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r 'I I TE SUN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1 1920. a. I Kv 14 V fterubllcann Itad a counter proposal or would make one. Senator .otlico re siled that Jio could not make any propo rtion on Article X. othor thnn Die one contained In tho Indira uirogrammo of reservations. Ho said ho could not con nt to nnjr modification, We did' not tnlco up the Monroe Doctrine, hut Senn tor Lodge was equally positive there could bo no alteration of that reserva tion. Wo had accepted tho reservation on the Monroe Doctrine jvlth the exl ceptlon (hat we proposednn elimina tion of the right of. the United States ulono to Interpret It. "I susiffsted that we consider omo way of,taklne the treaty up , In the ficnate, hut Senator IMga said ho did not care to have any moetlnp on that -tuhject." Uaforo tho question of the BcnnU taklntf up tho treaty comwi before It for determination, conferences will have been held by tho Democrats nn3 pos sibly the rtepubllcans to dcdldn" whether the reservations ns tentatively nfrreeilTm In the bi-partisan conferences shall bo taken up Blnsly or en bloc. Not Influenced hf White Home. There woe no dramatic climax to tho conference. It was agreed by nil that unless some compromise could be worked out on Article X. It would be uaeloss to continue tho meotlnm. "Wna your niovo to-day dlscunsert with the White House In Odvancor' (Senator Hitchcock was asked. "It was not. We nre runnlnij entirely Independently of the White House In this) action," Renntor Hitchcock said he was aatls fled that Senator Underwood (Ala.) woulj not move to Ret consideration of hla rerolu,tlon for a formal committee of conciliation until after the- effort had benn mado to get the treaty before the Senatn for opon consideration. "This opens the way to hrlnp the treaty on the floor, and I am certain "theie will be enough votes to do this," raid Senator XIcNary (Ore.), one of tho mild reservatlonlats. Kxpcctatton la that tno votes will be mustered to carry a motion to bring the treaty nln before tho Senate. A ma jority vote means, forty-nine. Toward" tnla senator1 Hitchcock has at least forty threo Democrats,- Four or five mild reservatlonlats are expected to Ijln these, and Anally there aro tile lrrecon cl'ibler amon the Itepubllcans. several at least of whom, like Borah, will assist In bringing the treaty again before the Senate, because they believe that another month of discussion will end all favor for It with the country at large. Once before the Senate It la generally believed the treaty will be under con tinuous discussion for a month, perhaps longer. That It will be ratified before tho national conventions Is hoped for by few, believed by still fewer. If It eocs over until after the national con ventions Ita chances of ever receiving tho Senate's approval will be still less. Lodffe IlevleTre Conference Senator Lodgo presented -this evening the exac amendments to the Lodge reservations and explained their origin.. His statement follows: i "Kor tho last two wccki nine Honatora. five Democrats nnd four IlepubllcanH, havo been meeting to consider the ques tion of changed In the reservations adopted by tho Benato before adjourn ment of' the last ttoPBlon of Congress, commonly known as tho Lodgo reserva tions, The Senators ,who thus mot did not constitute a committee. The meet" Ings wero entirely Informal, nnd It wns understood at the ouUet they had nq power or authority whatever to bind any one. Their only purpose wb to ate whether there wero any changs which they would be willing to lay. before all other members of tho Senate for their confederation, No final agreement even to submit any changes to their fft U agues In tho Senate was reached, Spme tenlatlvb agreements were obtained, Innervations 3, 8, 12 and 13 wcro.tentn lively accepted by all without change, It was tentatively agreed to submit tho following changes to all the other Sen ators for consideration: "(a) Tho resolving clause, which Is as follows: "'llctolvcd (two-thirds of the Sena tors present concurrlnr therein), that the Senate advise -to and consent to the ratification of tho treaty pt peace with Germany concluded at Verealtlm Juno S3, 1910, subject to tho following reser vatlons and understandings "which are hereby n part and condition of this resolution of ratification, which ratlttra tlon Is not to take effect or bind the United HtatfH until the said reeerva lions and understandings adopted by the Scnato have been acceptod by an ex change of notes as a part and a condi tion bf thle resolution of ratification by at least three of. tho four principal allied and associated Powers, to wit, Great Britain, France, Italy and Japan.' Snlixtltatn as Anreed To. 