The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-03-15
ROBINSON AMENDMENT To PACIFIC
PACT DEFEATED IN SENATE, $3.50
Neither Side, However, Mus
tered the Needed Two
thirds and One-third That
Will Be Necessary in Final
Voting.

Washington, March l4.-1n It's nrss
roll call on any Issue Of tho four power
treaty fight the senate rejected TO-DAY
the mendment OF Senator nootneV
Democrat Arkansas, designed to e1teno
the benefits of the treaty to non-signA-
tory nations whose interests are AZ
fectcd-
The amendment was defeated 30 TO ~
Four Repu blicars, Borah. Franco
Johnson and LaFollette. supported tns
amendment and four Democrats, Pom
creme. Randsell, Underwood and VIII
liams, voted in the negative
With eleven votes Of tho full mem-
bership not cast. the treaty opponents
fell short of mastering one third ano
the treaty proponents fell shot OF nav
ing a two thirds vote on the amend
ment two thirds vote Is necessary
for the ratification Of the treaty.
The roll call on the Robinson amenS'
ment follows:
For Adoption
Republicans: Borah, France. Johnson
LaFollette-4
Democrats: Ashurst Caraway CulbsT-
son, Fletcher. Gerry. Glass, Harris. Haf-
rtson, Hefin. Hitchcock Ksndriek.
King, Myers, Overman, Pttman, Reed
Robinson, Sheppard Shields simmons'
Smith. Stanley, Swanson, Walsh Massa-
chusetts, Walsh Mont and Watson
Georgia-26.
Total for 30.
Against Adoption
Republicans: Bail, Brandegse, Buy
slim. Calder, Cameron. Capper. Colt,
Cummins. Curtis. Dillingham;, Dupont,
Edge. Elkins Ernest Fernald, Freling-
huysen, Gooding, Hale, Jones CWash-
ington) Kellogg, Keyes, Ladd, Lenroot.
Lodge, Mccormick, McCumber, Mcktn-
lev. Mclean, McNary Nelson Newberry.
Nicholson, Norbeck Norris, Oddie, Page
Pepper. Phipps, Poindexter Rawson,
Shortridge, Smoot, Spencer, Sfanneid'
Sterling, Sutherland. Townsend. Waos-
worth, Warren Watson (lndiann) and
Willis-51.
Democrats: Pomcrenc. Ransdell. Tn.
derwood, Williams.
Total against IS.
OF the absentees, II wa, announces
that three Republicans Harrcll, Nsw
and Weller, and three Democrats. Dial,
owen and Trammell opposed the amend
ment. while Senator Jones. Democrat.
New Mexico, was announced as favoring
II. Senator Mcclellan, Democrat. Ten
nessee was paired In favor Of the amend
ment.
Text OF the Robinson amendment fol-
lows:
Tho Amendmsnt
Each Of the high contracting parties
will respect the rights and possess1ons
| Of all other nations and refrain from
all acts of aggression against any 9TH
! ar pover or powers. II there should de-
yelop between any ~ the high contract
| ing parties and any other power o.
MOVERS a controversy relating to SAID
! insular rights and possessions or to any
Far Eastern questions which Is not sat
isfactorily settled by diplomacy and 10
likely to affect thc harmonious accord
subsistlng between any party or parties
to this compact and any other power
Or powers. the high contracting parties
shall Invite all powers claiming an IN
terest In the controversy to a joint
conference 10 which the whole subject
shall be referred for consideration and
! adjustment"
Again voted Down
Later n similar amendment In diffsr-
I cut form vas presented by Senator
Walsh. Democrat Montana, and was
, - oted down, 81 TO so.
/ On both roll calls four Republicans
Eo:ah. Johnson. France and 1aFoliette.
voted in the affirmative. while An eouai
number % Democrats, Pomcrcne. RAMS
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