Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-03-18
Democrats and lrrecon-
cilables Alike Treat
Proposal as Big Piece
Of Humor.
Plan Now Is to Call Rat
ification Vote Friday;
Bryan Efforts Show No
Dent in Party Ranks.

washington March IS.-ih ne Repub-
lican irreconcilables. combining with the
Democrats, overturned on the senate
floor, Wednesday. the plan of Repub-
ican leaders 70 attach to the peace
treaty a general declaration Of American
policy toward future European wars.
The dcclaratory reservation. which
would pledge the United States to re
gard with grave concern" any threat
to Europe's peace or freedom. was voted
down. . to 80. after the irreconcilables
had tried in vain to amend it. Intended
the obligation Of Article 10. the proposal
had been expected BY the Republican
leaders to attract many Democratic
votes. but on the roll call only two
senator on the Democratic side sur
ported it.
Other Reservations Have No Show.
Disposition of the reservation was
regarded az clearing up the last doubt
ful issue Of the treaty fight and the
leaders Immediately made plans to bring
vote on ratification by Friday. BY
unanimous consent il was agreed e
limit speeches on all other pending
reservations to Is minutes, and TO con-
tinue Thursdays session into the even
ing, if necessary. To put the ratifica-
ton resolution into final form. About
a dozen reservations remain to be voted
on, but it generally is conceded that
none Of them will be adopted.
As the ratification controversy neared
n conclusion, William Jennings Bryan
began a series Of conferences with
Democratic senator's. throwing the weight
If his Influence against the advice Of
President Wilson that administration
senate forces vote against ratification
with the Republican reservations. Mr.
a ftg,T,J hrv- {yAtI /. 80
friends in the senate to take the best
ratification they could get, but there was
no evidence tonight that he had material
~ weakened the Democratic forces
standing out against the Republican
program.
Walsh Voted Against IT,
Debate on the reservation to declare
4 European policy was brief, Senator
LenrOot advocating it as means Ut
showing the nations good faith toward
its recent allies. and Senator Williams.
Democrat, Of Mississippi. denoHncng, i
as "a stupendous piece Of humor". which
meant nothing and would result In moth
ing, The roll call included:
For adoption: epublicans-ke kellogg,
Minnesota: Lenroot, Wisconsin; Sterling,
South Dakota.
Against: publicans-Gronna. North
Dakota; LaFollette, Wisconsin.
Against. DPmocfHtS-I IOHnSOD. tSouIN
Dakota; Walsh. Montana.
Borah Tried to Amend It.
Senator Borah, Of Idaho, leader Of
the Republican irreconcilabes. proposed
TO add to the reservation a proyiso that
the United States would reserve in
dependent and uncontrolled power in
deciding what it would do. and at first
Senator Lenroot accepted the amend
ment. Later, however. he Withdrew his
assent, declaring the change might eIim-
nate all Of the obligations assumed by
the treaty. and Senator Borah withdrew
his amendment and announced he would
vote against the reservation.
In addition TO the declaratory reserva-
tion and the two relating TO Ireland, the
senate acted during the day on only two
reservations One by Senator Norris.
Republican. of Nebraska, Withholding
assent to the British protectorate over
Egypt, was rejected, II to Il, and one
by Senator Owen. Democrat, of Okla
homa declaring the arnistice terms still
binding, was beaten, - to l..
Hooyers Twin Views Recorded
Herbert Hooger's memorandum to
President Wilson. opposing American
representation On all Of the commits
slons under the peace treaty was read
into the congressional record by Senator
Borah. who declared il is infinitely
stronger indictment against this progrum
than it has been able for an irreconci-
able to make"
At the request Of Senator Hitchcock.
the administration leader, a statement
given out by Mr.. Hoover saying he had
modified his views as to American repre-
SentatlOn on the rpparatiOnS commits