Evening star., 1922-03-24


tae balloting to a conclusion, a rare oc-
currence In the Senate. Scnat tor Owen
Of Oklahoma was there. a democrat.
favoring the treaty. who had hurried
home from Europe to cast his vote for
ratification.
Many Diplomats Present.
Among those occupying seats in the
diplomatic gallery were Minister SEE
tier, the minister from Belgium. Both
OF the diplomats were delegates to
the Washington conference
In the private gallery Mrs. Harding
the wife of the President, accom-
panied by a number OF friends. in.
Guiding Mrs. Edward E. Mclean, oc-
cupled seats m the front row.
1t was HAS o'clock before the
senators began to filter into The
caainDer. The lines had been drawn
for several days and leaders on both
sides said they saw little chance of a
change.
As soon as the, roll had been called
and a quorum developed, the Senate
Immediately proceeded TO vote on tht
Robinson amendment. providing thai
none or the signatory powers shociC
enter upon any secret treaty or under.
standing with any other power dur.
ing the life of the four-power treaty
"
defeated. 6l TO 81
Roll Call Asked.
At this point Senator Robinson of Ar.
kansas asked II there were any otreI
amendmenls pending to article l of thu
was none. Senator Robinson asked fol
A. 4 roll call ON the adoption of article /
Inc Clerk had started the call and Sena
tor Ashurst had answered NO" Ther
senator Robinson asked to withdraw ths
request Tor a roll call, since, he said
l. But Senator Poindexter Of Washing.
ton demanded the regular ORDER whicf
was the continuance of the roll call.
by q vote Of "a to Is the Senate
agreed to articlel. Some of the demo.
iinsIIv waG sssins, were r.. sxpsst.d to vote
on this question. holding that article
l OF the treaty was not the objection
aole part. The senator's voting mo
were senators Ashurst. Arizona
Feaae: Fpane:s. Ms sdah9; srv,;n, ,culner.son, Texas
land: johnson, California; king
Utah; La Toilette, Wisconsin; Reed
Missouri; Robinson, Arkansas: Shep.
pard, Texas; Shields, Tennessee; Stan.
ley. Kentucky; Watson. Georgia
~ me ne senate nate then proceeded to vote
senator Robinson Of Arkansas, undei
which, If any controversy should
arise between any of the contra ctlnl
powers and outside powers, and !
conference in accordance with the
terms OF the treaty should be called
the outside powers should be in.
vited to take part.
The Robinson reservation was de.
feated. hfty-nine to thifty-three
Some democrats. who were counted
upon upon to vote for the treaty, Joined
this reservation. 1t was known, how.
ever. that this would be the case. and
when the vote CAME on ratification OF
the treaty. the democrats. who sc
voted were expected to swing back
At this point Senator MAJ 1.ii; Hitchcock o,
Nebraska proposed an amendment
to article II. providing that confer.
ences among the four powers in Re.
gard to difficulties with outside
powers should be called only in the
event OF "unprovoked aggression" by
outside powers.
! On the Hitchcock amendment, the
vote was sixty-three, to twenty-nine
defeating 1t.
Other r.Amendmeats Killed.
An amendment was offered by Sem
ator Shields Of Tennessee, to article
II, providing that the United States
gives its consent to the treaty for
the 'oOIS puAPoSS OI Aloln& Dy ltS
friendly Offices In removing friction
between the high contracting parties
concerning their insular dominione
and possessions in the Pacific ocean
region, but without purpose to de-
part from the traditional American
foreign policy, which forbids particle
patton by the United States in the
settlement of questions and conten.
tions Of foreign nations.
The amendment, which is consid-
cred by some of the democrats a slap
at the league of nations, was voted
down, 10 to 13.
Two amendments offered by Sena-
tor Reed Of Missouri were defeated In
quick succession. one proposing that
IL any nation does not agree to an
under standing. reached at q confer
ence Of the four powere held in ac-
cordance with treaty that nation
should not be held to be bound by
the understanding SO reached. This
amendment was defeated, g. to 20.
= Senator Reeds second amendment
proposed that 1t should be expressly
understood that none OF the sigma
tory powers should be obligated by
any agreement arrived at In confer
ence Of the four powers "to do any
act OF war" This was defeated, is
to 81.
Too Late for Classification.
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