New-York tribune., 1922-02-26
Senate Committee Votes
Approval, With Brandc.
gee Reservation Modi-
fled to Suit Harding
Submarine, Naval
And Gas Pacts Win
Chinese Agreements Will
BE Considered To-mor-
row; Expected 10 Pass

'oW Ihc 7rtburc's WASHINGTON Ruredu
ASHlNGTON, Feb. 25-By a l0-to-3
vote to-day the Senate Foreign Eela-
t'onS Committee ordered the four power
treaty. with tho modified Brandogce
ervation, reported to the Senetc and
at tho same session ordered favorable
reports on the treaty supplementary
10 the four power treaty, the subma-
rne and noNious cas- treaty and the
naval agreement
Inc committee was unanimous IN
ordering the naval agreement reported
On the submarine and gas treaty thors
was no record vote. Senators Borsh
johnson and Shields voted against re-
porting tho four power treaty and Sen
ator Borah alone voted against report
ing the lcmentary treaty.
With this long step toward the dis
position of the treaties taken, the com
mlttcc, ct the request Of Senator Pom
ercnc, postponed action on the two
Chinese treaties until Monday. Indrca
lions arc that both Of these Will soon
be ordered reported
Ratification Is Forecast
Greatly pleased over the action
taken by the committee. which he re.
CARDS as forcshadowing expeditions
ratification in the Senate Senator
Lodge held the zap treaty before the
Senate practically throughout the after
noon and served notice he would keep
this treaty continuously before the Sen
ate until it is disposed Of lie will
ask night session Monday night.
After the zap treaty is ratified the
other treaties will be taken up
Administration leaders hope for rati-
iicaton of all Of the treaties in two
or three weeks, la the camp Of the
opposition, however, it ia asserted tnat
more time than that will be required
The reservation which was adopted
to the four-powcr treaty is the one on
which the President and Senator
Brandegcc agreed in their conference
Friday morning. 1t follows:
"The United States understands
that under the statement in the pre-
ambc or under the terms of this
treaty there is no commitment to
armed force, no alliance no obliga-
tion TO Join in any defense.
This reservation, while it cannot be
said to be gratifying to the Administra-
ton or to Administration Senators, is
accepted by them on the theory it is
in line with what the friends Of the
treaty say it means, and in order to
avoid a prolonged Senate fight which
might jeopardize ratification.
Those attending the meeting of the
committee to-day or who were present
by proxy we're Senators Lodge Nc
Il
New Moses, Kellogg. Mccormick and
Wadsworth, Republicans, and Williams
Pomcrene and Shields, Democrats, or
thirteen in all. Absent without having
given proxies were Senators Hitchcock
Swanson and Pittm.n. Senators Nc
Cumber and Mccormick, although abb
sent. had given their proxies to Sen
ator Lodge.
The first motion offered was ono by
Senator Pomcrcne to strike out the
word "alliancc" in tho modified
by 10 to 8; Senators Kellogg, Williams
and Pomerene voted for it,
Senator Johnson then moved to sub
stitute the original Brandegec rcservn-
tion for the second or modified Rrande-
gee reservation. This was defeated, 9
to a. The less were Senators Borah,
Johnson. Moses and Shields
Pomcrene Stands Alone
Senator Pomercne then offered a. a
substitute for the modified Brand. o.
reservation reservation proVldIng .
that any adjustment or understanding
under tho treaty shall be ratified and
executed in accordance with the con
stitutiona methods of the United
States" This received only the vote
of Senator Pomerene himself.
The motion was next put on the
adoption of the Brandegec reservation.
in its final or modified form. 1t was
adopted, 10 TO 3. The yeas were Sena-
tors Lodge, McCumber, Borah, Brande-
gee Johnson, New. Moses. Mccormick
Wadsworth and Shields. The nays were
Senators Kellogg, Williams and Pome-
rene. After adopting tho reservation,
the treaty was ordered reported by 20
to 3. The only nays we're those of
Senators Borah. Johnson and Shields.
All others supported it,
Following this the supplemental
treaty was ordered reported, with Sena-
tor Borah alone in The negative
The entire comm ttee then lined up
for the naval agreement. Ry viva voce
CONTINUED on nsxt pase)