Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-20
ANT|-TREATY FIGHT
WAVES AS SENATE
PREPARES TO ACT
Ratification by Tuesday Pre-
diCted by Its Proponents
After Report.
RESERVATION HURDLE
LAST TO BE CLEARED
Pact Reaches Third Week of Con-
sideration-65 Members
Answer Present.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Ratification of the London naval
treaty by tomorrow night or Tuesday
was predicted by pro-treaty leaders in
the Senate last night.
The Senate completed consideration
Of the treaty, article by article, in the
Senate late yesterday afternoon. AL
proposals to amend the text of the
treaty were rejected.
Immediately upon the report Of the
treaty from the committee Of the
whole"-which is merely another way
of saying the Senate-into the Senate"
the final parliamentary stage-Sena-
tor Borah, chairman of the Foreign Re-
lations Committee, offered the resolu-
ton of ratification. Under the rules
the resolution was compelled to lie over
until the following day, is this case
until Monday, unless unanimous con-
sent could be obtained to take 1t up I'M
mediately.
Reservations In Order.
Senator Borah then moved an ad-
tournment until IL am. tomorrow. At
that time consideration of the fourteen
reservations which have been offered
to the treaty will be in order. The
reservations are in effect amendments
to the resolution of ratification. Others
may be offered If Senators desire to
submit them.
The proponents of the treaty expect
to be able to defeat all reservations ex-
cept that of Senator Norris OF Ne
braska, which they have agreed to sup
port in modified form. This reserva"
ton declares that the Senate rattf1es
the treaty with the understanding that
no secret agreements are to operate
in connection with the naval treaty.
Senators opposing the treaty are still
sticking to their guns although private
" they admit that the night Is about
over and that ratification is in sight.
They insist they are not conducting
filibuster and that they do not propose
to do more than express themselves
fully on the treaty.
Ready 10 Press Issue.
Supporters Of the treaty, on the other
hand, take the stand that nllpuster
has been in progress. They are ready
70 demand further night sessions or
continuous session, II 1t becomes neces-
sary, TO bring about final vote on
ratification of the treaty.
Senator David I. Walsh Of Massa-
chusetts, q supporter of the treaty,
EOmDlCaJeQ the StbuAtAOn yCSOCtAnJ
somewhat by offering resolution put
ting the Senate on record as favoring
a building program for the Navy which
viii give the United States all the ships
permitted under the treaty, except the
cruisers carrying 6-inch guns, the need
for which in the American defense pro-
gram has been questioned by some OF
the naval experts.
A number Of the Senators who are
supporting the ratification of the treaty
are opposed to big building pro-
gram for the Navy. It has been esti-
mated that to construct all the ships
permitted the United States under the
treaty would cost a round billion dol
lars, although Senator Reed Of Penn
sylvanfE has estimated the cost as low
as $3.50, 00o, 900 to carry out the treaty
provisions. 1t was feared In some
quarters that II the Walsh resolution
were adopted some of these Senators
might not be willing to vote for rati-
1ication of the treaty.
Senator Walsh declared that he would
offer his proposition as a reservation to
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