'ffho Democrats proposed to strike out- all after the, word 'ratification' In lino six to tho end of the clause. The Ite publlcans proposed the following sub stitute : " 'Itesolved, two-thirds of tho Senators present concurring therein, tjiat the Son ate advise and consent to the ratification of tho trenty ot peace with Germany slgred at Versailles Juno 28, 1919, sub ject to the following reservations and understandings, which are hereby made n part and n 'condition of this resolu tion of ratification, which ratification Is not to tako effect or bind the United States until the said 'reservations and understandings adopted by the Senate havo been accepted as a part and a con dition of this resolution of ratification by tha allied and associated Towers, and a failure on the part of, the allied and associated Powers to make objections to said reservations and understandings prior to the deposit of ratifications by tho United Slates Bhall be taken as a, full acceptance' of such reservations and understandings by said Powers.' "This proposal was tentatively agreed to. "Reservation No. 4, which Is as fol lows: 'The United Stntea retervea to It self exclusively the right to decide what quostlous are within its domestic Juris diction and (Ittlqros that nit domestic; and political questions rotating wholly or In part to Its Internal affairs, Includ ing Immigration, labor, coastwise traffic, the tnrlff, commerce, tha suppression of tralllo In women and children and In opium and other dangerous, drugs and all nther domestlo questions are solely within the Jurisdiction of the United Slates and are not under 'this treaty to bo submitted In any way either to arbi tration or to the consideration of the council or of the assembly of tho League ot Nations or any agency thereof, or to the decision or consideration of any other rower.' Chnnuro That Were 3tntlr "Various changes wero suggested to thlf reservation. It was finally tenta tively agreed to Insert tho word 'Internal' beforo the word 'commerce' In line five and to strlko out In Una five the words 'all other domestlo questions,' which wero n superfluous repetition. "Reservation No. 7. which was aa follows: " 'The United States withholds Its as sent to Articles 16C, 1C7 and 1E8 and reserves full liberty of ajtlon with respect to any controversy 'which may arise under said articles between the Itepubllo of China and the Empire of Japan.' "It was tentatively agreed to Btrlko out the rda 'between the Republic Of China nnd the Empire of Japan.' "Reservation. No. 7: 'The Congress of tho United Htates will provldo by law for the appointment of the representa tives of the Ulrtted Htates In tho as sembly nnd tha council of the Lcaguo of Nations and may In Its discretion provide for the participation of tho United States In any commission, com mittee, tribunal, court, council or con ference, or In tho selection of any mem bers thereof and for the appointment of memtcrs of said commlsflons, commit tees, tribunals, courtp, councils, or con ferences, or any otner representatives under the treaty of peace or In carry ing out Its provisions and until such participation and appointments have been provided for and the powers and dutlts of such representatives have been de fined by law no person shall represent tho United States under cither said League of Nations or the treaty of peace with Girmany or be authorized to perform any act for or on behalf of the United States thereunder, and no cltlxei) of the United States shall bo selected or appointed a member of said commissions, committees, tribunals, courts, council, conferences except with the approval of the Senate of the United State.' "It was tentatively agreed to sub stitute for this reservation tho follow ing wording which Is precisely the same In effect except that under tho sub stitute there Is no promise made to pass such a statute, the original form containing the words 'the Congress of the United States will provide': " 'No person Is or shall be authorized to represent tho United States, nor shall WONDERLAND ALICE Remember how wicked she considered the walrus and the carpenter who tempted fat, young oysters out for a walk and then ate every one ? . . !. i i'.i 'to strike out the word 'concurrent' Ah, Well! tlie WairUS ana tnc insrt the word 'Joint,' It was suggested rimmhr wrre evidently y the Itepubllcans to amend this reser- Carpenter Were eviueiiwy Vatlnn by striking out all after the word eDiCUreS and COUldn t resist 'given" In Una seven nnd Inserting V of both houses of Congress may be nec essary,' ' ''No decision was reached as' tp the changes proposed In thin reservation or In reservations Nob, 0 uniTll. "lUacrvatlon No, 14, 'Which Is as fol notice of withdrawal from tha League ot Nations ns provided In said article, tho uniten Htates snail oe tno aoie judge as to whether nil Its international obi ga tlons nnd all Its obligations under the said covenant have been fulfilled' and notice 6f withdrawal by the United States may be given by a concurrent resolution of the Congress ot tho United States.1 "It was proposed by tha Democrats ana the feast at hand. In that respect they were not unlike the patrons at CHILDS who similarly frmnf lO-flOOOOO fnt. VOUnf? lowl" 'T1e UnltcJ Btate" wumw no tempt iwiuuujuuu im, yuunt, ob)lgatlon t0 b9 boum, by ftny cuon, OVStCrS a year and then Cat decision, report or finding of the council ' ' ' 'or assembly In which any member of the every One. ;ioague and Its self-governing dominions, Rich crumr oUr Uw. colonies or pari" oi umpire, in um uhbic r felden brawn fried gate lmvo cast more than one vote, and Tltttt. assumes no obligation to be bound by nnyi I decision, report or finding