New-York tribune., 1920-03-05
Senate Adopts
2 More Treaty
Reservations
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nounced by Germany in favor of
Japan under the provisions of
Articles 156, 157 and 15S of said
treaty are to be returned by Japan
to China at the termination of the
present war by the adoption of this
treaty as provided in the exchange
of notes between the Japanese and
Chinese governments Of date Nav 25.
l915.'
Senator Hitchcock declared that the
Republicans wanted the reservation in
cused them Of shedding crocodile
tears"
Hitchcock Defends President
"You stand here and pirate about the
President of the United States having
consented to the rape Of China" he
declared. "The only hope that China
has of getting Shantung again, is
through the promise the President
wrung from the japanese at the peace
conference. You are only trying to in
jure the President and make political
capital. A reservation will not restore
Shantung to China"
"The President had a chance at Paris
to prevent Shantung from going to
Japan" said Senator Lenroot, "but he
didn't take it," He declared that the
President obtained a promise from
Japan to restore only the sovereign
rights to China, and that if the restor-
alton were made in accordance with
Japan's promises, Japan still would
retain the economic rights in
Shantung.
Senator Borah wanted to know il
Senator Hitchcock would vote for rati-
tication if the Senate adopted his SUBJ
stitute.
"The Senator from Nebraska is like
the Senator from Idaho" replied Sem
ator Hitchcock "He does not expect
to vote for ratification unless some
other changes are made in the reserva-
tions."
The Hitchcock substitute then was
defeated by vote of Al to 27, with
Senators Gore, Reed, Shields and
Thomas, Democrats, voting against it.
The amended Lodge reservation then
was adopted, 48 to 81. Ten Democrats
berlain, Gore, Henderson, Myers. Nu-
gent, Pittman, Reed, Shields, Smith of
Georgia and Thomas. The reservation
obtained the votes of six more Demo-
Gratis than it did on November Is, when
it was first adopted by the Senate.
United States League Representatives
Senator Lodge called up the next
reservation and moved the adoption of
the modified reservation agreed upon
in the bipartisan conference. The
modified form, as finally adopted, fol-
lowed:
"No person is or shall be author
lied to represent the United States,
nor shall any citizens of the United
States be eligible, IS q member of
any body or agency established or
authorized by said treaty Of peace
with Germany, except pursuant to an
act of the Congress of the United
States providing for his appointment
and defining his powers and duties"
Senator Hitchcock Immediately op-
posed the substitute on the ground that
it did not provide for the confirmation
of the appointment of the American
representatives by the Senate, which
the original Lodge reservation did pro-
vide for.
Senator Lodge then withdrew the
substitute, after Senator Hitchcock had
declared that, although he had tenta-
lively agreed to the substitute in the
bipartisan conference, he was not bound
to support it in the Senate. Senator
Walsh then proposed the substitute on
his own motion. Senator Reed sub
mitted an amendment to it providing
for the confirmation by the Senate of
the appointment of the American rep
resentative, but withdrew the amend