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Show RESER VA T ION IS TS WIN INITIAL FIGHT IN SENATE; I BY First Step Toward Qualification Qual-ification of Pact Taken in Face of Warning by President's Spokesman. Mild Reservationists in Line With Majority; Amendments Voted Down by the Chamber. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. Tho firs: affirmative step toward quaUfjcati) of the peace treaty was taken today In tho senate after administration leaders with tho backing of President Wilson had reaffirmed their intention of voting vot-ing against ratification it' the reservations reser-vations drawn by the senate majority are adopted. Tho initial lest of strength on the reservation program of the foreign relations re-lations committee found tho Republicans Republi-cans almost solidly united behind it, tho group of mild reservationists who helped kill the committee's amendment i and the irreconcilable group of treats foes standing together for the first time since tho long trcaly fight began. By a vote of 4S to 40 the senate approved, after all icfforts to amend it had failed, the couimittco's preamble to the reservation group, requiring that to make the treaty binding at least three of tho four great powers must accept ac-cept tho senate qualifications. Tho only "Republican who did nut swing into line for the proposal was Senator McC'umber of North Dakota, while three Democrats, Senators liecd, Missouri; Gore, Oklahoma, and Walsh, Massachusetts, voted with the majority. REPUBLICANS CLAIM SAFE MAJORITIES. When adjournment was reached the first of tho fourteen reservations was under debate, and Republican leaders were claiming that they had safe ma jorities pledged for tho cnliro group. The mild reservationists, it wus dc clarcd, had turned dowu a new Democratic Demo-cratic offer of compromise while the ir-reconcilablo ir-reconcilablo wing was devising a plan of action by which it hoped to dc feat tho treaty entirely. Tho best claim made by the administration forces was that the treaty would l.e wedged into a deadlock which in the end would make a compromise inevitable. The plan to vote against tho treaty and thus deadlock the ratification J'iirhl was declared lo have President VV'il son's unqualified support, Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the Democrat i.-leader, i.-leader, siiw the president during the day for the first time since Mr. Wilson Wil-son returned from his speaking tour, and went over the entire situation surrounding tho treaty in tho senate. Afterward Mr. Hitchcock said the executive ex-ecutive regarded the committee reservations reserva-tions as " destructive ' ' and the pre amble us "very embarrassing," and advised ad-vised the administration senators ED stand by their guns. PRESIDENTS VIEWS ARE MADE KNOWN. Tin' president was s:iid to have asserted as-serted an augrcssic opposition to acceptance ac-ceptance of reservations which would impair the treaty, but to have sliown a willinirncHfl to leave tho matter of a compromise in the hands of llc ndl ministration senators to lie worked out after the deadlock stage had bow reached. Mr. Wilson explained. Sen ator Hitchcock said, that he had sent for the administration loadf3r to yivc assurance of his support in the contemplated contem-plated 'program and of his gratitude over the successful fight against amen? mcnts. After the White House conference tl.- Democratic leader declared bis con-, viction that there would be no cotnpro mise until the deadlock actually had developed. He, conceded that most of the committee reservations would le written into the ratification losolutlon and that after the latter had been killed by Democratic votes an unqualr fied ratification resolution also wouJd probably fail. Then the time would 1m-ripe, 1m-ripe, he declared, for tl.' senators (a voring ratification without reservations and those wanting ratification wttii roil serrations lo get together. By leaders of the reservation 1,'e publicans the possibility nf such a compromise was emphatically denied and it. was declared the group' had rtone (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) on some particular points in the com- p rami bo negotiations, President Wilson said he would be glad to dtsotiss the question later. Expects Big Battle. Senator Hitchcock said lie advised the' president that he expected "a great parliamentary hat tic" over voting on resolutions of ratification, but was confident confi-dent tlmt a majority of the senate was against killing the treaty. Senator Hitchcock was with the president presi-dent for half an