Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-01

Wsshin Eton. Feb. 2s.-Diyiding vir- ualiy on party lines, the senate refused -r amend tho Ysp treaty today in the irst test of strength on any question affecting the international covenants ne- -utiatea during the Washington confer snes. The vote was SO 10 a.
 Only two republicans. Borah. of Ida lo and France. of Maryland. supported ths proposal and only four democrats, Underwood of Alabama, Pomerene, og Ohio. Williams. of Mississippi and My ars of Montana, voted against it. It had heer offered by Senator Pittman, democrat. Nevada. and would have ann rnded The provision that existing treaty -iEhts of the United States shall apply .c ths mandsted islands of the Pacific Later by a vote of 52 70 II. the sem 7fr also rejected a proposed amend ueut hy Senator France 10 prevent manufacture or export of intoxicating iquors on the msndsted islands. Eighr iemorrsts joined this time with the republicans oposed to the amendment, while not single other senator of his own party cast his vote with MT. France
 Senators differed over the signif- rsnce of tre two roll calls as they bear
 
 conference treaties but the senate lea1- srs declared the result had been to strengthen their expectation that all the covenants would he ratified by substan- tIs. margins even though there might hr considerable opposition on the dem nc-af.c side.
 Just before adjournment another amendment was presented by Senator Piftu.n. s,ipuiating that under the treaty thc United States should be sole iulrs whether Japan is maintaining suficent wireless facilities on Yap isl. and or whether the American right tC Install wireless station there should on exercised. This and several other amendments and reservations are ex- 'ertsd to come Co a vote tomorrow. and under an agreement reached yester lay a roll call on ratification is to bC taken not later than D. m. Thursday During todays debate further attack, veff male on The treaty by Senators France. Piumann. Rorah and Reed d--nocrat. Missouri. Mir. Reed again rhss-inE that the republican leader. Were attempting 10 force" senate ac- ter before The country could realize what ths arms conference agreements -.aNr smhody. The sll-dsy onslaught rree-d virtually without reply from the raws supporters.
 lrVse to the accompaniment of re- .-i- bursts of laughter. which th. 1rseilnr officer made m effort to check rs- rr. France prohibition amendment Nas presented and rejected. Senate, France protested that the senate wa Hrf giving serious consideration 10 hi proposal and Senator Reed. also lectur n- f's colleagues for their nirth -aHsai new convuis'ons of merrimen 'r 'hs floor and in the galleries b, t.arrr that Inc provision be accent -I s7 Nst sorc Japanese Volsteat gan exercise his genius in the Pacific.
 -rn-'"r lciEe declared the amend 1--t vhoIlyA unnecessary. quoting iron hf treaty a pro-ision that intoxicant pro 0of to he supplied 10 the natives 70 t1t us1dstsd islands To this Sen l-r- Reed replied that a more complet '-'rotior vas preferable. includin r-t rn--7 az well as natives SO tha hs world would not behold the epects fs n' a totally sober population boss '1 by Jar7nrVa officials to the guards.
 The Pittm7n amendment rerardin N-rnr treaty rights also was declare Senator Lodge to he entirely si1nel ilruv and ir was indicated that othe amendments and reservations 10 he pr, 'nsed tomorrow would likewise be or '0sed by ths republican leader.