The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-18
NO AMENDMENTS PUT ACROSS IN THE
 GERMAN TREATY
Looks Like a Night Session Today to Reach a Final Vote on Ratification
 If Necessary
By Associated Press

Washington. October 17.--All eff forts to amend the administration peace treaty with Germany were de- feated in the Senate today, and lead CTS announced that a night session would be held. if necessary. tomor- row, to reach a final vote on ratifi- cation.
 Both supporters and opponents of the treaty agreed today that the treaty would be ratified, although perhaps with a margin of only three or four votes and that the treaties with Austria and Hungary would be accepted immediately thereafter. The appointment today of a republican successor to the late Senator Knox of Pennsylvania was calculated to give the treaty advocates an additional vote.
 The amendments rejected today were offered by Senators Reed of Missouri and Walsh of Montana, democrats, and received scant sup port. the great bulk of democrats as we'll as republicans, voting In oppo- sition. Senator Reed. one of the "bit- ter enders" in the fight against the League of Nations Covenant, proposed blanket clause freeing the United States from all obligations under the treaty of Versailles. It was defeated, 6G to 2, the latter comprising Sem ators Ashurst of Arizona. Reed and Watson of Georgia, and Walsh of Massachusetts, democrats. and Borah of Idaho, Johnson of California and Lafollette of Wisconsin. republicans.
 Offers Amendments
 Senator Walsh of Montana offered two amendments designed to pledge tLis nation to Join other powers in protecting Germany against un1usti- fled aggression. They were defeated T to 2, and 62 to 6.
 Just before the Senate adjourned tonight. Senator Reed offered two more amendments for consideration tomorrow. One was similar to his original proposal for exemption ob- legations under the Versailles treaty and the other would declare this na- ton not bound to submit any claims to the reparations commission or any other body created by the Versailles covenant.
 Attacks against the treaty were delivered today by Senators Reed and Watson of Georgia. The former de- clared the new treaty would take this nation into the league through the back door" while Senator Wat son asserted that 1t would bring the country no nearer technical peace than the Knox resolution.
 Tt involves using all kinds of com plications that may involve us in war;" said Senator Watson.
 Touching on German property transferred to American citizens by the allied property custodian he de- clared that he would like to have a front seat when A. Mitchell Palmer, tformer Attorney General and alien property custodian) disgorges."
 Watson Sarcastic
 Senator Watson said 10 oJcn u.o,,Id like to be present when accom- plices of MT. Palmer, some of them in Georgia are required to disgorge."
 This treaty does nothing but fur ther embroil us in Europe" said Sen ator Reed. Tt brings us no peace we do not now possess.
 Tt does not settle single contro- vesy in Germany. It has many of the vices of the league and lacks some of the virtues ascribed to the league by it's friends"
 American interests. he contended, would force the United States into the separations commission
 We can't claim 8 Fight under the treaty and refuse to accept obliga- tions," he urged.
 This treaty" he predicted, Twill be repudiated by the American people just as the Versailles treaty was re- puliated."
 Few extended addresses are in prospect for tomorrow and the initial operation today of the Senate agree ment confining each senator to one hours time on the treaty and 10 min utes on amendmets brought the final roll call appreclably nearer. Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, senior demo- cratic member of the foreign rela- tons committed, Is to speak tomor- row in favor of ratification and voice the position of several democrats who are expected 10 support the treaties