hour. Mr. Wilson received re-ceived him propped up in bed. Senator Hitchcock said the president showed keen interest throughout the conference and expressed his judgments and opinions energetically. The senator outlined the, plan to be followed in consideration of the committee commit-tee reservations and the president gave general approval. "He was laudatory of the success we have achieved so far." the senator said, "and expressed .the hope that we would be able to work out some settlement between be-tween the reservation senators and those who favor unqualified acceptance of the treaty whereby we could meet on common com-mon grounds." Senator Hitchcock explained to the president the present status of the treaty and gave it as his opinion that the lie-publicans lie-publicans could secure adoption of the committee reservations while the senate sat in the committee of the whole, as only a majority vote was required. Will Oppose Ratification. "Our intention then." the senator said, "if the reservations still are in their present form, is to oppose the resolution of ratification. Some Democrats, of course, probatory will not line up with us on that, but I am confident we have enough votes to defeat such a resolution resolu-tion of ratification, because two-thirds will ho required. "We will then offer a resolution of ratification ourselves, which may be defeated." de-feated." Tho senator was asked what the next move would bo and replied that would be the point at which compromise might be effected. Senator Hftshcock did not sro over the committee reservation with the president In detail, but will senid a copy of tl(.em to Mr. Wilson, who will studv them at his leisure. The Nebraska senator said he fmind the president much improved in health. but that the lines in his fac showed that he had endured great suffering during dur-ing his i lines. publican leaders on tho strength of tho United States Krpublioan support of the ccaimittce. The claim of the mibl roservntionista vas based on their ile-terntintinn ile-terntintinn to force acceptance of reservations res-ervations iust as they had forced rejection rejec-tion of amendments. The fourth clement, the irrcconril ables. nlthouirh not admittinc they had anv definite plan, pointed out that should they decline to support certain reservations in their present form they niiaht secure their defeat and then kill the treaty on a vote for unreserved ratification." rati-fication." The senators of this roup, followine a conference last night, spent a busy day cauvaasinit the possibilities of the situation and are said to have notified the Republican managers that they intended to make a vigorous Qffht for more drastic reservations on At-tiele At-tiele X and one or two other provisions of the league covenant. C onsideration of the withdrawal res ervation demonstrated thnt many proposals pro-posals for modification of the committee commit-tee program are to be brought forward and that much debate is sure to result. No action had been taken at adjourn ment ou the withdrawal provosal. but a motion was pending to strike out tin-provision tin-provision that notice of withdrawal could be given bv a, concurrent nrsohi tion of congress." The motion had beej made bv Senator Thomas, Democrat, Colorado, who said if it failed he would move to substitute ' joint resolution for "concurrent resolution" so the signature sig-nature of the psesident would be rc quired. Senators Nelson of Minnesota, and McC'umbcr. both members of th mild reservation group of the Repnldi cans, said they would support the lat ter proi-aspl. Result of Roll tall. The roll call on tho preamble follows: Kor adoption: Uepubliean Ball. Borah. Brodetee, r'aMcr Capper. Colt, Cummins, Curtis. ruillna'.Bn.. K.dae. Klklna, fall. Kcrtiald. Kraine Krelinahuyaen, lironna. lUle. Harding, Jolinson of California. Jones of Wa'hinxton. Kclloga. Kenyon. K a Knox iJt Folleltn. l-nwi. l.dge. M, -CormlCk, McLean. MeNar. Mones. N. son New. Newl-erry. Nortls. 1'nae. Phli'Ps I'oiiuleitcr. riherman. 0 1 1 not. BpaoraVi Btortlnfc Tuauaond, Wadswortii inl Watsrni -T-.tal. ti. Democrats- Gore. Itet -I nd a s.i. Massachusetts Total. 