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Show TEST VOTE CN TREATY. In the first test of strength over ! the four-power treaty, the admlnistra-tlon admlnistra-tlon gained a victory on Tuosda Party lines were adhered to with the j exception of four senators on each 6lde. Borah, Johnson. LaFollette and j France voted for amendments to the pact aa reported to the senate and Pomerene, Ransdell, L nderwood and Williams voted with the Republicans to prevent amendment Hail thi Democrats, who broke away from their party, voted with the opponenls of the treaty, the pact w ould have ! been amended and the work of the i conference would have been upset until un-til such time aa the other countries accepted the reservations. The four-power treaty may fall shor j of being all that the American people expected, but it ie the first step to a I better understanding among the na tions and should be supported |