Show SEN SENATE A TE COMMITTEE TEE TO AMEND TREATY TY TO GIVE I It US U.S. U. U S. S AND GREAT BRITAIN EQUAL REP REPRESENTATION RE SEN TA TION I fR I Is flA FLAYED Yf ii Y fAll El I Galleries Applaud ppl ud as SenaI Senator Senator Sena Sena- I tor Speaks Against Ratification Ratification Rafi- Rafi cation of of League Plan Bitter Bittel Debate Is Held By James R. R N IV Nourse urse c Stuff Dt Universal S Service ICe T W WASHINGTON AS Aug 2 27 V T Whether the United States is entitled to as many any votes as ns the I British empire in any league of na naF nations F that may be formed is a qu ques question stion stion s- s tion which tho Senate foreign relate rela rela- te committee c will pass upon toR to- to R mp morrow W. W ST n J amendment n dr drafted t by Y Senator l r proposing that the th of ot tho the United States Statts In tb the league e u assembly Y shall shan be bo equal equI to that ot of Groat Britain will wUI he be before the committee It Is hs predicted the amendment amendment amend amend- ment meat will be be b adopted by ty the tho same vote voto as tho Shantung amendment and J amendments by Senator Fall Fan disassociating dating the tho United States from rom numerous numer numer- q ous oua commissions which arc rc to execute executer r- r the treaty A e to Adopt It Republican committee members conferred con- con at th the l today tota and dei de- de i to got behind the amendment k tand and agree Jo o its ts adoption All l J n senators on th the committee were present pres nt except McCumber ot of North i- i Dakota who wh Is entirely out of ot harmo har- har mony mo y with the h Republican majority l 1 and usually ca casts ts hie his vote veto with the Democrats McCumber's McCumbers r record cord cord I in hi the Senate nate precludes I his vo voting Ing for any sort oCt of oC t which would destroy destro the power i and nud Influence of IC Great Britain United States the b any my nY with I. I and other nations n The Tho c. c conference Q also decided to re report n i-n- r. r port the tr treaty ty to the Senate by the week Weck it U Is 15 believed belie r. r middle of or next t tte te e Deport will be made V Wednesday X c The report will Include committee acHon action ac- ac Hon tion on the Shantung amendment tho the Fill amendment the Johnson amendment amend amend- ment meat and tho precise form of the rat rat- t flying Hying resolution If It all amendments recommended b by the committee should bo rd rejected teJ b by UI the thc Senate opponents I of oJ the tho treaty trat will fall faH back upon the will seek ek toy to tomake I r ratifying i n resolution and y make mako tee reservations a a. as stiff as ns pos- pos In this they thc will vote t tto to reject t the thc entire tr treaty aty 0 Ote oe l I Tho rho Republicans In conference dew do- do r w to make their first stand In the Senate atc on the Johnson amendment to mer cn equal e representation In B th league According to the pro program am Mt it will be bc the t amendment to be bc Toted on on In the tho Senate If IC the treaty trent f comes out n next week a as now seems probable notion nellon o of the Senate will be beO O opened ned with a a. discussion of tho the Johnson Johnson Johnson John- John son This mn may continuous presence of Sena Senator or Johnon John John- f on tm In the Senate despite Ills his desire elfre to to go KO to the Pacific coast to address fl meetings on the treat treaty The i o of n a roa- roa in tJ S Senate for tori such nueh nn tn V nt u tin senator Si Johnson lieu Imn ate are to Co be e ex- ex fc favorable It I. I IN lu believed ud more will u-tIl emend amend tent tant a n thin any anT other that might l IN he e eA A proposed with th the vo-Ible vo t exception c r jt i Ike r pj 1 Senator Johnsons Johnson's s 's amendment is th the proposed on op the league of or na- na tio tI I g although ot others ers have been lIcen dl- dl to lo the treaty it itself eJr I f That President Wilson will oppose I the amendment I. Is 19 a foregone ne t-Blon t lon In Ln view of his Ms announced to to any nr and nil amendments to LD the 1 te tet t O Ot tho the treat treaty He Hc stood for or Greut preponderating influence In U discussions in lu Paris Parts although It Is t rec recorded he at an any time time- made mado any r uge geston ton giving America merlc the same mme voting V Un strength as aa the British empire T ione 0 of th itin senators H lIn tho the I amendment believed lot fot a fl moment that hat the tte President will be willing to lave ve the amendment adopted In tho nate any more than he ho w would uld the which repudiates tho the sup sup- ri K vc In Paris to the Japanese llIn c of Shantung So o Word 1 From 11 Ii t far t r the Senate enn t has h t d no no word ort the tbS President on eli t tl la Is point of or i J Continued on n ia Para Paro YI 2 SEN ISEN I I FLAYED BY FALL FALLI I Galleries Applaud as Solon Speaks for Reservations Reserva Reservations in Treaty Continued from pa page e 1 the representation permitted the thc British Brit ish empire aB aR contrasted with that which It Is proposed to give the United States The committee Is In doubt n asto na as nato to 10 what sort of ot argument nt the President President dent might make In IS reply to those who believe the should be on ona ona ona I a