Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-31
Four Republicans, In
Guiding Fefnald of
Maine, Discuss Res
efvatiOns Presi-
dent Still Averse to
Any Changes or
Qualifications

Washington. July :a--The peace
treaty with Germany was discussed
by President Wilson today with tou-
more Republican senator's. al CT them
understood to be unwilling to ACCEPT
The League Of Nations Il its presea.
form
+ The question CT including reseva-
Cors II the Senate ratification Of
the treaty IS understood 10 have been
the chief topic Of discussion. some
OF the Presidents callers falling ham
C--eserveG ratification vas lpossi-
bic. and Mr. Wilson rests-ztlnx has
aversion 70 any change or quahHca-
! uon which might reopen diplomatic
Negotiations Each Of the senator's
indicated atrs-ward that his views
had net been changed
IN Turn the President saw Sera-
tors Dillingham;. Vermont: Hard
ll=, OHIO; Ferral6, Name and Len
root Wisconsin He talked fer an
hour with each Of them, guirg over
many features Ct the Versailles ne
I
conversation with the President in
detail but Senator Harding. VITO Is
a member Ct the Foreign Relations
committee. made a brief statement
saying M Wilson had emphasized
the possibility thai Senate reseva-
uons nigh, encourage other nations
70 qualify their acceptance Of the
! league
Tomorrow the President wi, -
three other Republican senator's,
while ira Senate resumes debate On
the treaty and the foreign relations
committee begin public hearings On
. ire economic sections with Bernard
Ba-uch. al adviser 10 TIE American
peace delegation a. the first witness.
Seth the senate ard tie COMMITTEES
lad recessed ever to-day and many
members went over. for the first
true. the ctHcial taxi Of ire spec,a,
defensive treaty with France. SUBJ
united fer -auhcatien yesterday by
President wilson Although most NJ
ITEM reserved Judgment il became
apparent that the treatys ratification
would be bitterly contested
TWO ebseCEcns about which de-
bate Is expected 10 center are thar
the treaty departs fron the traditions
Ct nou-e1tang3lng alliances and tnat
II violates the constitutional provi-
SIGN t,at Congress alone can declare
war These VITO base their OPPOSE
ton the latter ground declare that
oy the promise 10 GO 70 the aid q
France Immediately in case Of Al
unProvoke6 attack CT her from Ger
many, all future Congresses would Dc
deprived CT the power to decide fur
war or peace. whenever the tressy
terms were invoked
To this a2mir5S--a ton leaders "a
ply that the United States has made
similar promises 20 20 10 war in Ger
tan circumstances IN t1e past. citing
the treaty b. whach tits country
guaranteed Panama independence
Pana1.as independence and the
Monroe Doctrine. which. they argue.
gave notice that the free republics Of
this hemisphere would be defended
against Old Weird Aggression A. any
cost
They also declare Congress otter
has been bound by treaty 70 appro-
pirate money. make tariff laws and
exercised other powers vested II j,
by TIE conSriru ton
Interest II the subject was inc-eas-
ed by to6ay's By a message from the
France saving the leaders In ire
chamber were disposed 10 delay raj
i-7caaon Of ire Versailles treaty IN
III the American senate had acted eo
the defensive treaty Opposition
. senator's declared the deveioumen.
gave color II their charge that the
promise 10 aid France In turn fo-
French support OF the League Of Ma
ucns.
There has been no disposition n
hasten action On the French treaty.
the plans So far contemplate ting onsy
that II be considered along with the
treaty Of Versailles. with a vote DID,
baby delayed until disposal Of the
latter. That NAV require weeks.
Cnm to-day. when he saw Senator
Harding, President Wilzr- had in
vited TO the White house none Of The
Republican members Of the commit
Tee except Senator McCunber of
North Dakota who openly is a leaxua
supporter.
SenafDr Harding has made no an
7ouncemens Of has attitude in The Sera..
although IN the committee he has nn.d
Up On collateral issues with t1ose on-
Lose I'd rnreserved ratification A ".
came from he White House today =.
laughtngsy disputed a suggestion that
he had been converted TO accsptancs
If the COS enaaf without reservation.
Tomorrow the President viii see Gan
ato- New. Indiana Watson, Indiana
and Eeyes. View Hampshire
Senator Borah. Republican. Idaho
made public tonight a letter he has
written 10 Charles Evans Hughes n ~
Ply 10 the lzttsr's suggestion for -e>-
ervatson 10 Article X az the leaxue
covenant. Under winch the menhers nm
6ersake 10 preserve mutually their ter
rstorial integrity against externa! ar
gressien-
In the LETTER NJ. Borah SAID Their. !,
even more danger N some respects IN
Article xI. which declares ANY var or
threat of war - a matter az
concern To the whole league and the
league shall take any acr5cn that may
be deemed wise and enectnaI--
Il an conceive ST nothing. wrvee
MI Borzh- that could be under A.
pcse x that cnnld not be done unSer
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