Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-03-16
N w Proviso to Article
Adopted With Aid of
l4Democrats; Not Suf-
ficient to Ratify.
Substitutes bv Taft.
Walsh, King, Simmons,
and Frelinghuysen Are
All Rejected.

Washington. March 5-Reaffirmirg
its disagreement with President Wilson
on the dominating issue Of the peace
treaty controversy. the senate by vote
OF more than two to one. Monday adopt
ed the new article 10 reservation framed
by Republican leaders.
It's action brought to an end, at least
1or the present, the nrotractcd effort
Tor compromise that would insure rat
itication, and the senate's decision was
accepted as Fastening the treaty toward
another deadlock from which it could be
released only by verdict at the polls
next November. Fourteen Democrats
voted with the United Republican mem
bership tor the reservation. but this de-
lection from the administration leaders
tell far short Of the number that would
De required to ratify. 1t was conceded
that others probably would swing over
on the ratification roll call, but admin
lstcatlon leaders. backed BY q definite
assurance that the new reservation was
unacceptable to the president, evidenced
no apprehension that their forces would
dw.ndle beyond the danger point. The
vote for adoption. 56 to 26, showed on
ITS face two thirds majority for the
reservation. but it by no means indicated
that two-thirds of the full senate would
vote for ratification on that basis. In
clnded in the majority also were the ir-
reconcilables. holding about score of
votes which. on the ratification rel
call, will BE- east against the treaty.
The New Reservation.
The reservation, adopted after many
efforts to modify it had been rolled IN
der by the soldly united Republican ma
Jority. follows ia general from the one
adopted last November. 1t is as follows:
The United States assumes no
obligation to preserve the territorial
integrity or political independence
Of any other country by the employ
ment of its military or naval forces,
its resources, or any form Of eco
nomic discrimination, Or To interfere
in any way in controversies between
nations including all controversies
relating to territorial integrity or
political independence. whether
members of the league or not, under
the provisions Of Article TO- or to
employ the military or naval forces 1
of the United States, under any
article of the treaty for any pur-
pose. unless in any particular case
the congress. which under the con
stitution, has the sole power to de-
clare war or authorize the employ
ment of the military Or naval forces
of the United States. shall in tile
exercise full liberty Of action by act
or joint resolution ~ provide
Myers, For: aIsEl. Against.
The roll call on adoption included:
For adoption Republicans: Gronna
North Dakota; LaFollette and Lenroot,
Wisconsin; Kellogg, Minnesota; Sterling
south Dakota. Democrats: Myers, Mon
tana.
Against-Johnson South Ifaa,ta;
Walsh, Montana.
On adoption of the original article 10
y
VI to 80 with only four Democrats,
senator's Reed. Gore. Smith Of Gcorgin.
md Walsh. Of Massachusetts, voting III
he affirmative.
The vote On Article 10 completed thu
enate's reconsideration Of the IA
eservations adopted in November but
everal new proposals remain to be- dis !
osed Of before the vote On ratification.
lost leaders think, however. that the
nd will come this week.
Democratic Break Fails
Senators agreed that virtually the
nly hope Of ratification lay in the pos
lbility Of serious break in the Demo
ratio support Of the president Instead
{ breaking. however, the administra
On lines tightencd as Senator HieI-
eek, Of Nebraska. the Democratic e
'ad". passed the word that he had con- "
rmed his belief that Mr.. Wilson would j
OF take the new reservation
Senator Hitchcock did not disclose I
atalls Of his communications with the t
'hite House. but informed hs col
agues he had been told the president 6,
'und Article 10 substitute as objection "
ole as the original reservation. =
Detection Less Than Half. ST
Inc president stand and the adamant r
hesion Of the Republican majority il
mbined to bolster up the position Of in
e administration leaders in the senate. y.
" the IL Democrats who supported Y
e reservation on the roll call repre- tn
nted less than half the Democratic Sc
rength winch had been promised for
e Republican substitute as ordinarily
afted. Senator Simmons. of North an
lrolina, who had been in charge Of the tif
mpromise negotiations for the Demo- III
ats, himself voted against the reserva- 20
y after draft Of his own, providing
at the United States should be bound W.
ly to exercise its friendly offices in re