New-York tribune., 1920-03-20
esuAry procedure whenever treaty
va rejected by the Senate.

tor Lodge, "because it seemed to me
that after . years discussion and after
che Senate had twice refused by more
than cne-third Of its membership to adj
Stes and consent 70 the ratification of
tAis treaty the time had come to end it.
Any hope to take it up again and dis
cuss it and ratify it is hopeless, p
.hs Senate under the circumstances has
no right to let it interfere with public
business.
Treaty Sent Back to Wilson
III did not make this motion when
the treaty was voted on before because
thought there might still be chance
OF getting it ratified. But have gone
RS far as feel justified in going to get
the treaty ratified. To drag it out for
further debate would be failure to do
our duty
Senator Williams. Democrat, of Mis-
sissippi, said the Senate should have
returned the treaty to the President
after it was rejected last November.
.1t. is very evident from to-day..s
vote," said Senator Lenroot, Republi-
can, Of Wisconsin, "that the treaty can
never be ratified with these reserva-
tions until the President gives his con-
sent for the Senators on the other side
to vote to ratify it. We had better
send it there until such time arrives"
A vote was then had on the Lodge
resolution returning the treaty to the
President. The resolution was adopted,
~ to 81. All the Republicans voted for
Democrats voted with them: Gore,
Kirby, Reed. Shields, Walsh, Of Massa-
chusetts, and Williams.
There was a moment of wild rejoicing
on the part of the "irreconcilables.
In fact, no one appeared very unhappy
except the seven "mild reservation
lists" Normally placid Senator Fernald,
of Maine, rushed up to Mediil McCor-
mick, threw his arms around him and
hugged him vigorously. Senator'S Borah
and Reed, the original "irreconcilables,"
regarded with approving smiles the
hilarity of their fellows.
The demonstration was snapped off.
however, with a sharp and unexpected
anti-climax. Senator Robinson, of Ar
kansas, moved to reconsider the vote
by which the treaty had failed Of rati
fication. Senator Watson moved to lay
this motion on the table and the roll
call began. But this time the seven
mild reservationists." Colt, Edge,
Hale. Kellogg, Keyes, Lenroot and Nc
Nary, voted with the Administration.
The smiles disappeared. The group
of seven was not happy. Their faces
registered very much torn feelings. The
Democrats were unhappy because they
did not know what to do. The cir
reconciables" were annoyed because
their rejoicings had been cut off, and
the Lodge group was angry at the pros
pect of the treaty debate through this
instead of being a finished job.
A long parliamentary wrangle fol-
lowed, during which the mild reser-
vatonsts." after a conference, sent
word to Mr.. Robinson that they would
stay with him if he would promise that
on the next vote on the treaty the
Democratic side would furnish more
votes for ratification.
Senator Lodge himself offered to ask
unanimous consent for another vote on
ratification if every one would agree
that the vote would be taken tonight.
Administration Leader Hitchcock sug-
gested that this would do no good
that time should be allowed for Sena-
tors to cool off.
Mr.. Robinson, unable to promise any
more Democratic votes, knowing the
mild reservationists" would 60 back
to the Republican camp unless given
this promise, withdrew his motion:
Whereupon the Senate, having ordered
the treaty sent back to the President,
adjourned with that as the status.
81 have no intention of making any
further move until the President acts"
Senator Robinson said late tonight.
81 probably could have won my parlla-
mentary fight and forced a reconsider
alton, but it would have taken several
hours and would do no good that can
see. There would have been no change
in the vote. In addition, many Sena-
tors who wish to leave town pressed
me not to force it. l was advised by
many colleagues to wait until the Pres
ident acts, and that is what l Will do.
He can send the treaty back to the
Senate if he wants to do So"
Bryan Fails to Change a Vote
The Administration strained every
nerve to prevent any slip-up which !
might result in ratification. Demo-
cratic Senators were urged all day long
to stand by the President by Senator !
Hitchcock and those who agreed with
him. Postmaster General Burleson and |
Secretary of the Navy Daniels, fearing
that William Jennings Bryan's influ |
ence might have had some effect, came
rushing up to the Capitol. There was
one stage during the day when the
Administration was in a panic lest it
be unable to hold enough Democrats in
line. This followed the desertion of
the Administration by. Senator Walsh,
of Montana, who declared that while
he had opposed all the Lodge reserva-
tions he thought there was good in
the treaty even with the reservations,
and it should be saved. Senator Walsh
was Western manager for the Wilson
campaign in 1916, and has always been
regarded as an Administration leader.
Senator Ransdell was another who
urged ratification in a brief speech to-
day.
The only real surprise in the way of
desertions from the Administration
camp, however, was Senator John
Walter Smith, of Maryland
Apparently Mr. Bryan did not change
a vote. Even Senator Mcclellan, gen
orally regarded as being very close to
the Commoner, voted as the President
desired, to kill the treaty.
Preamble Is Modified
The resolution of ratification was
taken UP Immediately after the Senate
met at II o'clock this morning, an hour
earlier than the Senate usually meets.
Senator Brandegee sought to amend
the preamble by providing that the
ratification would become void unless
the President deposited rattle alton
within sixty days. He later changed it
to ninety days, but the amendment was
defeated, Al to AZ.
Three Republicans, Senators Cum
minis, Townsend and Jones, CT Wash
ington, voted against the amendment,
while three Democrats. Senators Reed,
Shields md Walsh Of Mocc,.L...AA'