Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-05
REPU PUBLICANS IN
BAY STATE FAVOR
TREATY CHANGES
Ratification Without Amend
mentS Urged, But With nUn-
eQuiVoCal and Effective Res
ervationS," Platform Says,

.RT Ao7MN5 JOURNAL PEGiEL LEASED NiREl
Boston, Oct. 4.-Prompt ratification
of the treaty of peace without amend
ments, but with "unequivocal and eff
fective reservations was adopted in
the platform offered at the republican
state convention today The reserva-
tions include such unequivocal and
effective reservations as will make
clear the unconditional right of the
United States to withdraw from the
league upon due notice as will pro-
vide that the United States shall as
sumo no obligation to employ Amer
lean soldiers or saiiors unless congress
shall so direct, as will make it clear
that no domestic questions, such as
the tariff sand immigration, will be
taken from the control of the United
States, and that the United States
shall be sole judge as to the interpre-
tation of the Monroe doctrine The
Shantung provision of the treaty was
denounced.
That the attitude expressed in the
resolutions toward the league Of ma
tions had been an overnight compro-
mise was made obvious when Senator
Lodge was introduced. He received
the greatest demonstration of the day.
II am glad" he said" that you
adopted the platform without debate
With the statement of reservations /
am in fun accord.
Il accept the platform. | have no
desire TO discuss ii, but on that por-
tion of the resolution embodied in the
two words without amendment |
wish to express my opinion. | have
already voted for amendments"
Here the senator was interrupted
with a noisy demonstration after
which he continued
Il voted for the amendments that
have been presented. l voted for
them in the committee and in the sem
ate. l voted as l believed to be right,
will continue to so vote. | would
have so voted if | voted alone.
"In your resolutions you condemn
Shantung You turned forty million
peaceable and friendly people, our
allies in the war, over to Japan for
an indefinite period. | will never vote
to do that. | cannot consent to give
to any other nation the power to send
to war the people of the United States
withut the free action of congress.
II wanted a league of nations.
founded on The Hague convention.
wanted to see an international court
and judges. What have we got?
political alliance and nothing more;
the representatives of nations voting
in the expediency of their own coun-
tries They all got great advantages
in the matter of territory and other
wise. except the United States.
1--WE got nothing and am glad of it.
Put as we asked nothing certainly we
have a right to say what our burden
shall be- 1 am not disturbed by the
threat of isolation. You can't isolate
the United States
~ am not impressed with the plea
that if the treaty waits 1t will be
necessary to reassemble the peace
conference. It is already assembled.
They are in Paris pow. | think that
at whatever council tables the unlten
states sits her vote should be the
equal of that OF any other nation"
Senator Lodge also declared that
he would vote for reservations as
suring the United States exclusive
voice on the questions of the Monroe
doctrine and immigration.
"Unless the reservations ] have
specified are adopted" he said, the
treaty is dead"
AS the senator concluded the nearly
1900 delegates came to their feet
shouting and clappng their hands in
noisy and prolonged demonstration.