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Show - ' -'n SENATE REJECTS PLEDGE TO HELP FIRST SENATE ROLL CALL ON PEACE TREATY RESULTED IN 71 TO 7 FOR REJECTION Proposed by Walsh of Montana to- Join Other Powers In Guarantee Agatn&t Invasion Loses In Roll Call i Washington- Tho first eennto roll-call roll-call on tho German pcaco treaty was taken Monday nnd resulted In n 71 to 7 rejection of tho- first amendment of-ferrcd, of-ferrcd, a proposal by Scnntor Walsh, Democrat, of Montnun, to huvc tho United States Join the othct- powers m a pledgo to protect Germany against unwarranted Invasion. All Republicans nnd a largi majority of tho Democrats opposed the Walsh amendment, tho first attempt to amend the treaty. Tho seven supijorters of tho umendmout, nil Democrats, wcro Senntors Culberson, Texas; Gloss, Vir ginia; Hitchcock, Nebraskh; King, Utnti; Overman and Slulmons, North Carolina, and Walsh, Montana. Tho sennto also rejected, 02 to 2, a second amendment by Senator Walsh proposing that tho United Stntcs would uso Its good offices In tho event of a wanton attack on Germany. Those voting for the second Walsh amendment wcro Senators Glass, Hitchcock, King, McKollnr, Simmons and Walsh, Montnnn, all Democrats. Senator Hitchcock, speaking In favor of tho amendment, declared that since Gennnny was being stripped of defense de-fense tho United States certainly should notify tho world In advance that It would frown on any unwarranted attack at-tack on Germany. Ho added there was a military party In France that might "become nn active danger to the peace of tho world." Senator Shortrldgo, Ucpubllcan of California, defended France's course, saying that she had twice been invaded by Germany in forty years. Senator Lodge, Massachusetts, the Republican leader, who, with Senator Lenroot, Republican, Wisconsin, spoke against tho amendment, cnllcd atten-tlon atten-tlon to the fact that Germany had rat-lllod rat-lllod the treaty and said the nntlon could bo depended upon to look after Its own Interests. |