Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-23
COMMITTEE MAKES
TEN RESERVATIONS
| FOR PEACE TREATY
0ne Clause Directed at Eco
nomic Boycott Feature
IL Of League.
CLAIM LIST REPRESENTS
COMPROMISE AGREEMENT
Asserted Republican Leaders Are
i Pledged to Stand Back of
Resolution.
INSTITUTES ARE OFFERED
ction on Three Changes in Majority
Program Is Deferred Until
Fridays Meeting.
INSTITUTES ARE OFFERED
rBy Associated Prc..l

WASHINGTON, Oct. cc-Reopening
consideration OF the peace treaty.
lie Senate Foreign Relations Commit
&c today adopted ten revised rcserva-
ons, including a provision that the
enatc qualifications must he accepted
three OF the other great powers
,fore the treaty ratification becomes
Tcc,ive
Among them was Il new proposal
ould break down the economic boy
ut feature OF the league OF nations
'venant, and a reservation on Article
l.: differing only in the ;ransposition
one phrase from tnat which Presl-
mt Wilson has announced he would
rat rat as rejection, OF the ,reaty;
list presented by Chairman Lodge
I'D declared by the Republican, lead,
hich q majority of the scnate. IS
edged TO stand. The administration
I embers OF the committee. headed by
emocratic Leader Hitchcock, tried IN
IN TO secure modification OF the
ajority proposals and then voted
.iidly against all OF them.
Substitutes Arc Offered.
Showing for the mrs, time, however
an Interpretive character in the
tifcation resolution. Senator Hitcn-
Ick and his colleagues offered sub
itutes for several or the ressrvatiors
Resented. but not a single suestitu-
on or change was made at their sug
sstion.
serva,!ons We're: Withdrawal from
ague membership: Article n: the
ght OF Congress TO authorize man
ties: national supremacy over dones-
: questions. the Monroe Doctrine:
iantunE limitations on the rcpara-
ons commission; the power Of Con
league expenses: the right to in
ease arma.ment in certain circum-
ances, an@ the right TO continue
ade with II covenant breaking. state.
servations, Senator MeCumber. Re
tblican. North Dakota, who had stoori
tn the mid reservAt!oniStS' against
previous committee proposals. voted
lth the majority IN every case. TOO,
nator Shields Democrat. Of Tennes. .s.
unit on all important roll calls re-
ting TO the reservations standing II
Claim Needed Votes Are Pledged.
on the provision requiring the as
mt OF other powers. however. when
rs containsd in seDaiar Mecnm 10 sns
med the six Democrats in opposition.
was said that part, Of the program,
gether with some ADDITIONAL Ieserya; va
secure the support of all Of the
e lid" Republicans. The leaders. how
eT, assertsd ,hsNI had ,be the nronosnis H95fs
rough the senate.
ThiS feature of the majority plan
ouscd particular opposition among
.minedly against any qualification
at would require reopening of neeo-
.tions. The administration forces
10 objected strenuously to the
ticlo Y. reservation. and to the one
rmitting trade between the nationals
the United States and the nationals
a covenant-breakinS state. That
ivilege, they asserted, would upset
plan for the automatic boycott
Itch league advocates have declared
,u!d be substituted in many cases
war.
Action on Three Is Postponed.
Action on three reservations on the
.jority program was deferred. and
was said more would be added to
b list before the next meeting OF
committee. which probably will
er would provide that Congress ap-
mt the American delegates to the
que and delegates to such other
ernat ational bodies as it chose; that
ps should be taken by the league
,t the section validating the acts
the alien property custodian should
be binding in any case where the
us Of this country were violated.
lsarding the voting power Of the
tish dominions in the league. it now
ng generally conceded that the
nnson amendment on that subject
opted by the committee will be de-
ted in the Senate, During the day
,ator Borah. Republican. Idaho.
taking in it's support and Senator
lloggv Republican. Minnesota.
ainst 1t. The discussion will he
expect vote before Frlay.
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