Evening journal., 1919-10-22
RESERVATIONS Go
BEFORE senate
Friends of Treaty Willing
That America Shall Be
Safeguarded
HITCHCOCK is
FOR CONCESSIONS

WASHINGTON, oct. 22-Possibility
Of a compromise between Senate adVo-
Gates and opponents Of reservations to
The German peace treaty was said TO
have received serious consideration
YESTERDAY at a conference Of Democratic
leaders held after Chairman Lodge had
called meeting of the Foreign Rela-
lions Committee 10 consider new reser-
Nations and modification Of those re-
ported out by the committee Septem-
Der iO
Later. senator McCumber, Republic
can. North Dakota. a leader Of The So
caleld mild" reservation group. intro
duccd in the senate a number OF what
he termed compromise reservations.
lie said they represented The efforts OF
Republicans desiring To reach an agree
ment on reservations.
seven reservations were presented
by senator McCumber. They dealt with
The questions OF Withdrawal Article
Ten. domestic affairs, The Monroe Doc
irine. shaniung and The inequality OF
voting strength in The League assembly.
4. That the United states under
stands and SO construes Article one
that in ease Of notice Of Withdrawal
from the League Of Nations. as pro-
ided in said article, The Unfied states
shall be The sole judge as to whether
all its international obligations and all
lls obligations have been fulfilled.
,. The United states assumes no OBJ
legation 10 preserve the territorial in
legrily Of political independence OF any
other country or 10 interfere In con-
iroversies between nations, whether
members OF The league or not. under
the provisions Of Article Ten, or to
employ the military or naval forces Of
The United slales under any article Of
The treaty for any purpose, unless IN
any particular ease the Congress which
under the Constitution has the sole
power 10 declare war or authorize the
employment Of the military or naval
forces Of the United states, shall by
ict or joint resolution so declare.
.. The United states reserves to
Itself exclusively the right 60 decide
what questions are within its domestic
Jurisdiction and declares that all do
nestle and political questions relating
90 rs Internal affairs. including imml-
grafton. coastwise traffic, the larn,
commerce and all other domestic ques-
'ions are solely within the jurisdiction
OF the United states and are not, under
This treaty submitted In any way
either to arbitration or to the consider
alton Of the League Of Nations, or to
the decision or recommendation Of any
other power.
T. The United States does not bind
itself 10 submit to arbitration or in
CURRY By the assembly or the council
any question which, in the judgment
" the United states, depends upon or
Involves its long established policy
commonly known as the Monroe Doc
irine. Said Doctrine is TO be inter
preted by the United States alone and
Is herby declared TO be wholly outside
HE jurisdiction OF said League Of
Nations; and 70 Is preserved unaffected
ly any provision In said treaty con-
lained.
.. The United states refrains from
cniering into any agreement upon its
part IN reference 90 the matters con-
laned in articles i56, i5T-I5S. and re-
serves full liberty Of action in respect
To- any controversy which may arise
IN relation thereto.
g. Where neither principal country
nor dominion is party TO dispute, the
United states reserves The right. upon
TIE submission Of any dispute 10 the
ouncil or The assembly, to object TO
any member and It's self-govcrning
domlnions. dependencies or possessions
Having in The aggregate more than one
vote; and in ease such objection is
made The United states assumes no
obligation TO be bound by any election.
finding or decision in which such mem
her and It's said dependencies and pos
sessions have in The aggregate cast
more than one vote
2. Where principal country or do
minion is party TO the dispute. That
the United states understands and con
sirucs the words dispute between
members and the words dispute be-
tween parties in Article V. 10 mean
hat a dispute with a self governing
dominion colony or dependency repre-
ented In the assembly is a dispute
with the dominant or principal mem
Der represented therein and that dis
pute with such dominant or principal
member is a dispute with all It's self
governing dominions, colonies or de
tendencies, and that the exclusion of
the parties to the dispute provided in