Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-20


 The motion to reconsider. made by Senator Robinson, democrat, Arkan- sas, finally was thrown out on a point of order and no appeal was taken.
 The lineup of the entire senate today was 57 for ratification to 39 against, including members paired. Four months ago the total alignment was 42 for ratificatio nand B against with one seat vacant.
 Eighteen democrats today changed from their position of November 19. Seventeen who then voted against ratification favored it today while one, Senator Shields of Tennessee, who voted for ratification November 19 and since has become known as an "irrcconcilable" today voted against ratifyng.
 Of the democrats who switched to support the treaty, 15 voted for rati- fication and two additional senators, Gerry of Rhode Island and Jones of New Mexico, paired for ratification. The 15 were:
 Ashurst, Beckham. Chamberlain, Fletcher, Henderson, Kendrick, King, Nugent, Phelan, Pittman, Ransdell, Smith (Maryland); Trammel, Walsh (Montana) and Wolcott.
 In the republican ranks, the ire concilables gained only one new ad- herent, Senator Penrose of Pennsyl- vania, who voted for ratification four months ago, but today was paired as an opponent of the treaty. Twelve republican "bitter enders," Borah, Brandegee. Fernald, France, Gronna, Johnson (California); Knox, Lafol- lette, Mccormick, Moses, Norris and Sherman--voted today as they did four months ago, against ratifica- tion, while three others, Penrose, Fall of New Mexico and Poindexter, were paired today in opposition. On Mo- vember 19, Senator PoindeXter in op- position, while Senator Fall was not present, but his opposition was an- nounced.
 Send it Back.
 In sending the treaty back to the president, the senate acted on the motion of Senator Lodge of Mas sachusetts, the republican leader who declared that to bring the question of ratification again before the sem ate would be waste of time and would delay public business.
 The democratic leader, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, pleaded that the action be withheld few days, because there always is a chance of action" He added that if req sonable delay brought no prospect of ratifica tion, the move of the re- publican leader might be concurred in with virtual unanimity.
 Senator Hitchcock also objected to request by Senator Lodge for unanimous consent to take another vote on ratification tonight, made after Senator Robinson's reconsider ation motion had been ruled out.
 Just before the senate adjourned, Senator Knox, republican, Pcnnsyl- varia, moved to take up his resolu- tion, declaring state of peace. The attempt will be renewed Monday un- der present plans and the republican leaders expect the resolution or some similar measure to be adopted. Pres ident Wilson has indicated his oppo- sition of such course, however, and should he veto a peace declaration the leaders are uncertain whether they could muster the necessary two thirds of both senate and house to repaSs it.
 The Knox resolution, introduced in December provides for repeal of the declaration of war, for retention of certain concessions granted by Ger many in signing the peace treaty and for redeclaration of the hope of congress that some tribunal may be created to adjust international dis putes.