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Show CLOTURE RULE 18 1 TABLED Republicans and Two Democrats Vote Against I Limiting Debate. WASHINGTON, Nov 13. An attempt at-tempt by Democratic senators to tn oko the cloture rule so as to limit de bate on the foreign relations' commit ! tee reservations tn the peace treat failed today in the senate By a vote of 44 to 36 with all the j tvepuoiicans present and Senator Reed, Missouri, and Shields, Tennesee, Democrats, voting in the affirmative, j the senate adopted aj motion by Re publican Leader Lodge to table an ap ! peal from a ruling that the Democratic j motion was out of order. The Democratic petition for cloture jhad been held out of ordei b the j chair because it soucht to limit debate J only on the reservations and not on the j whole treaty, it was tins reason, Sen ator Lodge said, that the Republicans 'opposed the move. I Senator McCumber of North Dakota. I prominent anions the "mild rcserva Itlonlsts," on the Republican side, an - nounced that in a very short time a cloture rule covering iho entire treat would be presented. The senate voted down. 68 to 4 th ; proposal by Senator Walsh. Democrat, Montana, to amplify th reservation to Article Ten of the league of nation' covenant so that other nations would be under no obligation to aid the United States in pre;ervinr; its lerri-j lorial integrity. Those voting for the proposal were' Walsh Moniana and Tillman No vada. Democrats, and LaFollette, Wia consm. and Norris. Nebraska. Republicans. |