The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1920-02-24
SENATORS READOPT
FIRST RESERVATION


the detection of four more Demo-
cratic senators from the ranks of
those who have stood against all res
ervations, generally was accepted by
all elements in the senate as tighten
ing the treaty deadlock and bringing
the question of ratification one step
nearer the political campaign.
Foreshadowing the same conclusion
most of the debate preceding the roll
call devolved about the treaty as a
campaign issue and drew from con-
spicious figures on the Republican
side a volley of criticism of the ut
terances made on the subject Thurs
day by Elihu Root in his address be-
fore the New York Republicans.
Senator Johnson of California, an
active candidate for the party's presi-
dental nomination, pronounced ut
terly silly" the declaration Of Mr..
Root that the United States shouta
enter the league Of nations with reser-
vations, and then move to reform 1t
after new president is inaugurated.
Senator Lodge Of Massachusetts, Re-
publicsn hoor leader, declared amend
ment Of the league covenant, once 1t
was ratified would be practically I'M
possible" and Senator Borah OF
Idaho, a leader among the Repubii-
can irreconcilables, gave notice that
he would carry on his fight before the
people, regardless of the action OF the
party's national convention.
Question Of Withdrawal.
The reservation on which the SEN
ate acted relates to withdrawal from
membership in the league, providing
that this nation shall be the sole
Judge whether it's obligations have
heen fulfilled in case it desires to
withdraw, and that notice of with
drawal may be given by a concurrent
resolution of congress. The vote on
its adoption was As to 20, ten Demo-
Gratis Joining the solid Republican
lineup supporting it. -Four of these
Senators Ashhurst, Arizona; Fletcher,
Florida: Henderson, Nevada, and
Nugent. Idaho, had stood on all pre-
vious roll calls steadfastly against any
qualification of the treaty.
One of the four, Senator Ashurst,
announced to the senate beforehand
his intention to go over to the reser-
vationists. Having become convinced
that ratification of some sort was
prime necessity, he said, he was
ready to vote "for any reservation or
amendment that will ratify this
treaty"
eff we'll vote our own convictions
and not those of the president" he
told his Democratic colleagues, "we'll
have treaty"
It was a bare majority, 33 to 80,
that the senate rejected the change
in the reservation framed by Repub-
lican leaders and submitted by SEN
ator Lodge as part of his compromise
plan. Under the amendment whether
the president or a majority of con-
gress could have given notice of the
nations withdrawal, modlhcatlon
which Senator Hitchcock of Nebras-
ka, the administration leader, de-
nounced as making the reservation
more Objectionable than it had been
before.
On the roll call the irreconcilables,
having announced that they would
have nothing to do with the COM
promise, went over to the Democrats
voting in the negative. Similarly they
had cast their strength successfully
a few moments before against pro-
posal bv Senator Hitchcock to make
. Joint resolution of congress neces-
sary to effect withdrawal, and that
change had been voted down, SO to
26.
Republicans in Opposition.
The determination of the lrrecon-
cilables to stand against any effort to
modify the Republican reservations
adopted in November was announced
bv Senator Brandegee, Republican, OF
Connecticut, who told the senate that
it only was making spectacle of IT.
self by seeking to vacillate after 1t
expressed it's opinion and won It's
fight.
Explaining his course in offering
notifications, Senator Lodge declared
that most of them were 'unimpor-
tant" and reiterated his ultimatum to
the Democrats that neither the reser-
-,+;o, fo Article 10 nor that relating