The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1920-03-11
Bipartisan Changes on Shan
tung and Treaty Agents
Voted al Stormy Session.
REPUBLICAN LINEUP BREAKS.
shantune Compromise Measure Adopt.
ed. omittlna References 10 China
and Jspsn-Repvbiiean Leader
Says the Meaning Remains.

Washington. Two more peace treat,
reservations were adopted by the sen
ate after their original terms as framed
by Republican leaders last Novembei
had been modified to conform 10 agree
ments Of the recent bipartisan com
promise conference.
One of them. Withholding assent from
the Shantung settlement, was changed
ON motion of the Republican leaders
themselves and by practically unani-
nous vote Consideration OF the other,
however. providing that American rep
resentatives In the League OF Nations
be chosen by congressional action,
raised bitter controversy, which I'm
the end broke down for the first time
since early November the solid Repub-
lican lineup behind the Republican
reservation program.
The language finally substituted for
the Republican draft of the league rep
resentation reservation was written by
Senator Walsh. Democrat. Montana,
and by him was laid before the bi-
partisan conference.
IL was offered In the senate by the
Republican leader. Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts, was objected 10 by
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the
administration leader, was withdrawn.
reoffered by Senator Walsh, accepted
by the senate over the Republican
leaders opposition, and then finally
adopted with the Republicans voting
solldly for II, and with Senator Walsh
and l3 other Democrats opposing II.
The maneuvering brought out maLy
sharp contradictions as TO what trans
pired behind the closed doors OF the bi-
partisan conference, and prompted
Senator Lodge to declare that here
after he would have nothing TO do with
the compromise agreements tentatively
reached while the negotiations were In
progress His declaration Immediately
drew fire from the mild reservation
Republicans, Senator Kellogg of Min
nesota, member Of that group. assert
ing that he never would be bound by
his leaders decision. II was he mild
reservutiOnists who, few minutes
later. made possible adoption of ihe
Valsh reservation.
The unexpected flare-up over res
ervation generally regarded as Of ~ nor
consequence came when negotiations
for a compromise oa - crucial ques-
ton of Article X again had reached a
state Of earnest activity. Prominent
senators Of the two political parties.
TO be working with the
knowledge Of the party leaders,
brought their consultations TO a point |
where the advice of President Wilsoa |
was sought indirectly during the day |
as to certain proposed changes in the
Republican Article X reservation.
The modification Of the Shantung
so as TO eliminate refer
snce to Japan and China by name, was
agreed TO by the senate with little de-
bate. and by a majority of 60 TO ?,
and the reservation was readopted As
% 81 with 10 Democrats voting for IL.
LAST November the vote had been 50
d 4l, only I've Democrats being count
d In the majority.
on adoption of Senator Wnlsh's
,hange in the league presentation res
,ryation, eight Republicans voted with
he Democrats In the affirmative and
he result was a majority Of 81 TO 81.
The vote on final adoption of the re-
Used reservation was 55 10 II, all Of
he opposition coming from Democrats.
While II Democrats voted for adop-
ion.
Making It's first change In the Re
publican reservations TO the treaty
which were adopted last November
De senate voted. on motion Of Senator
.odge. to strike from the Shantung
eseryation all direct reference 70
apan and China. The change. worked
gt in the recent bipartisan confer
nee had the approval Of Democratic /
aaders. and was accepted. 90 to .
euaiors Reed. democrat. Missouri Z
Hd Sutherland, Republican. West Eir
inia voting against the amouameu