Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-25

iowcr Pacific treaty, the center of controversy over accomplishments of tho Washington arms conference, was ratified by the senate today with no reservation except the mo alliance daciaration proposed by the foreign relations committee and accepted by President Harding.
 The final vote of 67 to 27, represent ing a margin of four over the neces- sary two-thirds, was recorded after the opponents of ratification had made more than twenty unsuccessful at tgmpts Co qualify senate action by res ervations or amendments distasteful to the administration.
 On the deciding roll call 12 demo- voted for the treaty and only four re- puhhcans opposed it.
 Dying hard. the irreconcilable ele- ment which had opposed the treaty on the ground that it establishes an alliance between the United States, Great Britain, Japan and France, fore ed thirty three roll calls during four and a half hours session set aside for final action on the resolution of rati- fication. They made their best show ing on a proposed reservation to in vite outside powers into Pacific con ferences'' affecting their interests, mastering 56 votes for the proposal to 55 in opposition.
 The committee reservation was ac- cspted in the end by vote of 92 to e two attempts to modify 1t failing by overwhelming majorities. It de- c,ares that the United States under sands that under the statement in the preamble or under the terms of this treaty there Is no commitment to rfz1 ton 10 join in any defense.''
 Although debate was prohibited dur ing the days session under 8 unani- nous consent agreement, the treaty op- pOnents raised a point of order in re- gard to the declaration accompanying the treaty. but not a part of 1t, and laid the basis for continulng their as- sauit tomorrow when the supplemental treaty defining the scope of the four power pact comes up for consideration lt is the hope Of the administration enders. however that the supplemental rsaty may be ratified and all that per alns Co the four power arrangement ,leared off the senate calendar before tomorrow night.
 The roll call on ratification of the four power treaty follows:
 For ratification:
 Republicans-Bs Brandegee, Bur sum. Calder. Cameron, Capper, Colt Cummins. Curtis, Dillingham;, Dupont Edge. Elkins Ernst, Fernald, Freling huysen. GOOding, Hale. Harreld, Jones Washington; Kellols. KeyeB, Ladd Leuroot. Lodge. Mccormick, McCum- ber. Mckinley. Mclean, McNary Moses, Nelson, New. Newberry, Nichol son. NorbedlS. Norris. Oddie, Page Pepper. Phipps. Poindexter. wads worth, Warren, Watson Qndiana) Waller and Wilis-55.
 Democrats-Brussar Dial, Fletch al. kendrick. McKellsr. Myers, Owen Pomerene. Ransdell, Trammell, Un, 1FrwoOd and Williams-12.
 Total for ratification-57.
 Against rauficauon:
 cpublicans-Borah, France John son and Lafollette-4.
 Democra ts-Ashurst, Caraway. CuI person. Gerry, Glass. Harris, Harrison Heflin. Hitchcock, King, Overman pittman. Reed, Robinson. Sheppard shields. Simmons, Smith, Stanley swanson. Walsh CMassachusetts) Walsh (Aiontana). and Watson (Geor slal-23.
 Total against ratificat tion-2I
 Throughout the days voting a blo li 5S republicans stood solidly agains tll reservations and amendments ex .ept the mo alliance" declaration O he committee. The four republican ir .ecoucilabies, Senators Borah of Idaho France Of Maryland Johnson of Cal .fornia. and Lafoliette of Wisconsin were the only members of their sid 7f the chamber who voted consistent g for qualifying proposals. althoug senator Norris, republican. of Nebras la- supported several and Senator
 H.HH n cd for one.
 On the demooratis side there wa less unnnimity Of action. The 2s dem 3crats who finally voted against rati -ication. voted together on most TO calls in favor of amendments and res -- stions. but a group Of eight or te -.ood with their party leader. Sena cor Underwood. of Alabama, in oppo Fitiol Co most of the proposed change Il tho 36 to 55 vote on the "outsid 1owers" reservation. however, Sena or Underwood's s following reached it minimum strength. only Senator's Vii isms of Mississippi and Myers c Montana joining hOm on the demo
 1tis side in opposition to the propos
 Twice during the long succession ( -1u calls which was witnessed by on 70 tco largest gallery crows that evC ms attended a senate session. oppo rents of the treaty broke over the rul rairs. debate to inject remarks int ue record. One of these occasion Sas when Senator Johnson asked fC vote on he reservation originali resented ia committee by Senate fraudegae republican, Connection f-d proposing that the United State t-sImc no moral or legal obligation n use force under the treaty.
 "Is lt proper to ask. said Senate Harrison. democrat. M i S si S i D D whether this is the original reserva ion agreed to by the foreign relation committee and changed at the rogue; rf the presideutr'
 "I- is. promptly replied Senate Johnson before the presiding office .nled tho discussion hy a belated tai loo with his gavel. The reservation wa voted down. 2s 10 64. with only fiy republicans supporting it.
 Later just as a final vote was 10 | iakcu on ratification. Senator Hitch sock democrat. Nebraska, asked 0 .rc privilege Of a point of order wheth sr the declaration accompanying th treaty. signed at the same time b .he arms delegates and declaring tha 5t-e'v domestic issues are not to l Vithir tiie scope of the agreeman rss actually a part of the pact. Vic Tcsideat Coolidge. presiding, replie