3. Total for adoption. adop-tion. 4. Against adoption: Republican M. Cumber Total. L ' Denib-rats Aabnrst. chamherialn. cut-herson cut-herson Dial. Klel'her. Gay. Oorrv. Harris. Harrison. Hendaraoo. Hitchcock. Johnson of South Talot. Jones of New Mxlco, Kendrlck. Klna, Klrl.y, M. Kellsr, Myers. Nultent. flverman, Ciw-cn. I'helan. nttman. pomerene, RanaxlaO, Ilohlnson. btieppard, 8linmfns, Smith of Arl7nK, Smith of Oeortrts, Sudth of Maryland, Smith Of South Carolina, Hwanson. Tliomas. Trammetl. T'nderwood. Walsh of Montana. Williams and Wol'-ott -Total, 3. Total against adoption, 40 The elBtht senalora not voting were palre, as' follows: Kor adoption: ptnrose. fteiulill-an. Pennsylvania. Shields. DMIOCfmt, Ten-ne.see Ten-ne.see HutherlMhd, ItepuMlean. t-est Virginia, and Warren. RipllMicmi, Win. mlng Total J. Agaln.t Hankherl. ieiiioi-ra t. Ala bama. lie'-kliMiii. I 'eniO'.'rat, Kehluck-, : Martin. I ".inu'-rat. Virginia, and Htaulcy. Demoerat. Kentucky Total. A. An amendment ! Senator King. DSm-oerat. DSm-oerat. Ctali. lo make It possible for a foreign power to a crept the reservations merely "by rocogrrlalng lha Unftad states as a party to the treaty" was roje-tcd. 46 to If. The lineup was the rsme as on the HcCtmrhar amend man ts, acgpl that Sen- alors Gore, riklahoma, snd Walsh, MAStUl' eJiiisetls. Damocfata, VOtad with tha administration ad-ministration forces. The senate rejected another amend' nu-nl. offered hy HeiiHfrjr Me' "u uit.er. to the preamble proposing that acceptance of reservations "might be" cffecle1 by e-chauge of diplomatic notes. The roui- mtltee preamble requires sucli an et- i bange of noles. - The senate also rejected a proposal by Heritor BOraH, Raptfollcsln, Idaho, to re-ojulre re-ojulre Ovat all four, insieud or three, of the great powers he required to aoeept the reser-r ations. fin this oto the rnlld re.ervallon group of RePUplteang avsiiiig over with the DenKKtrate. Rfporls I' resident's Views. After rhltting 'he While House, Hens ' t'ir HltCheOCS ermferred with leaders of the so 'Called lulld r'servallonlsi". Hohle of th'.se Infoymad Ihg adinlnlsiratloh leader thai they would not Join hlui In a eolupronils'- rn the .-ornndtlee reservn-Itons, reservn-Itons, They said the- hud aided In re. Jerflon of nil smenduieriln ami itlanv rlraslb- revet '.a Hons, an'l that Ilia ot., inltiee rsservatlous must hi adopted sub atAAtlatly of Ihe treaty wouhl not he ta'lfled. ' Th" president, Mr MIMncOcIl "aid, op f,o.d I ne oniMiltler rencM-a I Ions and also the tireauible under debute In thrt eenate today a- "dest rtn t h e " The preamble, pre-amble, the president Bald, Would hn "very eni'mrrasslng " "He kpproved, hearllly." sai.i nenalof IfltchroeK, "the plans of Ihe friemis nt the treaty tO bring about a dcadlork lo negollele a I runproodse. The president inefteatao ihst snv rompromlee Ibnughl oer essiiry which SfOtilfl not ser e to destroy the treat wouhl in- satisfactory satisfac-tory to bi n, even ir the eompromlaee are emrrndlrrl In the resolution of ratlflea- I wiotlld Ihe trealv s friend i he doubtful hEAMBLE ADOPTED H UPPER HOUSE ' Corttnued From Pasce One.) as far as it would no in curtailing IrealT qualificalionH. Efforts at compromise III prove failure. Feelers had Irrn thrown ool infme fatal? when Senator Hitchcock had returned from Hid Whi'c House, these trn.-itr. rs declared, and hod been abao-faidv abao-faidv fruitless. Tly were more uncertain un-certain ue I" wluil miifhi liuppcn, how jscr. should llin irreconcilable enemies Of the treaty adopt the course, said tfi be adveseatad bv some ot thetn, of Amandins: more drastic reservations in Ee prire of keeping Ihe ile publican maiorilv inlaci. Al i M6 doptel by the sennte, tlm 4aefatioa preamble Was as follows: The reservations and understand i'Sgs adopted by tl- seuale are lo In-rhade In-rhade a part and condition of tlm rcso lefion of rntifieatlon, which ratification rir,t to take effect or bind the United Htates until the. said reservations and understanding's adopted by the senate have hrvn accepted bv an exchange of notes as a part an'l condition of said resolution of ratification bv ill legal three of the four principal allied and irssocisted powers, to wit: Great llrit. uin. Kranee, Italy an') Japan." With the same line up Ihe senate re lectwd 4 t" I'l the proposal by Senator M' uml.'-r lo modify the acceptmen re-'luiremenl re-'luiremenl and also voted down 83 lo M n motion bv Senator liornh. Keloid li' jui. Idaho, to require neeeptflfiee hy ;,ll four of the jiowers named. An amendment bv senator King, lasoioerat, Cl: h. lo make tacit reeognitiori of the I nf'ed Stales ss a party to Ihe treat, soul re lent to affirmative scceplgnea of I hi iiiallfi'ntlnns, was benfen i.'i to l OUR ELEMENTS CLAIM BALANCE or POWER. a rriU 'if thr 'l"'i 'U'-lnj. tnrnt ftntt "frair- rrmrnin in Mit ypfinlp Wrf ' hiiffiini fo Mil bfll ,,,-r i,r powaf a'lflwn ultlfnaMity v-f(uii ,, t , i Ur r ' fni". '( I" Prmn-.t"! Prmn-.t"! It pn'prn rlatmff ft on tUt bfll- ,,r i i i r ti ul lofh ; rfi frt, H M'l I )n: 'r |