The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-20

Immediately following the vote by
which the treaty was rejected, the
senate adopted resolution by Sena-
tor Lodge directing the secretary to
return the treaty 10 the president and
notify him that ratification could not
he accomplished. The vote on the
adoption of this resolution was AZ
to 81.
Before the senate convenes again
next Monday MESA ge from the Of
fee of the secretary of the senate will
have deposited at the White House
the document which has been the
cause of the most bitter struggle In
the history of the senate. Once in
the hands OF the president. the sem
ate VIII have no authority to recall ii
ard the president is not likely to re-
turn il to the senate unless he can OBJ
tain reas0nah BILE assurances that ratifi-
cation can be had.
TO BE PIGEON-HOLED.
In view of the presidents desire to
take the treaty into the campaign. II
is not believed by any OF his follow
ers in the senate that he will for
moment consider sending the treaty
back To the senate, at least until after
the campaign IS over. If he should
fail in the campaign. IL is probable
the treaty VIII remain forever in the
presidents desk.
Next Monday the senate will Inn
mediately turn its attention to the
proposition OF declaring peace with
Germany by resolution which both
houses of congress will be asked to
pass. Senator Knox began the discus
sion OF his resolution on the subject
shortly after the vote against th0
treaty had been recorded. but at the
suggestion OF Senator Lodge he con-
scented TO wait until Monday for
formal action on it.
That such a resolution will pass n
conceded by the ablest leaders OF the
senate. in view of the second failure
of the attempt TO bring about peace
by ratification of the treaty.
The death of the treaty was accom-
plished under dramatic circumstances
at just about the hour when gentle
folks are sitting down to dinner The
calling of the roll was started -
$40 after an all day debate in which
friends of the treaty pleaded with IN
foes to loosen up on the reserva-
tions and allow the treaty to be rAtl-
fed.
The galleries were crowded. Senator
Cummins. the president protein had
extreme difficulty to keep the visitors
in order and outbursts of enthusiasts
when the Anal vote against the treaty
was announced We're restrained only
by the vigilant guards.
CABINET OFFICERS PRESENT.
There was much comforting and dis
cussing In the cloak rooms wh0re
Senators gathered TO talk over what
they proposed to do, To add to the
dignity and solemnity of the occasion,
Postmaster General Burleson and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels went
ss,tr she DssWscsxsie' sssoak ssrvsefn'a ~
encourage the administration follow
ers to stand firm in submission to Tho
presidents demand that the treaty
with the Lodge reservations should
be defeated.
How Well their efforts succeeded ~
shown by the fact that twenty nd
minissration senator's staunchly aupkj
ported the president To fiiE h
Twenty-one, however, parted compa&1s
with the president. departing Int
paths wherein Bryan and Hoov0
ard other leaders beckoned them. tNsS
rstify and accept the Lodge rcservMsS3
ticns ss4xN%
,o.ssN Aens. tbs, curt Ia. was xtsu n
on tho treaty which In the oplnfo NJ
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