
rfammeH aud Walsh of Massachu-
against the King substitute.
BY vote OF S5 20 as the senate
refused to strike out. on motion OF
Senator Walsh, democrat. OF Mon
tann, the proviso inserted in the re-
publican substitute Saturday az the
suggestion OF the 'irreconcilables
detailing that all controversies re-
latlng questions OF political inde-
pendence ana territorial integrity
are Included in the denial OF obliga-
tion.
Another amendment by Senator
Walsh, democrat. of Montana, de-
claring this nation would deplore
any external territorial aggression
menacing the peace OF the world and
would assure American co operation
70 "end such threat was voted down.
"a 20 81. Mr., Walsh said II followed
declaration by senator Knox OF
American policy
An amendment by Senator France
republican. Maryland, favoring indie
pendence OF Ireland. Egypt and other
subject nations, also was rejected With
out record vote.
Vote on Motions.
| Paving the way for a final vote
| ON the reservation 10 Article X, the
senate today rejected, 50 to II, SEN
ator Frelinghuysen's substitute pro-
| posing summary disayowal OF all
| obligations.
1he reservation worked out but
not agreed 10 IN the bipartisan con.
ference was offered by senator kir-
by, democrat OF Arkansas, and was
rejected, 10 TO 81. All the repubii-
cans and Senators Gore, Reed,
Shields, Williams and Harrison, DEM
ocrats, voted against It.
The senate also promptly rejected.
80 TO 80 the substitute reservation
drafted by former President Taft,
which was offered in the bipartisan
conference by Senator Hitchcock and
presented 10 tho senate today by
Senator Kirby. The Tat draft dis
aVowed any legal obligation. but
gave congress power 10 act under a
moral obligation.
Five Democrats Noes.
Not single republican vote was
cast Tor the Tart reservation, and ave
democrata~lIarrisnn. Gore. Reed.
Mckellaf and Shields voted with The
republicans against Il.
Without a record vote or debate.
tho senate rejected Senator Kings
substitute. declaring that no ohliga.
ton would be assumed in advance
by the United states, but that con-
grcss would consider recommenda-
llons ot the league council to protect
territorial integrity OF any league
member
SIMMONS MOTION LOST.
Another substitute, by Senator
simmons, democrat, OF North
Carolina, was rejected. 81 10 27.
u proposed an obligation for use
OF Americas friendly offices" 10
protect nations against external
aggression, but dlsolaimed any
Liability for use OF American
military or economic forces "un.
less IN any particular case con-
gress should so provide"