The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-04-01
TLSON SWITCHES
ALTITUDE ON LEAGUE
-,,nmFNTS TO MEET CON-
rrNTIoNs OF CRITICS. HIS
GLANCE A SURPRISE.

Is ENA
CHANGE A SURPRISE.
rAsHINGTON, D. C.-There no
,ar is any doubt that under the
,+ior Of President Wilson himself
constitution of the league of ma
&c being amended in Paris IN
way as to make continued
a-orial opposition to it extremely
Eculr. 80.
the president had admitted
!. he was in Washington that
dments to the constitution
ID he considered the opposition
IA not have grown as it did. But,
ming his own counsel, Mr.. Wilson
# he thoroughly understood no
endments we're possible, and then,
soon as he reached Paris, set
MT to put admittedly vital changes
the draft of the league agree
bits,
The dispatches from Paris clearly
icate the president was far more
bnIy impressed by the objections
bed to the league in this country
IN he was willing to admit while
% They also show the president
he would wilfully endanger the
siAcation of the league if he adher-
to his announced policy of no
3 endments.
In the face of declarations by Will
Howard Taft, William J. Bryan
Dr. A. Lawrence Lowell, presi-
of Harvard University, and 9TH
Friends of the league that certain
sendments were desirable, Mr.. Will
was left virtually alone in his
nd that no changes of Importance
build be attempted. His fear that
opening of the covenant to
kendment might defeat it entirely
not shared by his colleagues in
Fis.
VIII Discomft Senators.
80 at last the more important
kendments which have been sug-
kred are being written into the
Institution, and there is no doubt
bt these changes will discomft
INV Of The senators who have de-
Ared themselves against the league
Originally proposed.
President Wilson is meeting the
lee chief points of opposition to
constitution of the league, and it
Interesting in view of the amend
nts either proposed or adopted in
fis, to revert to the state
nrs made by Mr.. Wilson at the
nous white house conference the
Faing Of February 26 last.
Three Concessions Made.
First Of all the president now ad-
Is the Monroe doctrine must be
guarded in definite and unmis-
lole terms. He declared while
+ the league extended this doctrine
all the world, and, therefore, spe-
81 reference to it was not neces-
sEecondly, the president has agreed
a all nations must be specifically
objected against the influx of for
y labor and that. each country
fcaca,y shall have the right to
n To. ratters solely within domes-
4 Jurisdiction. This action follows
4 Interpretation the president plac-
d upon the constitution while here,
Il he is convinced now that some
1g more than an Interpretation
4 necessary to make the constitu-
4 N acceptable to those who fear
goa1sse and Chinese immigration.
In the +hird place the president has
fFeea that in the reduction Of arma-
",s the powers of the executive
I4al Of the league shall be limited
simple recommendation to the
yernmonts affected. Mr.. Wilson
"a while here this was the general
IoerStanding at the peace confer
r., and nothing was intended
flcn would infringe the right of
hgress to fix the size of the Amer
|aA army and navy.
Meets "Unfriendly" Criticisms.
The senator's and representatives
Imposing the foreign relations com
uees Of congress discussed these
re- points chiefly with the presi-
I'm at the white house conference,
d while the impression has prevail
N Washington that Mr.. Wilson
E:eo as If he had dismissed all the
EIgcuons raised, the dispatches from
taS, indicate quite the opposite. The
i SS I not only is meeting "friend-
out 'unfriendly" criticism of the