The Washington herald., 1921-09-30
PEACE TREATY
VOTEEXPECTED
/ ON OCTOBER Is
Opposing Leaders Agree.
Will Ask Unanimous
Consent Today.
PLAN TOSIDETRACK
REVENUE MEASURE
Minority Caucus Forces
Republicans to Promise
Full Discussion.

Peace treaties with the central
powers. now pending in the Senate,
will be voted on October Is. under
terms Of q tentative agreement
reached between Republican ana
Democratic leader.
The revenue bill. meantime. would
be laid aside. and the treaties would
receive exclusive attention.
Unanimous consent TO put the
agreement into effect will be asked
in the Senate today. Both Senator
Lodge, Republican leader, and SEN
ator Underwood. Democratic leader.
expressed belief that it would be
approved
Night sessions, begun by R.pub.
licans in an effort 20 hasten rs,isoa-
ton OF the treaties, have been abar-
doned. None was held last nigh,
and ~ the agreement is approved
there will be no further effort 20
hold them.
Wanted Full Discussion.
These developments followed a
Democratic caucus yesterday. out os
which came the threat thar tn.
minority would unite u defeat tae
treaties IL the Republicans made
any effort TO obtain their ratihca-
ton without allowing fullest dis
cussion. There had been talk of an
attempt TO impose cloture. and an
intimation from Republicans that a
vote would be asked IL the debate
m hA So a..
more vigor.
strongly In opposition to night ses-
sions. and Underwood was delegated
70 discuss their abandonment with
Lodge. The agreement TO vote bv
the middle Of October. with con
tinuous consideration of the trestie.
between now and then. followed
Republicans were reluctant to lav
aside the revenue measure on which
there has been pressure for esrl-
action from all quarters. They were
anxious. as well. TO put through the
treaties with as little delay as pos
sible, IL was thought however
that in view of the growing opao-
sition among the minority time
would be saved and trouble avoided
IL an agreement were sought Even
those Democrats who support the
treaties. like Underwood and Hitch
cock. are lukewarm. and VIII vote
fsvorably only in order TO brinS a.
end to treaty discussion. They
would be wholly unwilling to CO
operate in any Republican eforI 20
curtail discussion.
Minority Holds Control.
And the minority was able q
force it's point because IL ha,
enough votes 10 prevent ratihCa-
tion Of the treaties. with a few
votes to spare, since a two-thirds
majority is required for approval
AS was expected. the Democrats
caucus left its members free 70
vote on the treaty as each sees fit.
The majority of them. IL now seems.
will vote negatively.
Many remain undecided. Some or
these, IL is indicated, will refrain
from voting at all. Several have
expressed themselves as unwillinc
to vote in favor Of the tresties. hut
at the same time do not like 20 put
themselves in opposition TO peac,
efforts, and in opposition to they
own party leadership. Others will
avoid a direct expression by seek
ing pairs with Republican Ssaa-
tors. which will avoid the neces-
sity of their going on record either
as favoring or opposing the pacts
Abandon CIeture Ides.
Republican leaders definitely
have decided 20 end any attempt %
impose cloture. suggested by sew
eral as a means Of bringing the
treaties. the revenue bill. the rail-
road funding bill. and other sd-
ministration measur to vote. and
getting the Senate out of its lec-
islative jam. The temper OF the
minority. and of some Of the Re-
themselves. made this
seem inadvisable. Tt was feared
that n cloture were attempted.
bitter fight would he precipitated.
which would have the effect OF In
crcasing confusion. rather than re-
ducinE IL.
Senator Townsend. however. In
troduced an amendment 20 the Sen
ate rules which would make posi-
BILE the Limitation Of debate Nv a
simple majority, instead Of a two
thirds majority as at present. SEN
ator Reed inquired IL IL was Town
sends purpose 70 end debate on TIE
revenue bill through this means.
and received assurance that there
was no disposition to insist on put
ting the change into eMecf at ANA