The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-07-24
Former President Out
lines Six "Interpre-
tations."
WILSON MAY ACCEPT
League Republicans Be-
lieve He Will Accede
to Suggestions
SAFEGUARD U. S. INTERESTS
Include Right of Congress
to Declare War and
Define Monroe Greed
PRESIDENT is PARTISAN
Letter to Hays by Taft
Says Wilson Kept Re-
publicans Out.
SAFEGUARD U. S. INTERESTS
PRESIDENT is PARTISAN

WAsnINdroN. July sa,---A plan
for Interpretations" In senate ao
oeptanos OF the league or nations ha,
been suggested by former President
TAFT In the hope OF uniting on n mid.
do ground enough democratic and
republican senators 70 defeat am
radical amendment OF the covenant
and In the end obtain It's ratifiea.
tion.
The subject has boen received with
earnest consideration by the GROUP
OF republicans who favor the league
idea and who already are at work
on definite program Of interpreta.
tive reservations which they declars
they have reason to believe will be
accepted by tho administration.
70 confident are the league re.
publicans OF tho success OF thei
plan that some OF them believe
President Wilson will publicly aocapl
" 10 smooth the way to acceptance
OF the league. Some republican sen.
ators who have seen the presidsat In
the last few days have come away
from the white house with the inl-
precision that Mr., Wilson, while moi
encouraging reservations II they can
De avoided, might not be adverse
The such Interpretations as would
leave the league fabric impaired
4 program OF Interpretations 10 be
included In senate ratification Of the
peace treaty In order 10 insure sup
port OF the republicans favorable 10
league idea, IL suggested IN let.
lers from forme< President Taft 10
Will II. Hays. republican national
chairman, copies OF which are In
me hands OF some OF the republican
senator's
The letters suggest slx ''interpreta.
lonH' covering the right OF with.
drawai, limiting the representation
OF dominions and colonies, aasertins
INC prorogative OF congress to de-
clare war under article 10, confirm.
lng national control over dom estlo
lssunh, defining the Monroe doctrine
ana re4erying the right TO terminals
ooisauonS under article 10 at the
Mr., Taft wrote that those inter
pretauonA would not weaken the
league covenant, but would, he be,
hVed assure ratificatlonp He sue
segted mat no should not appear
publicly at this time a. their aponsor
because "a might bias some rspub.
licans against them.
Creates Sensation.
Mr.. Taffs suggestion. which ere.
atod a sensation In the senate be-
cause OF his we'll known advocacy
~ unroServed ratification, was am.
bodied In two letters to viii ~, Hays.
me republican national chairman,
copies OF which reached some re.
publican senators today. They
louched upon many features OF the
treaty controversy and emphasizad
the former presidenf's boli.f that
only by acceptance OF some reser.
vallons could the treaty bo ratified
SN specific Interpretation pro
posals are outlined which Mr. Taft
says he ls convinced will meet the I,
objections OF large group OF re-
publicana who favor a League Ue
counts 4b democratic senators AZ
supporting the president and aays
mat should three republicans be
committed to vote against material
amendments no such proposals could
receive senate majority.
Lodge wlthholds Comment
the FORMER president suggestsd to
Mr Hays that HIS name be withheld
~ Wv Ii'ofuA lIUlN connection MllN
me Interpretation plan, since n
might antagonize some senators or
his party Chairman Lodge OF tho
Foreign relationH COMMITTEES. who R
named In that committee. declined
lodsy to make any comment on the
Taft letter.
Mr. T0ft also has written some OF
the republican senators. who. Under
The leadership of Senftors McCurn
Der North Dakota and McNar,.
oregon, have been Interested In
formulating middle course for so
lution OF the senate situation. n IL
understood that Senators kellogg.
Minnesota. Colt Uhodc Island. and
Spenccr Missouri also have been
consulted ln the Interests OF such a
plan.
Tho TWO letters 70 Nr HAYS, copies
W which were received here today
10 NOT outline definitely the six
Expectations suggested by M TAI
uu' they are referred to as havlns .
been contained iu a previous unpuh.
lishod Communication These six
A. pu'i'ious are understood 10 she
subs puiia'y 8s follows.
stipulation Proposed.
/ That upon Two years notice tho
United states could cease TO be
member OF .na league without hav-
me lA" DJRue pass upon whether