Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-03-15


titular leadership, which most Of his
Democratic colleagues are now refusing
to recognize.
The known activities of Bernard NJ.
Baruch, former Secretary of the Navy
Daniels and other pronounced prO-Wil-
son men around the Senate since the
treaty fight began have, 1t was declared,
have been directed as much against In
derwood's leadership as against the four
power pact itself
ISSUE TO BE
!. CARRIED TO POLLS.
That the issues raised by the treaty
fight will be carried by the Democrats
themselves to the polls this year was be-
Iieved to be inevitable and the deelara-
ton If Senator Robinson of Arkansas,
pro Wilson man who presided over the
Democratic convention at San Francisco,
Senator Underwood made a very grave
mistake" when he asked his colleagues
TO ratify the treaty, was construed as
but one indication that Democrats gen
orally are likely to divide on the pact.
Resumption of debate on the treaty in
the Senate found both sides still talking
away with little prospect Of an immedi-
ate vote on ratification and much pros
pect Of Underwood having to still bear
the brunt of the attacks on the treaty
for at least several days to come.
The Senate late yesterday rejected by a
division almost on party lines the first
two Of the proposed amendments to the
four-pOwer Pacific pact.
First Of the two amendments acted
upon was offered by Senator Robinson,
Democrat, Arkansas, and provided that
the four powers should refrain from ag-
erosion against nonsignatory as well as
a a
nations. whether signatory to the treaty
or not should be invited TO any confer
ence over q Pacific controversy.
The proposal was lost, so to IS. Later
. q similar amendment in different form
was presented by Senator Walsh, Dem
ocrats, Montana, and was Vsted down, p
to so.
Borah, Idaho; Johnson, California /;
France, Maryland, and La Toilette, Wis
consin, voted in the affirmative, while
an equal number Of Democrats, POme-
rene, Ohio; Randell, Louisiana; Under
wood, Alabama, and Williams, Missis-
sippi, Joined the opposition.
WHAT ROBINSON
ASKED IN AMENDMENT.
The text Of the Robinson amendment
follows:
Zach Of the high contracting parties
will respect the rights and possession Of
all other nations and refrain from all acts
OF aggression against any other power or
powers. II there should develop between
any Of the high contracting parties and
any other power or powers q controversy
relating to said insular rights and pos
sessions OF 10 any Far Eastern questions
which is not satisfactorily settled by
diplomacy and is likely to affect the har-
mOniOus accord subsisting between any
party or parties to this compact and any
other power or powers, the high con-
tracing parties shall invite all powers
claiming an interest in the controversy
to a joint conference. to which the whole
subject shall be referred for considera-
ton and adjustment"
The roll call by which the Robinson
amendment was defeated follows:
FOR THE
AMENDMENT.
Repubicans-Borah, France. johnson
LaFollette-4.
DemOcrats-Ashurst. Caraway, Culber-
son, Fletcher, Gerry, Glass, Harris, Har-
rison, Helm, Hitchcock, Kendrick. King
Myers, Overman, Pittman, Reed, Robin
son, Sheppard. Shields. Simmons. Smith
Stanley, Swanson, Walsh (Mass.), Walsh
MONTY, and Watson (Ga.)-26. Total
for, 30.
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT.
Republican Ball. Brandegee, Bursum,
Calder. Cameron, Capper, Colt, Cummins,
Curtis, Dillingham;, Dupont, Edge, Elk
iGs, Ernst, Fernald, Frellnghuy n
GOOding. Hale Jones (Wash). Kellogg
Reyes, Ladd, LenroOt, Lodge, Mccormick
McCUmber, Mckinley, Mclean, McNary
Nelson, Newberry, Nicholson, NOrbeck
Norris, Oddie. Page, Pepper, Phipps
Ioindexter. Rawson, ShOrtridge, SmoOt
Spencer, StanfeId, Sterling, Sutherland
Townsend, WadswOrth, Warren, Watson
Ind) and Willis-51.
Observation-Disclosures, Ransdell, Un
derwoOd. Williams. Total against, 50
OF the absentees it was announced tina
three Republicans, Harreld, New anC
Weller. and three Democrats, Dial, Over
and Trammel, opposed the amendment
Senator Jones, Democrat, New Mexico
was announced as favOring the amendment
Senator Mcclellan Democrat, Tennessee
was paired in favor Of the amendment.