Evening star., 1922-03-02
VOTE ON YAP TREATY, e7-22.
Senators Show Margin Of Seven

Taking it's first ratification roll call
on the series of international cove
nants negotiated during the arms cor
ference. the Senate yesterday ratified
without reservations or amendments
the treaty with Japan confirming
American cable and radio rights on
the Island of Yap.
The final vote was 67 to %, repre-
sentinS margin of seven over the
necessary tw6-thirds. The thirty-two
democrats present divided. thirteen
for ratification and nineteen against,
while only three republicans voted
in the negative.
AS soon as the result had been an
nounced. the four-power Pacific
treaty, the pivotal agreement of the
arms conference series, was brought
before the Senate for action.
Ratification of the zap treaty fol-
lowed an all-day battle over reser-
vations and amendments. during
which dissatisfied senators on the
democratic side, Joined by few re-
publicans. sought EnsuccesSfully to
attach qualifications to the ratifica-
ton resolutions A half-doZen pro-
posals, all presented by democratic
senators, were voted down success
sively by overwhelming majorities:
Principal Amendment.
ne reSeTNdtionlStS maze tnelr prln-
cipal fight and reached the high
water mark Of their strength in
favor of an amendment which would
have declared that the United States
should be the sole Judge as to whether
American radio development on Yap
is warranted. Under the treaty no
American plant is to be installed
there as long as Japan maintains one
adequate" to meet the situation. but
proponents of the amendment argued
that a controversy might arise over
the question of whether Japanese
facilities are adequate. On the roll
call 20 votes. including those of 4
proposal. while 81 senator's. includ-
ing 5 democrats voted against it.
Leaders of the various Senate ele-
mentS disagreed as to the significance
of yesterdays action with regard to
the four-power and other treaties
awaiting Senate action. The admin
tstration MANAGERS declared that on
subsequent ratification roll calls they
expected to lose very few Of the
votes they commanded yesterday,
while the "irreconcilables' predicted
that at least seven, and probably
more, who voted for the Yap treaty
or were absent would vote against
the four-power pact.
Most of their accessions the "ir-
reconcilable" leaders expect to recruit
from the ranks of the democrats
many of whom have not vet definitely
committed themselves regarding the
four-power treaty. In this connection
tor Underwood had failed to hold a
majority of his colleagues in line for
the Yap treaty, while the bloc regard
ed as followers of former President
Wilson had voted almost solidly
against ratification, OF the four demo
cratic 9hSantaaS If hx
democratic managers, on the other
hand. that three would have favored
ratification, which would have given
Mr.. Underwood following Of sixteen
out of the democratic Senate member
ship Of thirty-six, or enough to block
democratic votes.
Roll Call ON Yap.
The roll call on the Yap treaty fol-
lowa:
For ratification:
Republicans-Ball. Brandegee, Bur-
sum, Calder, Cameron, Capper, Colt,
Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham;, Edge,
Elkins, Ernst, Fernald, Frelinghuysen,
Gooding. Hale, Harreld. Jones of Wash
Lodge. Mccormick, McCumber, McKin-
ley, Mclean, McNary. Moses, Nelson.
New, Newberry, Nicholson, Norbeck,
Norris, Oddie. Page, Pepper. Phipps,
FPOlndextef, RawSon, ShOrtridge.
Smoot, Spencer, Stanfield, Sterling,
Sutherland, Townsend, Wadsworth,
Warren, Watson of Indiana, Weller
and Willis.
observation-disclosures Dial, F1etch-
er, Hitchcock, Jones of New Mexico
Kendrick, Myers, Pomerene. Ransdell
Smith. Underwood, Walsh Of Montana
and WilliamsA13.
Total for ratification. Ct,
Against ratff1cat ion.
Republicans-Borah, France and
Johnson-3.
Observation-Disclosures, Caraway. cul.
berson, Gerry, Glass, Harris, Harrison
Helm, King. McKellar. Overman
Pittman, Reed, Robinson, Sheppard
Simmons, Swanson, Walsh of Massa-
chusetts, and Watson of Georgia-19
Total against Ratification, %,
The only pair announced was Sena.
tors Tramme1f and Owen for ratfffca-
tion and Senator Shields against.
/. Two of the three republicans who
were absent and not paired, Senators
Crow and du :Pont, were said by re-
publican leaders to. favor ratif1cation
while the third, Senator La Toilette
opposed it. Only one democrat, Sena-
tor Stanley, was absent and not pair
ed, and his party leaders said hs
rould have voted in the affirma tive. 4