The Idaho recorder., 1921-04-29
FIFTEEN REPUBLICAN, AND FOUR
DEMOCRATS VOTE AGAINST
APPROVAL OF PACT
U. S. WILL PAY S25. 900. 900
House Passes immigration Restriction
Bill Without Roll Call and Meas
ure Is Sent to Senate, and
Early Action Asked

Washington, April 23.-The Colombo
an treaty, growing out Of the partitions
| ing OF Panama was ratified Wednes-
day by the senate 1t provides for the
payment by The United States of SD
000,ooo to the South American repub-
lie, but has yet 10 be approved by the
Colombian assembly.
The vote on ratification was 80 to
| 10. or Il more than the necessary two
thirds majority. Fifteen Republicans
and four Democrats voted against rati-
| fication The were:
Republicans-Borah, Capper, John
| son. California Jones, Washington
| Kenyon, Kellogg. LaFoilette, Lenroot.
| McNary, Nelson. Norbeck. South Dako-
ia; Norris. Pondexter, Townsend and
Nadsworth
Democrats-Dial. Reed, Simmons
and Watson of Georgia.
The Harding administration through
ratification Of the treaty won its
first fight in the senate. The pres-
dent in Il message to the special ses-
sion Of the senate March 9, five days
after his Inauguration. recommended
ratification as very helpful at the
present time In promoting friendly re
lationship."
This recommendation was supple
mented Wednesday by Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, the Republican lead
er, who in reply to attacks of Repub-
lican senators of the progressive group
declared ratification of the pact was
part Of great national foreign pol
ley contemplated by President Hard
ing towards our neighbOrs in the
southern and eastern hemispheres.
The final vote ended eight days of
debate. Opponents of ratification. com
posed largely of what is known in the
senate as the Progressive Republican
group were vigorous in their denun-
citation of the pact throughout the dis
eussion. They declared that its accept
ance would place stain on the name
of Theodore Roosevelt. would be a
useless squander of public money. and
would amount to compliance with "a
backmail demand on the part of Co
lumbia."
Supporters of ratification declared
that the treaty would improve the re-
lations of the United States with Latin
American republics would satisfy de-
mands equitably made by Colombia
and would aid the United States In
the world quest for OIL
Washington. April 23-The immi.
grafton restriction bill was passed YES
terday by the house. BY an overwhelm-
ing vote the house rejected an amend
ment under which political refugees
from foreign countries would have
been, permitted TO enter the United
States.
Another amendment permitting Don.
al j. o'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork.
70 remain here was thrown out on Il
point of order.
Representative Mondell, Wyoming.
Republican leader, pleading for defeat
Of the political refugee amendment, de,
clared its adoption would open the
Natt>, ntt pHlS Ia iitiatH, tHe UdtHD- |
ed, but the Emperor of Austria and all |
The hordes from Russia and else
where
The measure went through without |
! roll call and goes to the senate where |
aarly action will be urged
Under the bill, immigrants from |
Europe will be limited for IA months |
after next May 10. to per cent of the |
number of nationalitjes in this country
1t the time Of the 1910 census.