New-York tribune., 1922-03-25
Every Attempt of Foes
TO Effect Notifications
in Pact Is Defeated by
Large Senate Majorities
II Democrats Join
With Republicans
A Administration Leaders
Elated; Lodge TO Press
Other Treaties Quickly

From The Trtburo's IVGyhtsGto4t Buysrn
WASHINGTON, March 24.-Bya
vote of CT to 27 the Senate this after
noon ratified the four-power treaty
with the modified Brandegee reser-
vation, which excludes any commit
nent Of the United States to force
or to an alliance. Twelve Democrats
voted for the ratification Of the
treaty and four Republicans voted
against.
The vote showed four more than
the two-thirds necessary for ratiics-
ton.
Senator Crow, of Pennsylvania. and
Senator Jones. of New Mexico. both
of them for the treaty. we're absent.
Senator Crow was kept away by III
ness. All others We're present, though
Senator Walsh, of Massachusetts,,
was out Of the city this morning and
did not return until l o'clock, after
half dozen or more votes had been
taken on amendments.
The treaty is the elimination of
President Harding's efforts to assure
peace in the Pacific by providing
that questions likely to cause fric-
ton be threshed out in conference bv-
the four great Pacific powers. The
treaty, drawn at the Washington
conference, further provides for the
abrogation of the Anglo-Japanes~
alliance.
Vote Exceeds Expectation
The final vote for the treaty was
larger than expected when the Repubi!.
can leaders made their final poll yes
terday. 1t had been expected a pair
would be arranged with Senators Grow
and ternaid for the treaty. and Jones,
Of New Mexico, against. But word cam.
from Senator Jones that he was eoT
ratification. Hence the plan for pair
was given up. This left Senator Fer
maid free to vote for the treaty. At
the same time Senator Mcclellan. o.
Tennessee, Democrat, who had been
considered against it, switched to it,
support. Senator Lodge had calculat.d
on g vote Of 65 to %
The final vote on ratification came se
the end of four hours and d half 0:
lncessant roll calls. Debate was barred
under the agreement previously
reached. The afternoon was given over
TO grinding and grilling series O.
roll calls on more than score &
proposed amendments and reservations
as we'll as quorum calls Counting twe
quorum calls. the Senate took thirts-
three roll calls between noon and about
4:30. This is a record breaker for the
senate, at least In the memory of ole
attaches OF the upper house.
80 to 2 for Brandegee Ban
All efforts to force the adoption o.
amendments or reservations, other thar
the modified Brandegee reservation
failed though the opposition held or
grimly and sought time after time to
drive through various changes. Tbs
modified Brandegee reservation wns
adopted, 80 to 2. Senator's Spencer. %
missouri, Republican, and Williams. of
mississippi, Democrat, voted against
it.
Senator Lodge and other Administers
ton leaders were deeply pleased over
the outcome OF the treaty struggle
which has been long and arduous. Tie
treaty had been debated since March 2
1t IS recognized on all hands tina.
with the four-power treaty ratified. the
end Of the struggle over the treaties
growing out of the armament confer.
ence is in sight. While there is CON
siderable debate ahead. and it is i'm
possible to say just how long it will
last, the chief controversy centersS
about the four-power agreement.
Senator Lodge attempted this after
noon, after the ratification Of the four
power treaty, to bring up the supple
mental treaty, which excludes the
homeland of Japan from the four
power pact. Senator Robinson OBJ
Jected and the supplemental treaty
went over. Senator Lodge, however,
gave notice he intended to press all Of
the remaining treaties to ratification
as quickly as possible, and he will &c
tomorrow and then with yne navsf
treaty. Senator Robinson said efforts
would be made TO amend the supple
mental treaty. He indicated that he
did not know of prolonged debate
ahead over the other treaties.
Great Crowd In Galleries
When the voting began to-day tho
opposition knew chat it's cause was
lost. The outcome of the vote on rati.
fcation was forecast with almost con-
plete accuracy on the ninth roll cali.
This was on the adoption Of Article 2
OF the treaty. 1t was adopted, 66 co
%. The four Republicans who finally
voted against the treaty voted against
the article, as did twenty Demo
Gratis. The only Democrat of The
twenty-four who voted spafnst Artscis
2, who later voted for ratification. was
Senator McKellar. When Article z
Was adopted it WEE snnarens on ell