The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-19

Washington, March 19.--With all
indications pointing to final vote to-
day on the peace treaty, the senate
today took up the preamble to the
ratifying resolution.
The Lodge amendment was first
called up. 1t provides that "a failure
on the part of the allied and asso-
ciated powers TO make objection TO
the senate's reservations before the
American notice of ratification is de-
posted shall be taken as a full and
final acceptance of such reservations
and understandings by said powers"
AS soon as Lodges amendment was
adopted, Senator Brandegee called up
his amendment to the preamble which
provides that ratification shall not
take effect unless the instrument OF
ratification shall have been filed with
in sxty days after the adoption of the
, resolution of ratification by the sem
ate.'
| All Are Lined Up.
The preamble IS adopted last No
vember required that at least three
allied powers notify this government
! thru diplomatic notes OF acceptance
of reservations
Lodges amendment was adopted
! without a roll call and with practically
no debate
! Eleventh hour surveys of the situa
ton by the leaders of all the various
factions convinced them. they de-
Fclared. that nothing can now change a
+ single vote. Senator Hitchcock CON
tinued to predict from 40 to 42 votes
against ratification.
/ Hitchcock NAV ask a vote on un-
qualified ratification and on the reser
vations supported last session by the
Democrats and since then accepted By
President Wilson.
! Are Fifteen Reservations.
The resolution of ratification On
today or tonight is much different In
some particulars from the one pre-
pared by Senator Lodge last Novefn-
Der.
That one contained a preamble or
resolving clause and fourteen reserva-
tions. This time there are fifteen res
ervations. Following is a summary
of the more important changes:
THE PREAMBLE-The provision relat-
! ing tn acceptance of the reservations by
/ the allies mas been changed 50 that instead
| of an exchange Of notes being required.
failure of the other powers to file nm OBJ
lection prior to the deposit Of ratification
/ by the United States shall be taken to
mean acceptance.
A provision drafted by Senator
Brandegee, Connecticut. 'an irreccn-
ciIable," has been added. 1t requires
the president to deposit notice Of rati-
I fication within sixty days after the
senate acts in order to make -ratifica-
tion effective.
ARTICLE IA SODStiJute was Iuoptcu
for the original Lodge reservation on Arts-
Gle X 1t differs from the original IN
that. after stating that the United States
assumes obligation to protect other nE-
tions against aggression. II enumerntes tho
means the nited States will refuse to use.
including the army, the navy, the economic
/ boycott. or other forms OF economic dis
crimination. American resources. 1t
provides that congress shall have full
liberty Of action''-that Is. be free Of my
moral obligation w her determining
whether the United States shall go to the
aid of any nssniIed nation.
DISARMAMENT-A substitute for the
original Lodge reservation was adopted. II
provides TINT the United States VIII not
be bound by any plan Of disarmament
until congress accepts IL. and reserves the
right to increase armaIneDts II the United
states is invaded or engaged in war
VOTING POWER-The Lodge TeserVh-
tien on voting power in the league was
changed to provide that until the league
covenant is amended so that no other coun-
try with its colonies casts more votes
than the United States this country VIII
not be boIHd by any league decision IN
which any other country and Its colonies
east more than one vote.
IRFIAND-This is new resolution,
lust added which declares that the United
States "adheres to the principles OF self-
determination and TO the resolution OF
sympathy with the aspirations Of the irish
people for a government Of their own
ehofcc adopted by the senate June q. 1919.
and declares that when such government
Is attained by Ireland. a consummation
which IT Is hoped is at hand. II should
promptly pc admitted as member OF the
Of