Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-25
Adoption of Debate Curb Re-
garded as Virtual Assur-
anCe That Protocol Will Be
Adopted Soon.
BALLOTING CONDUCTED
IN TENSE EXCITEMENT
Robinson, in Closing Speech, Warns
That Defeat of Resolution Would
Long Delay Action on U. S. Ad-
herenec to Geneva Tribunal-As-
sails Minority Stand.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Senate clapped cloture on the
World Court debate today by vote
Of 68 TO 26.
This virtually assures ratification
of the World Court protocol with
the Swanson reservations within a
short time.
Under the cloture rule. each Sena-
tor is permitted only an hours de-
bate on the resolution and all amend
ments and reservations. Compare
lively few Senators are expected to
avail themselves of the time allowed
them, however.
Dawes Submits Question.
At l o'clock, in accordance with the
Senate rule for limiting debate, Vice
President Dawes submitted the ques-
ton. Without further debate the Sen
ate proceeded to vote on the motion
for cloture offered by Senator Len
root, in charge of the World Court
and signed by As Senators. equally
divided between the parties. 1t re-
uuires a two-thirds vote of those
present and voting to adopt cloture.
The roll call follows:
Senators voting in favor of cloture'
Republicans-Bingham. Connecticut;
sas; CouZens, Michigan: Cummins.
Iowa; Curtis. Kansas; Deneen, Hi
nois: Edge, New Jersey: Ernst. Ken
lucky: Fess, Ohio: Gillet. Massa-
chusetts: Gof, West Virginia; Good.
Ing Idaho; Greene, Vermont: Hale,
Maine: Jones, Washington. Keycs,
New Hampshire, Lenroot, Wisconsin,
Mckinley. Illinois; McLain. Connec-
ticut; McMaster. South Dakota: Nc
Norbeck. South Dakota; Oddie, Ne
vada: Pepper, Pennsylvania: Phipps.
Colorado: Reed, Pennsylvania: Sackett,
Kentucky; Schall, Minnesota; Short
ridge, California: Smoot. Utah: Stan
field. Oregon; Wadsworth.. New York:
Warren. Wyoming; Weller, Maryland;
Willis, Ohio-37.
Bayard, Delaware; Bratton, New Mex
leo: Bruce, Maryland; Caraway, Ar
kansas; Edwards. New Jersey; Ferris,
Michigan; Fletcher, Florida; George,
Georgia; Gerry, Rhode Island: Glass,
Virginia: Harris. Georgia: Harrison,
mississippi: Hefiin. Alabama: Jones.
New Mexico; Kendrick. Wyoming;
King, Utah; Mckellar. Tennessee:
Mayfield. Texas; Neely, West Virginia;
Overman, North Carolina; Pittman,
Nevada: Ransdell, Louisiana; Robin
son, Arkansas, Sheppard, Texas: Sim
mons, North Carolina: Swanson, Vir-
Einia; Tramwell, Florida; Tyson. Ten
nessee: Underwood, Alabama Walsh,
Montana-31. Total 6S for.
Senators voting in opposition were:
Republicans-Borah, Idaho; Brook
hart, Iowa: Cameron. Arizona: Dale,
Vermont: Fernald, Maine: Frazier.
North Dakota: Harreld. Oklahoma:
Howell. Nebra ska: johnson. California:
La Toilette, Wisconsin: Means. Colo
RADIO; Moses. New Hampshire; Nor
ris, Nebraska; Nye. North Dakota:
Pine. Oklahoma; Robinson. Indiana;
Watson, Indiana; Williams, Mis-
souri-IS.
Democrats opposinS-Blease. South
Carolina; Broussard. Louisiana: Dill.
Washington: Reed. Missouri: Smith.
South Carolina Stephens, Missis-
sipni: Wheeler. Montana-7.
Farmer Labor-Shipstead. Mime
sota-1.
Ranks Break i'm Test
Several Senators counted to vote in
favor of the World Court today cast
their votes against cloture; they in
cluded both the Senators from In.
diana. Watson and Robinson: Senator
Cameron of Arizona: Senator Brous-
sard of Louisiana: Senator Means of
Colorado: Senator Norris of Nebra SIX a ::
Senator Smith of South Carolina,
Democrat: Senator Stephens of NIissi-
ssippi. Democrat, and Senator Wheeler
of Montana, Democrat.
When the final vote comes on the
adoption of the resolution ratifying
the World Court protocol. there will
be a considerable number in excess Of
the necessary Ga votes to put it
through.
The roll call came after an hour of
vigorous debate. during which Sena-
tor Robinson of Arkansas. Democratic
leader. supporter of the court occu-
pied five-tenths of the time. just be-
fore the vote was taken Senator Har-
rison of Mississippi sought twice to
offer again the proposal for unanimous
consent submitted by Senator Robin
son last week, fixing February 10 as
the day for limiting debate.
Senator Borah of Idaho objected
on the first ~occa sion and Senator
Bruce of Maryland on the second.
Senator Robinson in vigorous style
defended the course of the pro-court
Senators, insisting that they had been
perfectly fair and had allowed full
time to the opposition to debate the
court issue.
The ku kluX Klan was brought
into the debate by Senator Robinson,
who pictured Senator Reed of Mis-
souri, advancing in opposition to the
World Court with the king kleagle
on one hand and grand dragon on
the other"
Does the Senator say that | am
member of the ku Klux klan?" de-
nnanded Senator Reed.
NO, do not" said Senator Robin
son. He said that what he intended
to convey was that the Senator from
Missouri and the Khan were together
IN opposing the World Court. al
though the Senator from Missouri
was in favor of unlimited immigra
ton"
The inference was that the Klan
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