The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-03
Fall Proposal to Eliminate Amer
lean Representatives on Vari-
Gus Commissions Are Quick
" Voted Down.
SMITH OPPOSES ANY
CHANGES IN TEXT
suggests Seven Reservations
Which Should Be Made to
Clear Up Doubtful or Objec-
tionable Language.

Washington, Oct 2.-The senate this
afternoon voted down all of Senator
Falls amendments to the peace treaty
except the one which would eliminate
American representatives from the
reparations commission. All of the
fall amendments were designed to re-
leve the United States of representa-
ton on the various commissions which
the treaty would create. The amend
ment concerning the reparations com
mission will be taken UP later. since
the senate adjourned tonight without
taking action on il.
Opposing textual changes necessi-
iating re-submission to Germany, but
decaring ratification without reserva-
tons to be impossible. Senator Smith.
democrat of Georgia, proposed seven
reservations TO the peace treaty. These
reservations should be adopted to clear
up doubtful ar Objectionable Ian
guage." he said, but explained they
would not affect the treaty and could
be accepted by the peace conference
by cable.
While only specifying seven reserva-
tons, Senator Smith said he believed,
substantial domifications'' should be
placed upon the labor provisions but
because other senator's contemplate
proposing a reservation covering that
provision, he withheld suggestions.
Senator Smiths first reservation is
a substitute for the amendment of
Senator Johnson. of California, design
ed to equalize the voting power in
both the assembly and supreme coun-
ell under the league of nations. The
next three are similar to those re-
9orted by the senate foreign relations
committee affecting the right to with
draw. the Monroe doctrine. and reserv-
ing the right of this country to control
is own internal affairs.
The fifth reservation covers article
10 and embodies part of the reserva-
lion proposed by the committee and
part as suggested by Senator McCum-
ber. republican of North Dakota. Un-
der this reservation. Senator Smith
stated the United States could not
assume, under article 10 or any other
article. obligation to preserve the ter
ritoria, integrity or political indepen-
dence of any other country or in case
of controversies between other nations,
whether members of the league or not
10 engage in economic boycots- Man
dates cannot be accepted for this coun-
try without congress- approval. the
reservation further provides and tine
failure of the congress to adopt the
suggestion of the assembly or council
of the league of nations or to take in
dependent action. shall not constitute a
violation of the treaty"
As new reservations, Senator Smith
proposed that the reparation conaynis-
sion could not interfere with COM
= merce between the United States and
Germany except with this country's
consent and that all persons filling po-
sitions created by the treaty must be
appointed by the president with the
senate's consent. Amendments to the
leagues covenant also would be rati-
fled by the senate as all treaties.
1t is hardly necessary" said Sena-
tor Smith in presenting the reserva-
tons, ito call the attention of the sena-
tors to the fact that the treaty cannot
he ratified in it's present form. Instead
OF receiving the required two-thirds
vote for ratification, there seems little
doubt that more nearly two-thirds are
convinced il should not be ratified
and would vote against ratification
desire TO see the treaty ratified but
think reservations should be made
and call upon all senators TO aid in
psrfecting reservations, that we may