Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-03-05
TWO ADDITIONAL
TREATY CHANGES
ADOPTED AF TER
MUCH JOCkEY|NG
One, Withholding Assent
From the Shantung Set
tIement, Goes Through by
Almost Unanimous Vote.
CUT OUT REFERENCE
TO JAPAN AND CHINA
Second Modification Refers
to j, S, Representatives
in League Being Chosen
by Action of Congress.

rsy MORNING I~uRSAL SPECIAL LEssEo wIsxI
Washington, March 4. - Two
more peace treaty reservations were
adopted by the senate today after
their original terms as framed by
republican leaders last November
had been modified to conform to
agreements of the present biparti-
san compromise conference.
One of them. Withholding assent
from the Shantung settlement, was
changed on, motion of the republl-
can leaders themselves and by prac-
tically unanimous vote. Consider
alton of the other, however, pro-
viding that American representa-
tives in the league of nations be
chosen by congressional action,
raised bitter controversy which
in the end broke down for the first
time since early November the solid
republican lineup behind the re-
publican reservation program.
The language finally substituted
for the republican draft of the
league representation reservation
democrat, of Montana, and by him
was laid before the bipartisan con-
ference. To-day it was offered to
the senators by the republican lead
er. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts,
was objected to by Senator Hitch
cock OF Nebraska, the administra-
ton leader, was Withdrawn, reof-
fered by Senator Walsh. accepted
by the senate over the republican
leaders opposition, and then finally
adopted with the republicans vot-
ing solidly for it and with Senator
Walsh and thirteen other demo-
Gratis opposing it.
The maneuvering brought about
many sharp contradictions as to
what transpired behind the closed
doors of the bipartisan conference,
and prompted Senator Lodge to
declare that hereafter he would
have nothing to do with the COM
promise agreements tentatively
reached while the negotiations
were in progress. His declaration
drew fire from the
mild reservation republicans, Sena-
tor Kellogg of Minnesota, men,
Der of that group, asserting that he
would never be bound by his lead
er's decision. 1t was the mild res
ervationists who, few minutes
later, made possible the adoption
Of the Walsh reservation.
The unexpected flareup over
reservation generally regarded as
Of minor consequence. came when
10 mr.
the crucial question of article ten
again had reached state of earn
est activity. Prominent senators OF
the two parties, understood to be
working with the knowledge of the
party leaders, brought their consult
tations to a point where the advice
Of President Wilson was sought in
during the day as to pro-
posed changes in the republican
article ten reservation, but it was
said tonight no definite information
had been forthcoming from the
White House and that the outcome
dubious.
The modification of the Shan
tung reservation, so as to eliminate
reference to Japan and China by
name was agreed to by the senate
with little debate and by a majority
Of SO to 2, and the reservation was
readopted, AZ to 81, with ten DEM
ocrats voting for it, Last Novem-
ber the vote had been SO to IL. only
five democrats being counted in the
majority.
On adoption of Senator Walsh's
change in the league representation
eight republicans voted
with the democrats in the affirma-
tive and the result was majority
Of 81 to 32. The vote on final adop-
ton of the revised reservation was
SIS to IA, all of the opposition CONT
ing from democrats, while seven
teen democrats voted for adoption
AS adopted, the Walsh reserva-
ton reads:
mo person is or shall be author
lied to represent the United States
nor shall any citizen of the United
States be eligible, as a member of
any body or agency established or
by said treaty peace
with Germany. except pursuant to
an act of the congress of the United
states providing for his appoint
ment and defining his powers and
1uties,"
In the original draft the Ian
suage congress will provide by
aw' had been used, and it was this
affirmative declaration on which
Senator Hitchcock based his objec-
ion to the revision.
on the roll call the administers
ion forces presented solid front
'or adoption and they were joined
~ Senators Cummins, Iowa: Hale,
Maine; Edge, New Jersey: kellogg
Minnesota; Keyes, New Hampshire.
McNary, Oregon; New, Indiana,
md Townsend, Michigan.
Another roll call was necessary
actually to adopt the reservations.
The democrats who voted for
adoption were: Senators Beckham.
Chamberlain. Oregon.
Fletcher, Florida; Gore, Oklahoma:
Nevada; Kendrick.
Kirby. Kansas; Myers.
Montana; Nugent, Idaho: Over
nan. North Carolina; Phelan, Cali
ornia; Pittsman, Nevada: Reed,
dissouri; Shields. Tennessee;
smith, Georgia; Thomas. Colorado,
nd Trammell, Florida.
One suggestion understood to
lave been under consideration in
with the article ten
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