The evening world., 1919-09-05
MILD RESERVATION
ON ARTICLE TEN
HGIvEN TO SENATE
ltaly'S Claim to Fiume Pre-
Sented to Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.

WASHINGTON, Sept J.-senator
MoCumber. Republican. North pa
kota. to-day made public and later
discussed IN the Senate the reserva-
ton to Article 10 Of the League ot
Nations advocated by the Republican
Senators fayorinG less drastic reser-
vations than those adopted yesterday
by tho Foreign Relations Committee.
II would merely define the limitations
Of Congress to undertake territorial
guarantees.
The substitute BY Senator Mccum-
ber follows;
-That the advice and suggestions Of
the Council (of the League). as to the
means Of carrying the said 0bllga-
tlons (Article 1o) into effect, are only
advisory and that any undertaking
under the provisions Of Article 10. the
execution OF which may require the
use OF American military or naval
forces, or economic measures, can.
under the Constitution, be carried out
only by the action OF the Congress and
that failure OF the Congress to adopt
the suggestions OF the Council Of the
League, Of 10 provide such military or
naval forces or economic measures
shan not constitute a violation Of the
Treaty"
The treaty az ordered reported out
late Yesterday by tho Foreign Rela-
uons Committee. will include four
reservRtions ana about forty amend
menta when Il reaches the floor OF me
SenAte about Sept. Is.
Chairman Lodge began work to-
day drafting his report, but Il was
not believed the report could be In
shape for presentation 70 the Senate
for at least ton days. The Demo-
cratic mombers OF the committee win
be allowed three days thereafter in
which 70 flo minority report. which
thhy win DO. Weeks Of debate, mem-
berS sald. undoubtedly win follow
submission Of the reports.
Tue committee to-day held it's last
hearinEa on the treaty. Representa-
tiyes OF Italian societies and others
presented Italy's claims on Fiune.
Representative la OuArdia, Repub-
lican. New York. the first witness,
said the people OF Fiume were Italian
by blood. tradition and language and
we're anxious 70 be reunited to Italy.
He said the President had "blue PEN
clled" the so-called Tardieu COM
promise regarding Plume and that
subsequent agreement reached by
France, Great Britain and Italy had
been forYarded recently 20 Washing
Predecessor Alexander oidrim OF New
York. chairman OF the Italian -Ameri-
can delegation appearing before the
Committee, made a long statement
OF the basis OF ItAlys claims TO Fiume
and certain DalmRiian territory.
British interests at the peace con-
ference deliberately created difficult
ties As TO their respective ideals OF
peace" between Italy and the United
States for economic reasons, State
senator y. A. Cotello OF New York de-
olared. italian national development
in tho MEDITERRANEAN had been pre-
vented by the British, he said, and "a
cordial understanding between the
United States and Italy would mean a
reduction OF Bpgiish power in Eu-
rope"
william II. Field Of New Jersey
who said he had been in Paris during
the peace conference, said he would
shew that Col. +. NJ. House had IA
vored the awarding OF Fume to Italy
and that only President Wilson had
opposed that action. He said, also
that he would submit papers showlne
that opposition TO italian acquisition
OF the port had oome from the Ger
man banking house OF Warburg." be.
cause OF certain railway interests Il
controlled in that region