The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-15
Points Still in Question.

IOintS sun III question.
The official summary of the revised
covenant of the league of nations is
sued yesterday, shows that the Monroe
doctrine amendment is i'm the covenant
and that the Japanese amendment is
not included. The official summary was
prepared by Colonel f.. NJ. House, Lord
Robert Cecil, and others fully conver.
SAINT with the document. Notwithstand-
ing this however, there appear to be
strange and divergent views concern
ing the status Of the amendments.
Leon Bourgeois, the French member
of the commission on the league of
nations, took the view after Thursdays
meeting that the Monroe doctrine
amendment had not been adopted, and
the semioffical Temps stated last night
that the American amendment incor-
portng the Monroe doctrine into the
/ covenant was further examined on
/ Friday, but no decision has as yet
/ been reached"
The Temps also gives the French yer.
| sion of the consideration of the Japan.
ese amendment saying that it prevail
ed. which is obviously a mistake. in
/ view of the British-American official
statement in which the Japanese con.
/ CURED.
There is no doubt that the final ses.
| sion which discussed the Monroe doe
| triue and Japanese amendments
aroused % great deal Of feeling and was
at times stormy. French opposition
To the Monroe doctrine amendment was
long and spirited and was based ON
tho ground that it singled out one na.
ton for special treatment and also that
the principle of the Monroe doctrine,
if applied to Europe, might keep the
United states from again aiding
France if she were menaced by am
other German attack.
Discussion of the japanese amend
menl was equally spirited. The Japan.
ese delegates have made it known that
cables from Toxic have shown feel.
ing there was running high. There
was virtually no opposition expressed
10 the Japanese demands except that
of Premier William VI. Hughes of Aus
trlla, which was So pronounced that
it compelled Great Britain to withhold
approval Of the amendment. thus pre-
venting its adoption. owing to the
British-Japanese alliance, the effect OF
this action is the subject Of much con
lecture.
Wilson Insists on Speed.
To President Wilson's physical en-
b dunnce, despite his recent illness i.
credited the getting of the league GOV
euant through it's final stages. Wher
the debate dragged beyond midnight
ON Friday, Lord Robert Cecil aske,
. Col T.. VI. House: How long is thb
3 going 20 last?" Colonel House con
suited MIR, Wilson and Immediately re
Piled 1t is going to last untn day
light, If necessary, to adopt this GOV
cuant. When this became known, op
position subsidized ana the session sooi
was concluded. Colonel House said af
terward:
"In a prolonged contest it is the las
' fifteen minutes which coants"
The council of four yesterday dis
| posed of virtually all the remaining de
tails relative to the Saar valley and tn
. reparation's settlement. SO that tn
/ Rhine frontier is the chief obstacle nov
/ remaining. 1t is expected that this vii
be the main subject before the counc
T. during the coming week, with tn
French making a determined stand TO
> guarantees which will give them ad,
quate military security against RI
newed German aggression