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PEACE PACT FIGHT
/: NOW UP TO VOTERS
(ContinMed From F!rst Pase.l


shall make no objection il it is. had
without debate. would like 10 finish
u willing 10 reconsider"
- Senators Brandegee and Borah. OF
the irreconci!ablcs. objected unless
pairs were arranged for absent scna
fors.
Senator Hitchcock said nothing could
zoe gained 10y another immediate vote
and suggested that the motion be left
pending for q day or Two ana give
Then there ss might nj fG0i be o's some adjust
mon, made said the administration
leader.
TO have an end" said Senator Lodge
The country, the Senate and the Pres
fdent arc entitled 10 IT,"
Ready to Take Issue TO People.
,the vote Republican leaders declared
themselves ready TO Ike the issue TO
the people. From the Democratic side
several Senator'S bitterly assailcd the
Frcsidenr Tor his stand and declared
the adm inistration could not afford TO
carry Che issue as II presented l;seli
today INTO the campaign. There vas
40 reply from those who opposed rati-
iications The irrcconcilables and aG-
ministration Democrats alike remained
silent i'll the confidence that they Were
m complete control Of the situation.
After the roll call. tho mild rcserva-
ton Republicans joined with the Dem
ncrats to set the parliamentary stage
Tor Reconsideration that would per-
mt nnother vote on ratification. but
So'nrr0onlise Democrats advised the
Republicuns thar theI thought it fu-
Liie 10 try to chanee seven more Dem
The lineup ot the entire senate to-
day was nifty seven for ratification to
thIrty-nint against, including mem
ia! alignment was forty-two Tor ra,in-
cation and fifty-threc against, with
one seat vacant.
Many Democrats Change
or the Democrats who switched 10
support the treaty. fifteen voted for
:atitieation and ,aAditional, sena
or New Mexico. paired for ratification.
Tho fifteen were: .Ashurst, Beckhan
G Tn;o ,lain, Fletcher Henderson,
HendTick, kinS, Nugcnt Phcian. Pitt
man. Ransdc!l, Smith tMarylandJ.
Yrammcl, Walsh Montana), and VOL
colt.
In the Republican ranks, the tree
oncilabies gained only ono new ad-
hercnt, Senator Pcnrose. Of Pcnnsyl-
yan!a who voted fer ratificatio ION four
ponths ago, hut today was paired as
an opponent OF the treaty. Twelve Re
publican "h!ttcr-cndcrs''- Borah. Bran
dcGec. fcrnald, France. Gronna. John
Mccormick. Moses. Norris and Shcr-
nan--voted today az thcy did four
thrre others, Pcnrosc, Fall Of New
Mexico. and. POindcNtcr. were pnired
Today III opposition. ON November ~.
Senator roindcNtcr voted in opposition,
while Senator Fall was not present.
but his oppcsition was announced
Socks estate of Peace
Just before tho Senate adjourned.
Senator Knox, Republican. pcnnSyl-
van a. moved 10 take up his resolution
declaring state Of peace. The At
tempt viii be renewed Monday under
present plans, ana the Republican
leaders expect the resolution OF some
similar measure. 10 be adopted
President Wilson has indicated his
opposition TO such q course. however
and should be veto peace declaration
the leaders arc uncertain whether they
could muster tho necessary two-thirds
Of 10th SENATE and House to rcpaSs it,
The Knox resolution. Introduced in
December, provides for repeal OF She
declaration Of war for retention al
certain concessions granted by Cor
many in signing The peace treaty and
Cor rcdeclaration Of. the. hope OF
Congress that some tribunal may be
created 20 adjust international dis
suites.