The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-24
final Vote ON
TREATY TO give
SAFE MAJORITY
0ratorical Fireworks Winds Up
Long Discussion of Four
Power Pacific Pact.
DEMOCRATS ATTACK
SENATOR UNDERWOOD
Say He Ignored Them and Hob
nObbed With Repub Lead
ers and President Harding
tsy The Associated Press)

NASttINGION, March 23.-BFbe
senate concluded tonight its long de-
bate on the four power Pacific treaty
and prepared for its final vote tomor-
row with the leaders on both sides
privately agreeing that ratification
by narrow margin seemed certain.
A display Of oratorical fireworks.
scarcely surpassed in spectacular ef-
feet even during the Versailles treaty
fight, brought the debate TO an end.
Both opponents and supporters OF the
pact summed up their four weeks of
argument in a running cross fire Of
discussion that lasted all day and un-
til late at night but apparently did
not change a vote.
Predict Safe Majority.
Estimates Of the outcome made to-
night by senators placed the ratifica-
tion majority from three to ten votes.
a dozen Or more reservations and
amendments also must Be voted on
tomorrow, but the administration
managers are confident Of the defeat
Of all Of them except the no alliance"
declaration framed by the foreign re-
lations committee and accented by
President Harding.
Warns Against Russ.
a recent speech by Trotzky serving
notice that the new internationa!
group should not forget the red army
of Russia was quoted by Senator Be-
rah, republican, Idaho.
Allegations that the pastor who
opened the arms conference with pray
er was compelled to omit the name Of
Christ were thrown into the debate
by Senator Reed. democrat Missouri
Hitchcock, democrat. Kansas and
others.
Attack Underwood.
For the treaty supporters, Senator
Lenroot, republican, Wisconsin, Kel-
logg, republican, Minnesota, and others
insisted that no alliance was proposed
and that amity IN the Pacific for many
years to come would be insured 10y
acceptance Of the treaty.
Both Senators Glass and Caraway.
democrat, Arkansas. assailed the
course Of their party leader, Senator
Underwood of Alabama. who was a
member of the arms delegation, and
who has worked actively for ratifica-
tion. Mr.. Glass declared the Alabama
senator had made but poor explaua-
tion Of his position and Senator Cara
way declared the leader instead ot
taking his democratic colleagues into
his confidence had conferred regularly
with the republican leader, Senator
Lodge Of Massachusetts. and with
President Harding.
Galleries Crowded.
Throughout the day and again to-
night the senate galleries were crowd
ed and long lines Of men and women
stood for hours in the corridors wait
ing for a possible chance OF admIs-
sion. An unusual attendance Of sen
ators heard the afternoon debate but
a unanimous agreement that no bust
ness was TO be done at topight's ses-
sion thinned out attendance on the
floor to a handful.
The evening session opened with an
attack on the treaty by Senator Wat
son. democrat. Georgia, who paid his
respects to william Jennings Bryan
for the latter's advocacy Of ratifica-
ton"
Watson Attacks Bryan.
1T will be remembered" sad Sen
ator Watson. that Mr.. Bryan opposed
the Spanish American war and then
in a grand stand manner offered his
services TO President Mckinley. The
president made him colonel and an
other had TO drill him for t. lie went
Ito Tampa, where he fought sand flies
and mosquitoes in the most heroic
manner and then when peacs was
Tnade he came back 20 Washspgton
wearing his uniform and succeeded n
persuadins enough democratic ssna-
tors to vote for the Paris treaty 20
ratify f."
cisFs Dying Request
@One Of the senators he persuaded
vas Senator Clay OF Georgia, who told
me on his death bed that he regretted
his vote for the Paris treaty more
than any other act Of his life. And
any southern senator who now allows
Mr. Bryan TO persuade him viii carry
a similar regret ~ the last da5. of his
life"