The New York herald., 1922-03-25
All Meet the same Fate.


Senator Reed offered still another
amendment to the effect that the COM
pact was to remain in force for ten
years. subject to the right Of any nation
TO withdraw at any time upon twelve
months notice. This was defeated 64
10 90
The Missouri Senator then offered an
amendment drawn from the provisions
OF the League of Nations to the effect
that any nation might withdraw at any
time upon two years notice. This was
defeated 63 to 2S
Senator Pomerene offered his amend
ment providing that no agreements
reached by the Powers should be ac-
cepted by this Government until rati-
fled by the usual constitutional ma
chinery. This was decisively defeated
The same fate was meted out to a
reservation by Senator Walsh (Mont.),
which was similar in character to the
lne previously offered by Senator Robin
Jon as an amendment providing that
In the event of difference with an out
side Power the outside Power should be
Ivited to confer. This was beaten So
10 36.
Senator Pittman offered q reservation
similar In character which was lost so
10 81
Senator LaFollette's first reservation
proposed that the Anglo-Japanese ALI
ance is not to be renewed during the
life of the four Power compact. This
was defeated. So to 30. His next
reservation provided that none OF the
Powers should enter into secret agree
ments among themselves or with
Powers outside: defeated SO to 81.
His third reservation proposed that upon
the exchange of ratifications all secret
agreements entered into by the Powers
should terminate defeated, Ga to IL.
The fourth LaFollette reservation de-
clared IL to be the intention OF the
United States to grant independence TO
the Philippines and proposed that upon
such recognition, the parties to the four
Power agreement undertake to respect
the political independence and terri
torial integrity of the islands. This was
defeated. 60 to 27.
A reservation by Senator Pittman
(Ney.) proposed that the United States
shall be the sole judge Of what consti-
tutes domestic questions. and Included a
declaration against the white slave and
opium traffic. This met the usual fate.
65 to 2S.
senator johnson (Cal) introduced
several reservations. one of which was
described as the original Brandegee
reservation. which had been offered In
the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions. The vote on this reservation was
Ga to %.
reservation by Senator Robinson
prohibiting secret agreements was voted
down, co to ~
senator Reed, not discouraged, intro
duced a reservation TO the effect that
the United States might withdraw from
the compact whenever Congress or the
President shall decide any Power in the
treated shall have engaged in an act OF
unjust aggression. This was rejected.
"a to g.
still another Reed reservation. pro.
vidinr that no troubles growing out OF
the Asiatic mainland shall be considered
by the four Powers, was defeated by a
vote Of 81 to a. and another reservation
that the United States might withdraw
AZ any time upon years notice met
the same verdict. Ga TO Is.
Senator Pomerene made another at
tempt 10 have accepted as reservation
his amendment providing for the APP
nroval OF the decisions OF the represen-
rrvrves OF the Powers IN conference by
Congress. This was turned down by a
vote Of 7s 10 10.
Senator Trammel, Fla. (Dem.). who Il
was expected would be absent at the
final vote on the treaty. suddenly APP
reared. making the vote 81 to "a. instead
of CO to "a as forecasted yesterday in
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