The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-19
Reaffirm Senate's Sympa- thy and Express Hope Time Is at Hand When Ireland May Choose Own Government
By Associated Pres,

By Associated Press
 Washington March 18.- Proceeding under forced draft to reach final ratification vote on the peace treaty to- morrow, the Senate broke from control of the republican lead- CTS today and unexpectedly swept into the republican reser- vation programme a declara- ton of sympathy for self-gov- ernment in Ireland.
 The proposal won out in committee of the whole by vote of Ss to SC, after an ail-day debate. On a neces- sary second vote this action,was con firmed later. AS to 3s.
 During the debate democratic lead CTS supported the reservation and the managers on the republican side op- posed 1t because it included a general declaration that this nation adhered to the principle of the self-determira- ton of peoples. On the first roll cali twenty-one democrats and seventeen republicans, including the irreeoncil- able foes of the treaty, voted for adop- tion, while twenty republicans and six teen democrats were recorded in the negative.
 FINAL VOTE TODAY, PLAN Revival of the Irish question pro- -rt.A of putting into final form the resolu- tion of ratification. on which it is planned to bring 8 vote tomorrow. One after another, long list of mis- cellaneous reservations were voted down, with the leaders bent on com pleting their task before adjournment. The outcome of the ratification vote was not generally regarded as having been influenced by the days develop ments, though a number of republicans counted on to vote to ratify, including Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the party leader, expressed bitter disap- proval of the Irish reservation In its final form. On all sides the predic- tion was that the treaty would fail to receive the necessary two thirds, though some Senators thought -aaat on. a second roll call. which probably will be taken before the attempt to ratify is given up. enough democrats to put v tff9aSH fvotifef'Js m fiie' nfaJofity.
 IRISH RESERVATION
 The text of the Irish reservation as introduced by Senator Gerry democrat Rhode Island, and adopted by the Sen Rte, follows:
 Tn consenting to the ratification of the treaty with Germany the United States adheres to the principle of self determination and to the resolution of sympathy with the aspirations of the Irish people for a government of their own choice adopted by the Senate June 6, 1919, and declares that when self government is attained by Ireland a consummation it is hoped is at hand. it should promptly be admitted as a member of the League of Nations"
 THE ROLL CALL
 The roll call on the Gerry resolu- tion follows:
 For Adoption Republicans: Borah, Brandegee. Capper, Colt, Curtis, France. Frelinghuysen, Gronna, John son (California), Jones Washington, LaFollette. Mclean, McNary, Moses. Norris Southerland and Watson--17. Democra ts--Ashurst, Gerry, Gore, Harris, Harrison. Henderson, Hitch- cock. Kendrick, Kirby, McKellar, Nu- gent, Phelan, Pittman. Ransdell. Reed, Sheppard, Shields, Smith (Maryland). smith tSouth Carolina), Walsh tMassa- chussetts) and Walsh (Montana)- Toatl for adoption, 3s.
 AGAINST RESERVATION
 Against Republicans. Ball. Calder. Cummins. Dillingham;. Edge, Elkins, Hale. Harding, Kellogg, Kenyon. keyes. Lenroot. Lodge New, Page, Phipps. Spencer. Sterling, Townsend. and Is Vr ri Democrats: Beckham, Dial. Fletch- CT, Gay, Jones (New Mexico). King, Myers. Pomerene, Robinson, Smith tGeorgia), Swanson. Thomas Tram mell, Underwood, Williams and Wal cott--16.
 Total against, 36.
 Of senator's absent and paired it was announced that Senators Johnson tSouth Dakota), Culberson tTexas1 overman tNorth Carolina), Owen tOklahoma) and Stanley CI<entucky). democrats. favored the resolution. and senator Fernald, republican (Maine). opposed it. The position of other sen ators not voting was not stated
 Additional votes for the measure on the second Vote were recorded by Senators Fernald, Maine; Mccormick Illinois. and Shoot, Utah, republicans, and Johnson, south Dakota. Owen Oklahoma and Stanley, Kentucky, democrats, who did not vote on the first roll call Senator Page, republican, Vermont, changed from opposition to support of the reservation. It's opponents gained the votes of Sen ators Glass. Virginia; Overman and Sim mons democrats. and Warren, Wyoming. republican.
 AMENDMENTS TABLED
 Before the second vote. two futile ef- forts to amend the reservation were made A motion by Senator Calder, re- publican, New York, to strike out the clause dealing with seif-determination . was tabled 5l to 30. and an amendment by Senator Sterling, North Dakota, to eliin- ete the phrase expressing hope for Summation of Irish freedom was ta-
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