, 1922-03-24

amendment by Senator Reed provid-
ing that no nation should be .-in any
ann Obligated 10 DO any act Of
war because OF decisions reached
under the treaty.
The senate voted down. &c to e5
an amendment by Senator johnson.
Republican California. providing that
only Pacific methods could DO con
side-cd by the four powers phen they
meet In conference as a result OF out
side oppression Senator Poindexter,
Republican Washington joined the
four Republican irreconclabies in
supporting the, amendment Tex Dem
ocrats voted against IT,
On the question OF agreeing In com
mittee Of h whole TO article two on
which opponents OF tho treaty have
conferred their fight. sixty six senator's
voted in h affirmative and IS in the
negative.
Eleven Democrats. Senators, Brous-
sard. Dial. Fletcher, Ksndrick, Myers,
Owen. Pomerene, Randsdell. Tram
nell. Underwood INT Williams voted
in favor Of the article and four Re.
p~ublicans. Senators Borah, France,
kAA GLANLl1 NOAGL
against it
Senator Reed made an -unsucoess-
full effort TO amend article three sc
that tho treaty would be terminated
automatically ut tho end of ten years
or could be terminated sooner upon IL
months notice by any s~ignatory.
The amendment was defeated 20 TO
"a. o Republicans supporting and
ten Democrats opposing It.
Senator Reed then offered and the
sente rejected an amendment which
would INCORPORATE in the treaty the
language OF the league Of nations
covenane permitting any signatory to
withdraw on two years notice.
This time tho senate divided IS to
60. with four Republicans voting in
tho affirmative and nine Democrats
in the negative
Article 3 which contains only the
s~tipulations as TO the lfe and ter
mination of the treaty then was ap-
proved in committee of the whole, 81
to 20, the four Republican irrecon-
cilables and % Democrats voting
against It
Tho fourth and final article contain
ing the usual perfunctory provisions
fir exchange Of ratification was
agreed TO 10 to s.
That ended the opportunity for Of
fering amendments n the senate
begin consideration of proposed res
ervations. Thirteen roll calls were
taken in the two hours since the sen.
ate met and it was indicated that a
score more might be in prospect be
fore the ratification vote was reached.
Tho first resolution to come before
the n proposed TO admit outside
powers to conferences affecting their
interests. It was offered by Senator
Walsh, Democrat. Montana and
promptly was voted down.
On Senator's Walsh's reservation
the vote was sc to SIS representing the
largest vote that yet had been cast to
qualify the ratification.
Five Republicans. Senator Borah,
France. johnson, La Toilette and Nor
ris of Nebraska voted for the reserva
ton. While only 3 Democrats. Sena
tors Underwood. Myers and Williams
stood against it.
A similar servation by Senator Rob
inson, Democrat, Arkan1as. pledgine
against aggression against outsid,
powers n giving outside powers tn,
right to sit in any conference affect
ing their interests, was voted dow
sc to Sc.
The same five Republicans votec
for the resolution and 1t was opposed
only by Senators Underwood anc
Ransdell on the Democratic side o.
the chamber.
In still another form from the pro
posal to invite outside powers intt
conference involving their Interest,"
was re-introuced as a reservation b,
Senator Pitman. Democrat, Nevada
an was defeated 81 to 60. Senators
Borah, France, johnson, La Folletti
and Norris again were the only Re
publicans voting in the affirmative
Senators Dial, Kcndrick. Myers