Arizona republican., 1919-03-27
SEVEN
 SAF FEGUARDS FOR LEAGUE CHARTER
Hughes Would Make For eign Aggression Impossi- ble = Also Prevent En- forced Administration of Alien Territory = Former Supreme Justice Makes Exhaustive Study of Doc ument
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 NEW YORK. March 26.-Seven amendments to the constitution of the league of nations intended primarily by their author to insure the American continent against European aggression. to protect the United States from en- forced administration of foreign terrl- tory and to revoke the trouble breed- ing guaranty of the existing political independence of member nations were proposed here tonight by Charles F. Hughes.
 Minor suggestions of the former re- publican presidential candidate were that definite limitation be placed upon the leagues field of inquiry. reserving to the several nations exclusive control of immigration, tariffs and other civil problems, and that provision be made for the withdrawal of states from the organization.
 In an address before the Union League club. reviewing exhaustively the terms of the proposed covenant, Mir. Hughes declared that the American people were entitled to better piece of work
 The Hughes amendmnts' suggested. aside from normal improvements, were stated as follows:
 "1-Explicit provision as to the re- quirement of unanirnity Of decision.
 "2-Suitable limitation as to the field of the leagues inquiries and action, so as to leave no doubt that the interna- tional affairs, such as tariff laws and immigration. are not embraced. 1 Safeguards Monroe Doctrine
 "3-Providing that no foreign power ! shall hereafter acquire by conquest, purchase or in any other way, any pos session on the American continent or the islands adjacent thereto. ! "4-Providing that the settlement of 1 purely American questions shall be re- mitted primarily to the American na- tions. and that European nations shall not intervene unless requested to do so by the American nations.
 "5-Omitting the guaranty (of the existing independence of member na- tions) of article ten.
 '6-Providing that no member of the league shall be constituted a manda tory without its consent, and no Euro pean or Asiatic power shall be consti- tuted mandatory of any American people.
 ''7-Providing that any member of the league may withdraw at it's pleas ure on a specified notice'
 MT Hughes criticised severely the tenth article of the covenant and con ceding the argument that this clause had been included to protect the na tions born of the war, the speaker re- garded 1t "as trouble breeder and not a peace maker
 It makes no allowance, he said for changes in the make up of member nations which may be found advisable and "ascribes a soundness of judgment to the peace conference in erecting states and defining boundaries. which nobody in the history Of the world has ever possessed
 Will Not Prevent War
 Mir Hughes declared that he saw neither severity nor hardship in the articles relating to investigations and recommendations by the league for re- duction of admaments. He regarded the provision for arbitration as confined generally to existing practice anc
 Falling far short of any positive as. surance against war.
 Emphasizing that submission of in. ternational disputes to the league au. thorlty IS optional, also, as is the de. , clslon of member nations to go to wa to enforce an award of the arbitration authorities made after such q suhmis. , sion, he found merit however. in tn, i cooling off" process set up in the al I lowance of three months for consideEa F tion of the arbitrators decision, befor disputants may go to war.
 The provision for reports by membe. nations of impending international dis . putes. the former supreme court iur;s | asserted. gives voice to the lesson a I the great war It commits to no ac ! ton. leaves the door open for the onI | cooperation that can properly be con
 templated that is. the co-operatio e which at the time of the exigencv 0 deemed to be advisable" z Would Mention Doctrine MT Hughes said that definite recoe g hilton should be made in the leas1l = covenant of the Monroe doctrine. an - While urging a clause prohibiting El q roopean aggression on the America h continent in any form, h eadyocate n also reserving the right of any natio e to decline mandatory for the admir- d lstration of foreign territory. le Admitting the plan had decide s merit, the speaker asserted that 4 J. does not follow that the United Stat, al should assume the obligation of a maI ,e datory Tn the eastern hemisphere. Sue
 an undertaking would present the mo
 serious questions It is clear that Y
 ought not to be put in position whe,
 we would be bound, evn morally. M accept such decision"