The sun., 1919-04-30
NEW DRAFT FAILS
TO WIN SENATE OVER


isfed with the language In the new draft
| relating to the Monroe Doctrine. He
! called attention to the fact that the ON
ciaI explanation Of the new draft did
| not dwell on this change. II believe"
| said he. that President Wilson found
II impossible to reserve the Monroe Doc
trine and therefore did not attempt to
tell the American people that he had
done 90"
Although the question Of tactics Is
still In allegiance, It is confidently pre-
dictsd that the hrst fight in the Senate
| will be to separate the covenant from
the peace treaty. Senators are not
certain that this can be done. because
| the two may be so closely interviewer
that they cannot be taken apart. II
be concentrated on amendments as out
lined. Absolute rejection of the treaty
requires one vote more than one-third
of the Senate or thirty-three AGAINST It,
and amendments require a majority.
The Senators who hope to conduct the
| fight through amendments feel that II
10 an entirely different thing to ask
Senators to vote against the league
covenant and to ask them to vote
against an amendment preserving the
Monroe Doctrine or safeguarding mat
tiers OF immigration.
Effect on Peace Conference.
Leading lawyers In the Senate do not
think that changes in 1t as signed in
Paris would necessitate reconvening
| Of tho Peace Conference for approval by
the other Powers, but that II the amend
ments made by the United States Sem
ate were satisfactory to these Powers the
covenant as so revised could be approved
by each nation without a formal gath
ering.
There were many informal confer
ences during the day. but no definite
plans were made for the present. Sem
ator Lodge (Mass.). the Republican floor
leader, who will be the next chairman
Of the Foreign Relations Committee. con-
ferred with Senator Borah and also
Senator Brandegee (Conn). Republican.
who is a member of the Foreign Rela-
lions committee: Senator Lodge also
held conferences with Senators Johnson
(Cal) and Norris (Neb.), both Repub-
Ilicans. Further conferences will be held
tomorrow.
Senator Lodge and Senator Curtis
(Kan), the Republican whip. sent tele-
grams to the absent Republican Sena-
tors reading as follows:
I'VE suggest that the Republican
Senators reserve final expression of
opinion respecting the amended
league covenant until the latest draft
has been carefully studied and until
there has been opportunity for con-
ferences."
The purpose OF the kilograms is un
derstood not to interfere with comments
by opponents OF the league, but to dis
courage Republicans who might commit
themselves to 1t without full investiga
tion.
Senator McNary (Ore). Republican
came out to-day In favor OF the cove
nant. 'In my opinion the covenant ha
, been amended to meet all the Legitimate
objections raised against It"
81 Mr.. McNary was not one OF the sign
ers Of the Lodge resolution and is under
stood TO feel that the immigration ques
= ton. which would be of particular inter
est to Oregon. is sufficiently safeguarded
Senator Poindexter (Wash.). Repub
lican. telesI aphed his office here to-da,
0 from Nebraska saying:
= Oppose amended draft"
Senator Poindexter will speak I,
Cedar Falls. Ia, In opposition to tn
League OF Nations covenant tomorrow
. night.
, WARRINGTON. April ga correction
, on tho text OF the covenant OF tn
League OF Nations received by cable a
, the State Department to-day made IN
. first sentence OF articl five read
follows:
4 Except where otherwise expressly
1 provided in this covenant or by the
terms OF thsi treaty. decisions AT any
meeting OF the assembly or council
/ shall require the agreement OF all the
{ members Of the leagu reprsnted at
9 the meeting"
: The words ''or by the terms of thi
= treaty" are added
Another correction substituted IN
word natives" for nations" in articl
%, where the military training OF ma
= tves Is referred to.