The New York herald., 1922-03-15

uf New Mexico and McKeller Of Ten
nessee were the only two who are sup
posed o oppose ratification.
Another test vote came on an amend
nens offered by Senator Walsh (Mont) !,
which was similar TO the Robinson
amendment, resulting in its being de-
fcated by a vote OF 27 10 so. The latter
vote differed from the first only to the
extent that some OF the Senators who
voted on the Robinson amendment had
left the chamber.
This test OF relative strength came In
a day OF debate which was more spirited
than anything that has yet occurred.
Senator Lenroot (Wis.), regarded as
one Of the keenest debaters on the Re-
publican side. furnished the chief argu-
rnent for the Republican majority
On the Democratic side Senator John
Sharp williams (Miss). Democrat, in
jected into the debate philosophy, humor
and some startling statements which
amused the galleries and stirred the ire
OF some Of his fellow Democrats.
The Mississippi Senator charged that
much Of the opposition to the treaty was
due to those who felt that II would
assure peace with England, and what
they preferred was war with that coun-
Try so there might be an Irish peace" ="
The Senator charged also that political
partisanship was the actuating cause OF
the opposition.
Having avowed himself in favor of
the League Of Nations Senator williams
said: IF Republican President had
submitted the Versailles Treaty two
thirds of you on the Republican side
would have voted for II, and IL a DEM
ocratic President had presented this
treaty two thirds of the men on the
Democratic side would be for it,
The Senator announced he Is becoming
very tired of system which provides
that one more than a third of the Senate
can prevent the United States from en-
tering upon any international agreement
i sees fit to.
II think the next constitutional
amendment" he said, should provide
that treaties shall be ratified by a ma
iority of the Senate and House in joint
Congress assembled"
williams StIrs Up Protests.
senator Williamss double barreled
suggestion that opposition to the treaty
was actuated either by German Amer
ican or Irish American influence, or by
party rancor, drew protests from both
Senator Robinson and Senator Stanley
(Ky.).
II am amazed" Senator Stanley said.
that so great statesman as Senator
Williams should devote his brilliant
talents to so mean a purpose as to inn
pugn the motives Of a great people. /
have not drop OF Irish blood in my
veins. wish had. When the history
Of all the world is written, nothing in
story or song will be sweeter or grander
than that of the suffering of the Irish
people and. thank God, Ireland to-day is
free."
The Kentucky Senator ironically sug-
rested that the statue of Geh. Andrew
Jackson. opposite the White House.
should be torn down because in his
youth he hated the sainted English" and
that statues of John Sharp Williams and
George Harvey be substituted.
Senator Carraway (Ark.) volunteered
the suggestion that there might be sub
stituted. also. statues of Gen. Ross, who
burned the Capitol. and Of Gen. Packen-
liam. who attacked New Orleans.
Developing his argument In support
Of the treaty. Senator Williams said,
with sarcasm, that IL England were not
in the treaty, the opposition OF German
american and Irish-American influence
would have ceased long ago. He sug-
gssted that in order to solve the ques-
ton of dealing with English existence,
King George and David Lloyd George.
together with the heritage of English
law, English literature and English Ian
guage, should be sunk In the depths Of
he sea.
explained, "a Bourbon Democrat an old
Iashioned Democrat, q plain old Missis-
sppi fool of a Democrat, but have no
patience with partisanship In dealing
with international affairs
Nothing Greater Than Peace.
senator Williams insisted there was
nothing greater in the world than the
love OF peace. and the only thing that
can drag the world out OF its present
condition is a love of the doctrine OF the
Prince of Peace. II have no faith" he
said, "in those who cherish animositfes
msn who hate rather than love one an
other on this miserable planet"
The speaker said he believed the
Brandegee reservation took from the
treaty half of it's effectiveness. but he
would vote for the treaty with, the reser-
vation, accepting the half as better than
nothing.
Senator Robinson (Ark.) answered
Senator Williams with considerable Bit
terness, insisting the motives of Sena-
tors should not be questioned ahd deny
ing the existence OF partisan influence
in his actions.
Senator McCumber IN. D. opened
the debate this morning in favor of the
treaty by proposing a plan for an as
ISOLATION of nations. He read from the
Republican platform OF 1920 in favor OF
such plan, and said what he had TO
suggest fulfilled this pledge.
Is ii not an opportune time" I've
asked ito ask the President and the Ad-
ministration what has become OF the
general associytion or nations for the
Deace OF the world?
When the Versailles treaty was be-
fore the Senate the members or the Sem
ate and the paublic generally. no matter
how wide their differences on the ver-
sailles treaty. all agreed that some step
should be taken through some kind Of
International agreement to prevent an
other such world conflict. The Repab-
lican platform met this sentiment for
some kind OF international world agree
ment."
Denies Treaty IL Alliance.
Senator Lenroot (Wis) devoted most
of his time to demolishing the argument
made the day before By Senator Borah
t1daho).
He denies the treaty was an alliance
~ the usually accepted sense OF an
alliance and showed there was no re-
iationship between this treaty and the
AnGle-Japanese compact III fs true. he
admitted, that Article l. Of the Anglo
Japanese alliance provides for confer
ences much after the manner or the
four Power compact But Article II ha