Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-16
NE VI ARTICLE 70
RESERVATION IS
VOTED INTO THE
PACT BY SENATE
Peace Treaty Change Drawn
Up By Republican Leaders
Is Adopted By d Vote of
More Than Two to One,
ACTION SERVES ONLY
TO HASTEN DEADLOCK
Probabilities Are That Hope
less TangIe viii Result
and the Entire Issue Win
Go Into Campaign,

Washington, March 15.-Re-
affirming its disagreement with
President Wilson on the domin-
lating, issue of the peace treaty
ontroversy the senate adopted to-
cay by q vote of more than two to
one the new article ten reservation
framed by republican leaders.
Its action ended at least, for the
present, The effort for compro-
mise that would insure ratification,
and the seEates decision was ac-
Cepted generally as Fastening the
treaty toward another deadlock
from which it could be released
only a verdict at the polls next NO.
yrmber.
Fourteen democrats voted with
the united Republican membership
Tor the reservation, but this de-
fection from administration raoks
fell far short of the number re
Guired to ratify. 1t was conceded
that others probably would swing
oyer on the ratification roll call,
nut administration leaders, backed
ty definite assurance that the
rev reservation was Unacceptable
Ia the president, evidenced no APP
rehension that their forces would
CWindle below the anger point.
The vote, sc to rs. showed on its
face two-thirds majority for the
reservation. but it by no means m
dicated two-thirds would vote for
ratification on that basis. Included
in the majority were irreconcll-
tables holding about a score of
votes which on the ratification roll
call are expected to be cast against
the treaty.
The reservation, adopted after
many efforts to modify 1t had been
defeated by the united republican
majority follows in general form
Ithe one adopted last November. IL
Isays;
"Thc United States assumes
no obligation 10 preserve ihe
territorial Integrity or politicM
independence of any other
country by the employment or
its military or naval forces, its
resources, or any form or
economic discrimination, or To
interfere in any way in con-
troyersics between nations, IN
Guiding all controversies reia-
ting to territorial integrity or
political independence, whcth-
| cr members of the league or
not. under the provisions OF
article ten, or to employ the
military or naval forces of the
United States, under any ar
Al, FFAKs N NJ
pose, unless i'm any particular
| ease congress which, under the
constitution has the sole power
TO declare or authorize the en-
pIoymcnt of the military or
naval forces of the United
States. shall. in the exercise OF
full liberty of action by act or
ioint resolution so provide"
Today's vote completed the SEN
ate's reconsideration of the four
teen reservations adopted IN NO
yember, but several new proposals
remain to be disposed of before a
| ratification vote.
Most leaders thought tonight
however, that the end would come
| this week.
Senators agreed that virtually the
| only hope of ratification lay IN the
| possibility of a serious break in the
! democratic support of the presi-
| dent. Instead of breaking, however,
administration lines frightened TO-
day as Senator Hitchcock, demo-
cratic leader passed the word tha'
he had definitely confirmed his be-
| lief that Mr.. Wilson would not take
| the new reservation.
| Senator Hitchcock did not dis
close the details of his communica-
tions with the White House, but in
formed his colleagues he had beer
told the president found the article
ten substitute as Objectionable as
| the original reservation.