New-York tribune., 1922-03-16
Senate Agrees 10 Limit De-
bale After Next Wednes-
day TO Hour ON Pact,
80 Minutes ON Changes
Enemies Lack Five
Ballots to Defeat
Owen Due TO Arrive TO
Give Aid; Pitlman and
Underwood Hold Floor
Fro,. TT, rrlburc.s waah..a,s. nu-,n.


Prom The Triburr's Wosh.-gts~ Eu-enu
WASHINGTON, March Is. -
Agreement to vote on the four power
treaty and ali pending amendments
and reservations, beginning at moor
on Friday, March "a, was reached
by the Senate late this afternoon
Under the agreement, debate will be
Emitted after 3 o'clock next Wcdnee
day to one hour on the treaty and
thirty minutes on reservations anf!
amendments. II was further agreed
not to vote on any reservation or
an endment until after next Tuesday.
Senator Brandegec, Of Connect
cut, proposed the agreement in the
absence Of Senator Lodge, who was
indisposed. Its acceptance by the
treaty's opponents means that they
have given up hope of defeating
ratification. The treaty will be ap-
proved without any reservation eS~
cept the one recommended by the
Foreign Relations Committee.
Careful checking up of the situa-
ton tonight by the Administration
leaders convinced them the opposi-
ton would lack at least five votes OF
blocking ratification.
Opponents Weakening
Opponents Of the agreement today
continued to show signs of weakening
Senator's Kendrick, of Wyoming, and
Smith, Of South Carolina. who have
been claimed by the opposition. haze
advised Senator Underwood they viii
vote for ratification. Senator Nickel
lar, OF Tennessee. also will probabIy
do so.
Senator Owen, Of oklahoma, who /,
fer the treaty and has been in Europe,
has cabled that he is on the way home.
He will be here in time to vote. ac-
cording to present plans. All along y
has been the suppostion of his col
leagues that he would be absent.
The polls of the Administration lead
crs indicate that the ratification vot-
will be not less than IS to 27. witt.
Senators Harreld and Grow, who are
Jones, Of New Mexico. who IS against
it. 1t is not improbable, however, that
the opposition viii be further weak
ened before the vote is taken.
The Democrats now expected to vote
for ratification are Broussard, Dial. 4
Fletcher Kendrick, Myers. Owen
Pomerene, Ransdell. Smith. Trammel.
Underwood and Williams, twelve, and =
probably Senator Mcclellan.
.ctp 4.t-o dnsr
proposed amendment, offered by Sen-
ator Pittman, Of Nevada. 1t was along
the lines Of the one supported yester-
day by Senator Robinson. 1t was de-
feated by 80 to 26. The vote showed
no surprises. AS on the preceding da:.
Senators Borah, France, Johnson and
La Toilette were the only Republican,
to line up with the Democrats
Changes Offered
Senators johnson and Shields t.s
offered reservations and Senator OBJ
inson offered an amendment. The
Johnson reservation is the origiua'
Brandegee reservation and is as fo.
lows:
"The United States understands
that it assumes no obligations. either
legal or moral, TO maintain the
rights in relation TO insular posses.
the high contracting parties, and
that the consent of the Congress o.
the United States shall be necessar~
TO any adjustment or understanding
under Articles | or II by which tho
United States is to be bound in any
way, and that there is no obligation.
either legal or moral, to give such
consent"
The Shields reservation fcllows:
The United States gives its con-
sent to the foregoing treaty and be-
comes a member thereof for the sole
purpose of aiding. by its friendly O..
fees and efforts, in removing fric-
ton and controversy between the
several high contracting parties con-
cerning their insular domlnions and
possessions in the Pacific Ocean IN
the regions described. and without
purpose to depart from the tradi-
tional American foreign policy
which forbds participation by the
United States in the settlement os
political questions and contentious CO
foreign nations and governments.
The Robinson amendment, aimed a.
secret treaties. reads:
The United States understands
that each Of the high contracting
parties will refrain from entcrin.
into any secret treaty, agreement OF
understanding with any other power
or powers during the life Of this
treaty"
Senator Shields said he felt sure his
reservation would be accepted, because
it was in harmony with statements
made by both Senators Lodge and In
derwood.
Pittman and Underwood Debate
Chief feature of the proceedings or
the floor to-day was debate between
Senator'S Pittman and Underwood on
the Pittmail amendment and the treaty
i'll general. Senator Ransdcll of LOU
isiana, spoke in favor os the treaty,
and said that since the Brandegee re-
servation. as modified in COMMITTEES,
could do no harm, he would vote for It.
Senator Spencer opposed any reserva-
ton and spoke for the treaty. Senator
Willis. of Ohio, spoke briefly for the
modified Brandegee reservation.
Senator Pittmap offered his amend
mcnt As soon as thc Senate convened
at noon. It proyidee that If thcre