Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-20
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orally will"
Asked whether all the British do
miniohs would I've barred from voting
on any question affecting the British
empire the President said that in such
case tho entire empire would have
bu, one vote.
Referring to the clause in the spc-
cial defensive treaty with Franco which
rnS If APPROVED %a cS bH fS Sa e. n!S fore
Brandecee asked whether il was CON
siitutionally proper for the Senate to
approve treaty with the decision of
its validity left to 4 body not yet or
Eanized. The President said he saw
no objection.
IL is true: Is ii not" asked Senator
TO the construction OF any provision
In the treaty with Germany after we
nave passed from the scene. what we
thought the provisions meant will not
oe very powerful in the construction
that Will be placed upon it by those
wh" then have To determine what it
mcans?'
The vote of the United states will
be essential" MIR. Wilson replied.
40 not mean that. The fact that
you mink NIX now that everything in the
think there is grave doubt about some
OF the provisions. will not seriously
affect the opinion of the council"
Sn!S Trcnty Is Plnin.
NO. but the plain wording of the
pla in"
"Tha; is simply another way of stat
your optnion?" quericd the Senator.
NO. sir, 1t is question Of being
conndent what language means, not
confident of an opinion"
but the language is ia dispute now
between you and certain lawyers OF
me country and certain Senators. as
senator Erandesee added that with
regard to Article y. his own under
Standing OF the Language was quite
was AN obligation in Il contract. and
! Know OF but one way 10 perform an
obligation that you have contracted
Inc PRESIDENT then made this state
meni OF his understanding OF the OBJ
legation under that article to follow
the ADVICE of the council:
take II for granted. that in prac-
iicaiiy every case the United States
would respond. | quite agree with you
that moral obligation is 10 be full
h!Ied. and ! am confident that our ma
ton Will fulfill it, but that does not
e fmUye IRON df zach individqal case the
iree TO exercise in two stages.
Free to Exercise In Vote.
We are first free to exercise II in
the vote OF our representative on the
SouHcIi. VINO VIII. OF course. act undo r
inslructionS from the home govern
ment, and in the second place. we are
10 exercise IL when the President act
ing upon the action OF the council
SreSs.
Then Consress,' Mr.. Wilson added.
rs TO exercise its judgment as TO
whether the instructions OF the eXccu-
i've 10 our member OF the council
we're vel! founded or not and whethc-
inns Is case OF distinct moral obl;Ea
ton"
Asked by Senator Johnson whether
the ohtiSaiions assumed under the
treaty go TO the extent of compcllinr
us TO maintain American troops in
Europe Mr.. Wilson replied:
such small bodies as are necessary
20 the carrying out OF the treaty, /
think"
And Will those troops have to be
maintained under tho various treaties
OF peace until the ultimate consum
persisted MIR. Johnson.
Police Duty for Eighteen Months.
Yes. hut that is not long. In no
case. as J remember. does that exceed
eighteen months"
II was rather under the impression
that tho occupation OF Germany was
to be for fifteen years"
Along The Rhine. yes. was think
ing Of Upper Silesia and the other
places where plebiscitcs are to he car
ricd out. II is the understanding with
retain only enough troops there TO
keep our has there"
will we be maintaining America n
troops upon the Rhine for the next
fifteen years."