or tne council lor assembly arising out of any dispute between tho United States and any mem ber of the league If such member, or nnv nelf-irovernlmr dominion, colony, empire or part of empire, united with It politically, has voted.' Pliiml yotlnv HntiDtltutr. "The following was proposed as o. substitute for this reservation : '"Until 1'art.l, being the covenant ot any cltlien of tho United S ates be ninentUa as to provide that the United glble as a member of any body or ' ancy HuteB thM ,)e en(UC(1 lo caBt a number established or authorised by said treaty of volea eaua, tnt wlllcn any m8m. of peaco with Oermany except pursuant ber of th9 leafrue 0nd Ita self-governing to that act of the Congress of the United (lomnonH( co0nlea or parts of empire In States providing for his appointment ana ()le HggrCgato shall bo entitled to caBt denning his powers and duties. tno United Stntes assumoa no obligation "Reservation Kp. 10 which la ns fol-jtn bo bound, except In cases where Con lows: gress has previously given Its consent, "If the United States shall nt any by any election, decision, report or find, time adopt any plan for tho llmltntlon Ing of the council or assembly In which of armaments proposed by the council of any member of the league and Its self the League of Natloni under the provl- governing dominions, colonics or parts slons of Article VIII., It reservua the ot empire In the aggregate have cast right to Increase such armament with- moro than one vote, out tho consent of the council whenever i ., .Tno united States assumes no obll tho United States Is threatened with In- gaton to be bound by nrry decision, re vaston or engaged In war. ,,ort or finding of the council or assem- "Many suggestions wore made for yy nrlflng out of any dispute between changes In this reservation and It was the United. States and any member of flnnliv tentstlvelv agreed to adopt tho i1n lonmin If eucIi member or self-irov- followlng substitute proposed by theernnB dominion, colony, empire or part- t1.Hkllnnn 'I - -Kft nti for tho limitation of arma ments proposed fiy the council of tho League of Nations under the provisions of Article VIII. shall be held as binding the United States until tho samo have been accepted by the Congress,' i Withdrawal Clause Unchanged, ! "Reservation No. 1, which U as fol-lotrs: "'The Unltad States so understands and construes Article I. that In case of of empire united with it politically haa voted.' "No decision was reached on this clmngo." The Lodgo statement merely snys re garding reservations concerning Article X, that It wuh Impossible to agree, and continues ; , ' "Jtoservatlon No, 5, which reads as follows: '"Tho United Statesshall not submit to arbitration or to Inquiry by th as sembly or by the council of the League ot Nations provided for In said treaty of peace any questions which in the juiig. mcnt of tho United States depend upon or relate to Its long established policy commonly known ns tho Monroe Doctrine ; said doctrlno Is to bo Interpreted by tho United States alone, nnd Is hereby (do clnrod to be 'wholly outside tho Juiis diction of the Bald Lcauun of Nations nnd entirely unnffectcd by apy provision contained In said treaty of peace with Oermany.' "It wan proposed by tho Democrats to strlko out the words 'said doctrlno Is to be Interpreted by tho United States alone.' "This consent could not bo obtained." I In addition to this statement of tho negotiations Senator Lodgo snld : "Sneaking for myself ulono. I have only (this to ay, that I wns unable to ngreo to any change In reservations S and B denllntr with Artlclo X. and tho Monroo Doctrine. In m opinion res ervation No. 2, which provides that wc shall araumo no obligation of any kind under Artlclo X. except tho one men tioned In tho treaty that wo should our selves respect the boundaries of other nations; cannot possibly permit of change. "The change proposod In reservation No. G In regard to tho Monroo Doctrine wns an absolutely vital ono because It wna assorted as an offlclal Interpreta tion by tho representatives of Great ltrltnlu that the Monroo Doctrine tinder tho treaty was to be Interpreted by tho lenguo. To this I, for one, could never consent, nnd In view of '.ho stntemont mado In Paris by the Urltlah delegation to which I havo referred I regard tho line which It was proposed to strlko .out ns absolutely necessary, Tho Unltod Stntea has ulivnya Interpreted the Mon roo Doctrlno alone. It la our policy, No ono else hns ever nttemrrted to.lntornret It, and It Is something In my JudgmentJ mini uuum uuvcr iu oo pormmcu even iiy tho most remote Implication. If we should strike out that phraso now after it nna neon ncceptcd uythe Scnato It would load to a direct Inference Hint wo left that question open. The right to Interpret the Monroe Doctrine pertain ing to the United States alone must nover be open to question." Sure Relief 6 Bell-ans 3B&-mL Hot wafer YCWZEm Sure Relief O'HANLON IS YOUNGEST CHIEF. Heads Fire Ilnttnllon liy Appoint in out nt Aire ot 35. Capt. Joseph O'Uanlon became tho city's youngest Battalion Chief of the Flro Department yesterday by nppolnt- ment of Fire. Commissioner Thomas J. 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