The New York herald., 1922-03-16
FOURPOWER TREATY
VOTE ON MARCH "a
Beginning Next Wednesday
No Speech in Senate Will
Exceed an Hour.
PASSAGE is INDICATED
Compact May Have Margin of
Three Above Two-thirds-
New Reservations In.
Special Dispatch TO THE NEW YoEK HERALD
New York Herald Bureau,

New York Herald Bureau,
Washington, ID. c.. March Is.
The Senate will vote or the ratifi-
cation OF the four Power treaty on
March "a. This program was decided
upon tonight. In the absence OF
Senator Lodge, who was obliged to
leave the floor on account OF illness.
the motion was made by Senator
Brandegce Of Connecticut.
1t is provided that beginning Wednes-
day, March %, no speech more than
thirty minutes in length shall be made
on reservation and 10 speech longer
than an hour on the subject Of the
ratification Of the treaty. 1t was also
agreed not to vote on any amend
ment or reservation before next Tues
day.
There was a noticeable stiffening
Of lines in the fight to-day. 1t was
considered likely that the opponents
of the treaty had reached their ulti-
mate strength in the struggle for the
passage Of the Robinson reservation
permitting other Powers to join in a
conference in case of trouble In the
Pacific. To-day similar amendment
offered by Senator Pittman OF Ne
vada was rejected by vote of so
10 2S.
This indicates that there Is no possi-
bility of the Administration accepting
any other reservation than that offered
hy Senator Brandegee. asserting that
the treaty Is in no sense an entangling
alliance.
Eleven Democrats For II.
A careful and authoritative canvass
OF the minority shows there will be at
least eleven Democratic votes for the
treaty According TO this canvass these
Democrats are certain to vote in favor
of ratification: Senators Broussard and
Ransdell, both Of Louisiana: Kendrick
(Wyo). Myers (Mont.), Fletcher and
Trammell tFla.). Dial (S. c., Owen
(Okla). Williams (Miss.), Pomerene
| (Ohio) and Underwood (Ala.).
Senators Smith (S. CO. and McKellar
(Tenn.) are regarded as doubtful, but
leaning toward ratification. On this
basis. with ninety-three Senators voting.
il is figured there will be sixty-five SEN
ators for the treaty and twenty eight
against it, This Is a margin OF three
over the necessary two-thirds for rati-
fication.
1t is evident that some OF the strong
/ Administration Senators are attempting
to force the fight on the ratification or
the treaty without the Brandegee rcser-
walton. bit this IS regarded as impossible
in view of the fact that il has already
been approved by President Harding.
Kellogg and New have already taken
this attitude and late this afternoon
Senator Spencer of Missouri made a
speech on similar lines.
Described as Alliance.
Senator spencer boldly described the
treaty az an alliance and said IL was
absurd TO describe Il otherwise" Re-
fcrring 10 the Bsandegee reservation, he
said 1T creates n situation that Is far
more apt to produce Misunderstanding
tran 10 eliminate misunderstanding.
The reservation itself Is In greater need
Of explanation than the treaty which 1t
attempts TO explain. on the face OF Il,
the reservation declares an absurdity
since It provides that under the terms
of the treaty there is no alliance"
Senator Willis (Ohio) interrupted
senator Spencer to say that II what the
latter said was true and the treaty was
an alliance he would not vote for H.
why not incorporate the entire
speech OF the President a. rcserva-
ton?" asked Senator Spencer.
II would he perfectly willing to vote
for that" retorted Senator Willis.
senator Johnson (caL) introduced a
reservation which in form Il nearly
similar 10 that originally presented by
1lrandagee This reservation would pre-
vent any understanding or adjustment
from being arrived at without the con-
scnt ~ Congress.
President Harding strongly opposed
thls reservation at the beginning on the
ground that II constituted a usurpation
of the treaty making powers ~ the
Executive. Senator Shields tTennJ Of
fered 4 reservation which states that
the sole purpose Of the United States
II entering the treaty waa e. ala In
removing friction IN the Pacific and
with no idea OF departing from its ira
ditional policies.
Senator Robinson (Ark.) offered q
reservation which provides that none Of
the Powers engaged under the treaty
shall enter into q secret treaty or agree
ment during tho He of the treaty
senator Williams tMissD renewed bis
attack ON the trish-American organiza-
tions which are opposing the treaty.
lie read exttacts from a pamphlet pub
llshcd by the Friends Of Irish Freedom
and ridiculed the statements made in
II. It was evident that Mr. williams
vas somewhat peeved by cioakroom