The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-02
SENATE RAT|F|ES PACT WITH JAPAN
 WITHOUT CHANGES
Pacific Treaty, Pivotal Agree ment of Arms Conference Immediately Brought Up
 For Action
By Associated Press

Washington, March 1.-Taking it's first ratification roll call on the series of international covenants ne- gotiated during the arms conference, the Senate today ratified without res ervations or amendments the treaty with Japan confirming American cable and radio rights on the Island of Tap.
 The final vote was s7 to g. repre- i senting a margin Of over the neces- ssry two-thirds- The sz democrats present divided 13 for ratification and 1s against, while only three repub- licans voted in the negative
 AS soon as the result had been an- nounced the four-power Pacific treaty. the pivotal agreement of the al uos -eonfersns4s seriees w=1s Sranssst before the Senate for action. The prolonged and bitterly fought de- bate which is expected to precede a vote will begin tomorrow.
 Follows AlI-Dny Battle
 Ratification of the Tap treaty fol- lowed an all-day battle over reser- vations and amendments. during which dissatisfied senators on the democratic side, joined by a few re- publicans, sought unnecessarily to attach qualifications to the ratihca- ton resolution. A half dozen pro- rcsals, all presented by democratic senators, were voted down success sively by overwhelming majorities.
 The reservationists made their principal fight and reached the ,igh- water mark of strength on an amend n.ent which would have declared the 1 United States should be sole judge i as to whether American radio devel- i opment on Tap is warranted. Under 1 the treaty no American plant is to 1 be installed there as long as Japan maintains one adequate" to meet the situation, but proponents of the amendment argued that a contro- versy might arise over the question whether Japanese facilities are ade- Quate. On the roll call 29 votes, in- | cIuding those Of four republicans. were mustered for the proposal, while
  voted against it.
 United states Sole @Hdge In opposing the radio amendment 1 Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the | republican leader, and Senator Un- l Cerwood of Alabama. leader of the dt mocrats. both of whom were mem i bcrs of tine American arms confer snce delegation. declared that under the treaty itself this government 1 would judge exclusively in any con trcversy over the efficiency, and that 10 attach either reservations or amendments would require that the | long standing Tap problem be re- l opened to negotiation.
 Senator Pittman, democrat, Ne- vada who introduced the amend ment also presented it later in the | form of a reservation, and it was re- | iccted 28 to 56 A further reserva- | ton proposed by him to declare that existing treaty rights would not bo abridged under the Yap convention was voted down, 29 to 5S, and several others offered by him and by Sena- tor King. democrat. Utah. were lost on vive voce votes
 Leaders Disagree
 Leaders of the various Senate ele- nents disagreed as to the signih- i cs nee of todays action with regard l to the four-power and other treaties awaiting Senate action. The admin 1 istration managers declared that on | subsequent ratification roll calls they ! expected to lose very few of the votes they commanded today, while l the 'frreconcilables" predicted that at least seven. and probably more. l who voted for the Tap treaty or were ubsent, wonld vote against the fo2r- ,cx.rar naeI