Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-25

olson. Norbeck. Norris. Oddic. Page.
Pepper. rhipps, Poinhex,er. Dawson.
Shortridge. smoot. Spencer. S,ann.ld.
Sterling. sutherland, Townsend.
wadsworth, Warren, Watson In
diana. Weller and Willis-55.
Democrats Broussard. DiaI.
Fletcher. kcndrick. McKeliar. Myers.
owen. Domerone. Randell. Tranmem.
Underwood and Williams-lc.
Total for ratification. -.
Glass md swanson Oppose.
Against ratification. Rcpuhlicans-
i!orah. France. johnson and La Fol-
lcttc-i.
Observation-Disclosures. Getaway. Cu,-
herson. Gerry. Glass. Harris Iiarri-
son. Helm. Hitchcock. king. over
man. ritnnan. Reed. Robinson. shcp.
pard, Shields. simmons. smith. stan.
Icy, Swanson. Walsh Mass, Walsh
tMontana). and Watson Georgia..
Total 90.
Total against ratification. o.
throughout the days voting
bloc Of nfty-thrcc Republicans stood
solidly against all reservations ana
anne ndments except The mo alliance"
declaration OF the committee. The
four Republican irreconcilahlcs. Sena
tors Eorah, OF Idaho: France of
Maryland; Johnson. OF California.
and la Follct., Of wisconsin. wcr.
the only members Of their side OF
the chamber who voted consistently
for qualifying proposals. although
senator Norris. Republican. Nebraska.
supported several and Senator Ladd
Republican. North Dakota. voted for
one.
Democrats Lack UnnnInity
ON the Democratic Side there was
less unnaimity OF action. The TWEEN
iy-thrcc Democrats who finally
voted against ratification voted to-
ecthcr on most roll calls la favor
Of amendments and reservations.
hut IA group OF eight or ten stood
with their party leader. Senator Tn.
Gerwood. Of Alabama. In opposition
:. most ot the proposed changes. In
ihc 80 20 50 vote on the outside
powers reservation. however. Sena-
tor underwood's following reached
It's minimum strength. only Senators
Williams. o. Mississippi. ana Myers.
Of Montana. joining him on the
Democratic side in opposition 10 the
proposal.
Twice during ;hc long succession
%: roll calls, which was witnessed
~ one OF the largest gallery crowds
that ever has attended "A senate SOS.
son. opponents of the treaty broke
over the rule against debate 10 in
In
Of these occasions was when Sena-
tor Johnson asked for vote on the
reservation originally presented in
committee by Senator Rrandegcc.
Republican, Connecticut, and pro-
posing that the United States as
sumo no moral or legal obligation"
to use force under the treaty.
Harrison Asks Pointed Question.
rs il proper TO ASH said Senator
Harrison. Democrat. Mississippi.
whether this is the original rcscr-
walton agreed 10 10y the Foreign Re
lations Committee and changed at
the request of the President"
"lt is" promptly replied Senator
Johnson before the presiding officer
ended the discussion by tclatcd
tattoo with his gnvcl.
Tn. reservation was voted down.
IS to Ga. with only five Republicans
supporting il.
Later. just as Il final vote was TO
he taken on ratification. Senator
Hitchcock, Democrat. Nebraska
asked, on the privilege OF a point OF
order. whether the declaration ac.
complaining til" treaty. signed u the
same time by tho arms DELEGATES
and declaring that purely domestic
issues are not to be within tho
scope OF the agreement. was actual
~ II part OF the pact.
Vice president Coolidge pr.siL-
ing. replied that he did not care to
rule on the question because tn.
declaration WAS not before the Sen
ate. ana Senator Hitchcock asked
when and how it would then he pes
siblr To amend the declaration. ~.
contcndcd that If the declaration was
not part of the treaty. It would /
not be binding. and hence. domestic I,
issues really could tie Gcalt with |
when the four powers moot in con. |
ference"
VIII Renew Discussion.
After short Colloquoy the de |
bate was shut off by the Vice presi- |
dent. but opposition Senators said !
the point would he renewed in to- |
morrow's discussion OF the supple
mental treaty. This treaty was called |
UP immediately after ratification of |
the four-power pact. but Senator
Robinson, Democrat, Arkansas. an
rounccd that he desired to present
and discuss an amendment. and con-
sideration was put over until tomor-
rows session. MIR. Robinson plans,
il Is understood, to attempt to
amend the supplemental pact so that
the island of Sakhalin. occupied by
the Japanese. shall not come within
the scope of the Horsepower ar
arrangement.