Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
tBy Associated Press.)

ny Ash iNGTON. August 13.-Presidcnt
senate Foreign Relations Committee at
the White House today with AN open
ih hs statement on the peace treaty and
the league of nations. lie said
MI Chairman: am sincerely glad
mat the committee should have re
That l would like to be of service TO
~. welcome the opportunity for a
frank and full Interchange of views.
nope. too that this conference will
serve TO expedite your consideration of
viii VII t psldSn OF nj 1enGe beg mat you
urge that practically the whole task Of
nr:nTins the country back to normal
npon the decision of the Senate with
regard TO the terms OF the peace.
vice tht tha mus asai9 70 nIse my adj
regard 10 the treaty be taken at the
earliest practicable moment because the
problems with which we are face to
race In the readjustmcnt of our nation
al NE are OF the most pressing and
critical nrnns eharacter Will require for their
mate and dis!ntercstcd cooperation OF
AL an, parties and an Interests and can;
national advantages VIC hold most dear
Ma Ma ! mention few Of the matters
"hich cannot be handled with intclli-
Eence until the country knows the
character Of the peace il is to nave?
l 10 30 only by a very few samples.
Discusses Copper Mines.
~ ne copper mines OF Montana and
Ataska for example. arc being kept
open and in operation only at great
cost and loss. in part upon borrowed
TnoheF: the Hinc mines of Missouri.
ated at about half their capacity:
The lead OF Idaho. Illinois and Missouri
reaches only portion OF us former
market there IS an immediate need for
o 90, betting, and also for lubricatin.
OF. which cannot be metal because
The channe!s OF trade are barred by
war when there Is war.
ne same Is true of cotton, Of
which the central empires alone form
eriy purchased nearly 100000 bales.
Ana these are only examples There
gle haIr m 1;or,, sinste raw material. sin.
class OF manufactured goods which is
not in the same case. Our fun. normal
nroltablc production waits on peace
upon it We cannot intelligenily or
m ,nIIf,Sy- DECIDE how large a naval or
MAR, MI, force we shall maintain or
peace not only. but also unt!l We know
no" peace Is TO be sustained. whether
the concer, Of all the great peoples
Other Difficulties Involved.
cuitg nx Mere IS Tore va ,hAn I'M, DIM
perties OF the army include, not food
and clothing merely. whose sale VIII
manufacturing establishments which
should be restored TO their former
uses Ereai stores Of machine tools.
and all sorts OF merchandise which
must lie idle until peace and military
policy are definitely determined. BY
thcn
The nations that ra,ify the treaty
such as Great Britain. Belgium and
France. Will be in a position TO lay
their plans for controlling the mar
operation from us II We DO not pres
entity act We have no consular
agents. no trade represe natives there
TO look after our interests.
1 mere are large o. f.urOne
whose future vii lie uncertain and and
questionable ur;iI their people know
forces which are to administer and
sustain il. withou, determinate mar
kcis our production cannot proceed
with Intelligence or confidence There
can be no Sterilization OF wages be-
cause there can be no settled condi
tons OF employment There can be
no easy or normal industrial credits
because there can nc no confident or
permanent revival Of business.
Cannot AFFORD to Love One Day
But ! will not weary YOU with OBJ
awaits. the ratification OF the treaty
Of peace; and also that we cannot
afford TO lose q single summers day
by not doing all that we can 10 nGti-
gate the winters suffering, which
unless we find means TO prevent II,
may prove disastrous 10 large por-
ton OF the world, and may at It's
worst. bring upon Europe conditions
by the war Itself
Nothing, am led TO believe, stands
in the way OF the ratification OF the
treaty except certain doubts with re-
gard TO the meaning and Implication
OF certain articles OF the covenant of
the league Of nations. and | must
stand why such doubts should be en-
ttertained You will recall tina, when
with your committee and with the
| committee OF the House Of Rcpresen-
tatives on Foreign Affairs at the
tons now most frequently asked about
the League OF nations were all can
S ghissed sriac. ,,o view to their mme,
the. league was then in its first draft
and subject TO revision. 1t was pointed
given TO the Monroe Doctrinc: that
II was not expressly provided that
the League should have no authority
TO act or to express a Judgment on
matters of domestic policy: that tho
right TO withdraw from the league
t Was not not eMP pr,S,, rGcognized, and
congress to determine all questions of
peace and war was not sufficiently
sac qua rded. on my return TO Paris
al these mattercs were taken up again
ny the commission OF the league of
nations and every suggestion of the
United states was accepted
The view of the Uniteo states with
regard to the questions I have men
c ciGned h hw I'm In fact already been
70
was supPosed to be nothing incon-
slstent win them in the draft OF the
covenant first adopted-the draft which
wa Mas SIT the ,, subject of our discussion in
saying explicitly in the text what ali
had supposed to be implicit in it.
There was absolutely no doubt AS To-
the meaning of any, one of the result.
ing provisions of the covenant in tho
minds of those who participates in
drafting ii them. and ! respectfully sub
init That there is nothing vague or
doubtful in their wording.
the Monroe Doctrine is expressly
mentioned as an understanding which
is in no way to be impaired or inter
iered with by anything contained in
the covenant. and the expression "re
EGionai understanding like the Monroe
Doctrine was used. not because any
one of tile conferees thought there
was any comparable agreement any
where else in existence or in contc,n
lation. but only because il was
thought best to avoid the appearance
of dealing in such document win
The policy Of single nation. Absolute
~ nothing Is concealed in the phrase
Explains Article XVI
WIN regard TO domestic questions