The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-19
RATIFICATION TO
Be v0T[D0N TO-DAY
Senator Lodge in Vohe-
ment Speech Predicts
Defeat for Treaty.
PLACES BLAME ON
THE DEMOCRATS
Charge Those Who ! y,
vored Irish Researches
With Political Consid-
erations.
nx JAMES n. roursE.

Washington, March 1s.-with thas
addition of reservation declaring Err
the freedom of Ireland and her Admla~
sion to the league of nations. tha a2M.
ate at late hour tonight compiAeo9
the Lodge resolution Of ratification
and made 1T possible for the nnAl x6ka
on ratification to be taken tomorrw.
The resolution now contains AftexM
reservations.
The senate adjourned at II o'cl0sk.
after Senator Lodge had tried unsuc-
cessfully to gain unanimous conoent
for a final vote on ratification not
later than three o'clock tomorrow Aff@s
ernoon. Senatr Lenroot objected. GAy-s
ing he would oppose any motion hxtMx
a definite time for the vote. OthAr
senators pleaded with Lenroot 70 ~.
cede. but he remained nrm-
Defeat OF the treaty was prediete4
by Senator Lodge, the Republican tn
vehement speech late tonight. He
said:
IF the senator's on the Democratic
side cannot supply the necessary NUM-
Der OF votes to rztify the treaty AS II
now stands with the reservations the
senate has adopted. let them defeat n.
and on their heads be It. We will thea
| take 1t to the great tribunal 1T the
American people, where have - fsAf
+ OF the result.
X
Lodges statement followed N nt-
peal BY senator simmons to the ReDab-
llicans to make concessions on the 1rI9h
reservation which would enable thAs
presidents supporters to vote for ratf-s
| fcation. ~4s#
Following Senator Lodges brtef
speech. motion by Senator Simm0ns
to amend the Irish reservation WAS -
i BLEED by vote of 4a to "a.
he aff pf No
the Irish reservation in the Lodge foeo-
luton will be- IL problematicAl. Ale
though il was freely limited during the,
! debate that it would cause many ~
the former supporters of the tre4ty~sa
i vote against it. 1t is believed that
Senator Lodge, the. majority leader,
will follow this course.
! Some of those closely associated with
him in the treaty fight may east thstr
votes with him as a final prOteat
| against the adoption of the reservAticm.
(, Against the adoption Of the resef-
walton, were hurled all the Ar91-s
ments that could be brought into play
by the opponents of any expressions ~
/ The senate on the Irish question m
was charged that those who. fAvofNds
/ the reservation were actuated sOleiys
by political considerations. Others ~
clared that the senate was~not Quaaf-
\ fed to pass upon question whfEh
1 concerned only the British cmpiGA.s
! Still others took the position that u
declaration on the question did nok
| properly belong in the resolution rAtt-
I tying the treaty.
VOTES TO DEFEAT ss
| But in opposition to all thene ~
guments. there were enough votes ~
defeat every parliamentary n1G86
made to table the reservation -
amend it or to deny 1t consideration.
! Each successive roll cal shews4wn
tremendous majority for the reseryA~
/ ton.
The senate also refused TO revsIo
it's acti3n taken in committee OF sfl54
whole on the reservation to ax42&t0
/ ten. An eleventh hour Attnmpk@Nx
Senator Simmons. one of the adm5n
tration friends OF the treaty. Ia hkN0
a milder reservation adopted Wmos1
! Jected by satisfactory majority. HI
Simmons substitute was laid on ~
! table on motion by Senator Lodx4
l Similar action was taken on TIA
reservation previously adopted rSl3t.
(, ing to domestic questions A ntoft6ft
! by Senator Smith, of GeorGia. go
amend the reservation was ltkeys3 ~
, laid on the table. SAs4s
(, When the senate met this naorA1Hg
I it was with the resolve to ut MI
night II necessary for the purp0A0 III
clearing up all the researches eisa
I paving the way for the nnal vote IN
morrow. It fulfilled this pronaipo aa1<
! senators remained In session tht0u lw
out the dinner hour and hate intAs Ilse
I night without exhibiting any st4ai Sf
WEAKNESS. An N
Several times motions 10 adjo9fn
were made by senator's who 8xefW
] restless under the strain. hut oonatof
Lodge held them In sesnion. heeeNeo
/, as he stated. the senate waa M u d
mood to finish the business ap ana NJ
/ ought to remain Tong enough ID dos&