Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-25
SENATORS ADOPT
RESERVATION FOR
IRISH SELF GOVT.
Move Is Unexpected and Is Preceded by Long De-
bate-Original Republican Reservation to
Article Ten Is Reaffirmed 81 to 26-Lodge
Indicates That the Treaty Is Likely To go Be-
fore the People

Washington. March 1s.-Proceeding un-
der forced draft to reach a final ratifica-
ton vote on the peace treaty tomorrow,
the Senate broke from control Of the re-
publican leaders to-day and unexpectedly
swept into the republican reservation pro-
gram a declaration OF sympathy for self
government in Ireland
The proposal won out In committee of
the whole by a vote OF 80 TO SO after an
all day debate. On a necessary second
vote. this action was confirmed later Is
to 3S.
During the debate democratic leaders
supported the reservation and the man.
ayers on the republican side opposed It
because 1t included a general declara-
ton that this nation adhered to the prin-
ciple of tho self-determination OF peo-
pies. On the first roll call 81 democrats
and II republicans, including the ire
concilable foes of the treaty. voted for
adoption, while % republicans and 16
democrats were recorded in the negative.
Revival of the Irish question prolonged
into the night the Senate's task of putting
into final form the resolution OF ratifica-
ton on which it Is planned to bring a
vote tomorrow. One after another. long
, list of miscellaneous reservations were
voted down with the leaders bent on COM
pleting their task before adjournment.
The outcome of the ratification vote was
not generally regarded as having been
| Influenced by the days developments
though number of republicans counted
on to vote to ratify including Senator
| Lodge Of Massachusetts,. the party leader
expressed bitter disapproval of the Irish
reservation in it's final form. On all sides
the prediction was made that the treaty
would fail to receive the necessary two
thirds. though some senator's, thought
that on second roll call, which prob.
ably will be taken before the attempt to
ratify Is given up. enough democrats to
| put 1t through would Join the majority
THE IRISH RESERVATION
The text Of the Irish reservation as In
troduced by Senator Gerry. democrat. OF
Rhode Island and adopted by the Senate
| follows:
I'm consenting to the ratification of the
| treaty with Germany the United States
| adheres to the principle Of self-determina-
ton and to the resolution of sympathy
with the aspirations Of the Irish people
for a government of their own choice
adopted Dy the senate, June b, 1917 ana
declares that when self-government is
| attained by Ireland. a contamination, II
| ia hoped. Is at hand 1t should promptly
| be admitted as a member of the League
| Of Nations
Additional votes for the measure on
the second vote were recorded by
Senators Fernald, Maine; Mccormick
| Illinois, and Smoot, Utah. republicans
| and Johnson, South Dakota: Owen
| Oklahoma, and Stanley. Kentucky, de-
mocrats. who did not vote on the first
roll call. Senator Page. republican
Vermont. changed from opposition to
support of the reservation. Its oppo.
| nents gained the votes Of Senators
| GLASS, Virginia: Overman and Simmons
North Carolina, democrats, and War
| rem. Wyoming. republican.
I Before the second vote. two futile
efforts to amend the reservation were
made. A motion by Senator Calder. re-
| publican, N Y, to strike out the clause
dealing with self determination. waf
tabled 81 to 80 and an amendment by
Senator Sterling, republican. North
| Dakota. to eliminate the phrase ex-
pressing hope for contamination OF
Irish freedom. was tabled 20 to II.
After a final attempt to modify the
| had failed the Senate late tonight re.
| affirmed by a vote of 81 to 26 it's adop-
| ton of the reservation.