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TREATY
FAILS IN SENATE
Ratification Defeated BY Vote
Of 49 to So.
IRUECONCILABLES C'RRY DAY

7.o Democrats Break Away From
Mr. Wilson and Vote For Ratifca-
tion-Treaty Returned to Presi-
dent.
Washington, March 20.-The peace
treaty again failed of ratification In
tho senate, the resolution containing
tha Republican reservations failing TO
receive a two-thirds majority.
The vote was 10 for ratification to
50 against.
ON the rollcull two Democrats broke
loose from the administration RANKS
and voted for ratification.
The senate rollcall on ratification OF
the peace treaty follows:
For Ratification.
Panuhlicans-Ban, Calder, Capper,
Colf Curtis, Dillingham;, Edge, Elkins,
FralinghuySen, Hale, Jones (WashlnS-
ton). Kellogg. Kenyon, keyes, Lenroot'
lodge. Mclean. McNary, New, Page,
Phipps. Smoot, Spencer, Sterllng'
Sutherland, Wad>worth, Warren wat
son. Republicans, -.
Democrats AshurSt, Beckham,
chamberlain, Fletcher, Gore, Hender-
son. kendrick, King, Myers, Nugent'
Owen. Phelaney, Pitrman, Pomerene'
Ransdeli, Smith (Georgia), Smith
NIaryIand), Trammell, Walsh tMassa-
chusetts). Walsh (Montana), Wolcott.
Democrats, y.
Total for ratification, 40.
Against Ratification.
Renublicans - Borah, Brandegee,
Fernald. France, Gronna, Johnson
California;. Knox, Lafollette, McCor-
mick, Moses, Norris, Sherman. he-
publicans, l..
Democrats-Comer, Culberson, DIAL,
GAY, Glass, Harris, Harrison, Hitch
cock. Johnson (South Dakota), Kirby,
Mcclellan, OEerman, Reed, Robinson,
| Shenpard. Shields, Simmons, Smith
fSou+h Carolina), Stanley, swanson,
Thomas, Underwood, Williams. Demo
Gratis, 23.
Total against, 30.
Immediately after the vote, Senator
Lodge offered Il resolution proposing
70 return the treaty 10 the president
with the information that it could not
be ratified. Senator Hitchcock, admin
istration leader, objected to immedl-
ate action on the resolution.
The resolution Of Senator Lodge pro-
vided:
| THAT the secretary of The senate be
instructed to return to the president
the treaty OF peace With Germany sign
| at Versailles on the 2Sth day OF June,
1919, ana respectfully inform the pres
ident that the senate has failed to
ratify said treaty, beng unable TO OBJ
| tain the constitutional majority re-
| quired therefor"
A resolution then was adopted di-
recting that the treaty be returned 10
lpresiGent Wilson with a notification
i asat The senate had refused To raiity
III
/ The vote on returning lie treaty to
the president was II to 81, all OF the
4 DHiuS ll0IlltNL ats. s'A-N A>>Ai'o
Gratis, Gore, Kirby, Reed, Shields
| Walsh (AIassa chusetIS). and Williams
voted with the Repuol cuas Tor the
Lodge resolution.
After adoption of the notification
resolution, however, Senator Robinson
Democrat, Arkansas, moved to recon
slider the ratification vote, and Sena
tor Watson, Republican. Indiana, NOV
ed to lay that motion on the table.
The mild reservation Republican;
voted with the Democrats against Sen
ator Watson's motion and the effort tt
table failed by 81 TO 43.
After an Intellectual attempt by Sen
ator Knox, Republican, Pennsylvania
TO get consideration for his resolution
declaring the war at an end, the sen
Ia adjourned until Monday.