Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-07-24
WILSON SAYS TAKE
LEAGUE AS IT IS
Fears reservation Would Be Mis-
understood in Europe.
TALKS WITH SENATOR CAPPER
Effort in Senate to End Enforcement
of Trading With Enemy Act
Viewed by Some as Step for
Separate Peace.

Washington, July 10. - President
Wilson still is insisting that the peace
treaty and League Of Nations cove
nant be ratified without reservations
Senator Capper (Rep), Kansas, said
after a conference with the president
at the White House.
Senator Capper said the president
took the position that adoption OF
reservations by the senate was certain
to be misinterpreted abroad and
would set a precedent which might be
followed by other nations.
Might Vitiate Real Meaning.
The president pointed out, Senator
Capper said, that if all nations adopt
ed their own reservations and placed
their own interpretations on the COW
enant the real meaning and purpose
Of the league might be vitiated. The
senator said the president did not pre-
sent arguments, but simply stated
facts, leaving him to draw his own
conclusions.
Senator Capper said the Shantung
settlement was discussed at length
and that the president appeared to be
in possession OF many pertinent and
important facts. The senator de-
clined, however, to say what these
were.
Senator McNary of Oregon, after
comforting with the president, said
IN ho tod fa which
materially modified first impressions
Of the Shantung settlement. Regard
ing the League of Nations, the Oregon
senator said he found himself sub
stantially in accord with the presi-
dent.
The possible effect of reservations
in senate acceptance Of the treaty is
understood to have been discussed at
length at the conference, but Mr.. Nc
Nary said he had not changed his
mind on the subject. The senator said
he had prepared an address dealing
with the legal effect Of reservations
in which he expects to announce his
views next week in the senate.
Would End Trade Restriction.
To curtail restrictions on trade with
Germany while the peace treaty is be-
ing considered by the senate, Senator
Fall (Rep.), New Mexico, introduced
an amendment to the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill declaring that, peace
being declared" no part Of the funds
ia the bill should be used to enforce
the trading with the enemy act. The
amendment was defeated 33 to 81.
There was disagreement over the
exact meaning of the amendment,
which would insert a provision chat
the status of peace between the for
mer imperial German government and
the United States of America being
declared to exist" no part of the
money should be used to enforce the
trading act.
Senator Fall declared that, while
his amendment was only "a limita-
ton on an appropriation" it would re-
move the effects of propaganda"
which he charged was being brought
to bear on the senate to ratify the
treaty so that the war would be for
mally ended.
Underwood Makes Objection.
Senator Underwood Oem.), Ala
bama, objecting to the proposal, said
it seemed to him san effort by indi-
rection to declare a status of peace
without awaiting the usual course,
ratification of the treaty"
Senator Smith Oem) of Georgia
made a point of order against the
amendment and then, at Senator IN
derwood's suggestion, Senator Fall
struck out of the measure all refer
ence to a status of peace.