Ogden Daily Standard | 1919-11-06 | Page 11 | Demand Vote on Treaty Democratic Leaders Want Roll Call on Ratification on Pact

DEMAND VOTE ON TREATY Democratic Leaders Want Roll Call on Ratification Rati-fication of Pact. WASHINGTON' Nov. 6 An immediate immedi-ate vote on thc ratification of the treaty f Versailles without reservations was eroposcd In the senate late today by senator Underwood. Democrat. Alabama, after Republican Louder Iodgc had cha!-I'-ntced th.' administration lo make such a move. Senator Hitchrock of Nebraska, ihe administration leader, intervened bt-fore bt-fore thc question was put and a long argument ensued. Senator Underwood's proposal followed discussion of parliamentary preceduro I which was attended by great confusion. Half a dozen senators frceiuentl sought lo speak at the same lime and Ylo President Marshall va kpl DUSJ ban-r-lnc his Ravel for order. Senator Hitchcock accepted the challenge chal-lenge of Senator LodKe and made a motion mo-tion that the senate ratify the treaty without reservations He then demanded a roll call. Before proceeding to vote on Senator Efitchcock'a proposal for unreserved ratification, rati-fication, thc senate revived discussion on another proposal by Senator HltchCOcH to report the treaty Immediately from the ommittee of the whole in order to consider con-sider resolutions of ratification. There was a wide difference of opinion opin-ion as to what would be the status of the treaty should the resolution of ratification rati-fication with reservations attached be defeated. de-feated. Senator Underwood said he would vote against thc resolution contalnlni,-reaervations contalnlni,-reaervations and Senator Lodge warned that If thc treaty were rejected with rcs-cratlons rcs-cratlons attached, the delav that would follow would "be the delay of death "