part party Adoption of ot the thc amendment It Is la believed cd roa may roay 1 bring from the tho President nt some sonic statement of his rca rca- sont for his acquiescence in the plan of or giving Great Britain six votes otes In the tho league assembly the United States one The Tue bitterness engendered In tho the Senate b by Senator defense of the Shantung decision In the treaty out again in tuda today I Hitter I Senator Fall Pall of oC New Nev Mexico one ono of ot those who voted for Cor the Shantung I amendment In the foreign relations I 1 committee replied with vigor to the i I charge made b by Senator McCumber j yesterday esterday that t the c amendment for tor the tho k j sole i purpose J of sticking a pOI poisoned I u t r b V 4 v un 11 u C U I I The rho senator from New Nc Mexico exico said I From the tho beginning of the treaty's I consideration Impatience has been beon disI dis- dis I played with those who do not agree arce en enI entirely entirely en- en I with the document At the first I meeting of ot the tho foreign relations committee committee com com- millee Impatience was displayed d with the Insistence of oC some senators that the treat treaty be read and one or two frankly rankly a admitted the tho they had never read It Yet some sonic senators no now most impatient with Ith our discussion are arc amon among who have ha admitted they thoy have ha not read the document i Senator Nelson Nelton of ot Minnesota Interrupted interrupted Inter Inter- Senator Fall JaU to ask If Ie he would woul point out his objections to the treat treaty Inquiring whether it was the provisions provi pro I Ions as to tu disarmament or to the I granting of Lorraine Alsace to France Franco or the restoration of Hol Schleswig-Hol- stein to Denmark The Minnesota senator asserted that there was no use attempting to chop the treaty Into mincemeat adding that If the committee did this the tho Senate Senate Sen Sen- Sen-I Sen ate alo would woul brush It aside I Ifon fon Feli It A Angered nJ rd Senator Fall became exceedingly angry at tt Senator Nelsons Nelson's questions I He lie bared to tho the Senate that Senator Nelson elson like Senator McCumber Is not I counted counte upon to stick sUck with the majority majority major maJor- It ity on an any of ot the thc committee amendments amend amend- I ments Ho lie attacked oo Senator Nelson elson I bitterly In answer to the qUe question Uon saying In a a. voice filled with sarcasm Thero There Is no use of ot the senator taking taking tak tak- ing advantage antage of his age and experience expo expo- to talk In that manner The senator need not mind m my age ho may consider er me mo the youngest man manIn manIn manin In the Senate retorted Senator Moli Mol Mol- olsOn ol- ol i son on sOn I l If second childhood means that possibly I might do so was the thc reply of Senator l Fall all Recently the Senate sent to the tho ju judiciary ju- ju committee for Cor an opinion concerning con con- corning the constitutionality of oC the French alliance treat treaty That commit tee leo has reported and yet et I find no consideration whatever er was given gl to u. u hL I j j I i I me LIC o 01 me nc would have o the right to ratify a 1 treat treaty b by the consent of the tho council I of tho the league of oC m nations In instead of oC by byI I itself under its own constitutional authority I Contro cr jr Renewed The report written and signed b by byj bythe Ithe the senator from Minnesota is silent upon that most Interesting question I understood the senator to say I Ii Iwas Iwas was In m my second childhood exclaimed Senator Nelson r renewing the tho contro contro- versy To this Senator Fall IaU replied that he lie held did ld not sa say It and apolo apologized for anything anything any any- thing personal he mn may have havo said I Returning to the question of the impatience im im- patience displayed b by those who demand demand de dc mand Immediate action on the treat treaty Senator Fall said that In his judgment for the tho United States to join In all the broils and disturbances 0 of the world would woul l as surel surely destroy destro thc Un United ted i States as would the success of secession secession sion slon in He lie asserted that those who were seeking to preserve o the rights of or the United States were perI performing per per- I forming a a. dut duty and a added S Why h bo so lO much insistence upon Im Immediate Immediate immediate Im- Im mediate action without knowing what Is In the treat treaty Because tho those o who hI would force us to take It as It came from the White hile House typewriter as the Germans ha had to take it at the point j of th bayonet fear tear informed public opinion If I err crr err It Is through excess I of or patriotism because I 1 see ece no other othor I body in jn the political firmament than I Ithe I the United States of America This remark brought applause front from the galleries which was check checked d b by Vice President Mar Marshal haJ with the tho usual I warning Senator Fall declared Senator Me- Me Cum Cumbers Cumber's rs r's position in supporting supporting- the claims of Japan to Shantung was vas Indefensible indefensible inde Inde- and totally at variance nce W with existing public sentiment In t the tho United I Stater Sta tee I |