The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-04-28
ITALIAN ISSUES
in BACKGROUND.
AS Peace Conference Takes
Up Charter for League
of Nations.
SONNINO REACHES ROME
Foreign Minister Received
With Enthusiasm-Barzilai
Won't Go Back to Paris.

Washington, April 2s.-Publication
by the state department today of the
revised covenant of the league of
nations gave the text of the docu-
ment to the American people several
hours in advance of its presentation
to the peace conference in plenary
session at Paris. The substance of
the covenant, including material
changes designed particularly to
meet criticisms In the United States,
had been disclosed two weeks ago
through an official summary, but
many members of the senate, off,
tion's foreign relations had withheld
final judgment pending careful an
alysis of the complete text.
Apparently these observers found
the official summary had given .
fairly comprehensive outline Of the
document, especially of the amend-
ments. The new article specifically
exempting international engagements
and regional understandings, such an
the Monroe doctrine" had been quoted
verbatim. The summary also had
outlined amendments exempting ma
tional domestic questions from tho
Jurisdiction of the league, providing
for the withdrawal of member ma
tions upon two years notice, leaving
1t to member nations to decide what
armed force, IL any, they will con-
tribute to any force which the league
may determine is necessary to en-
force its findings, providing that
mandatories shall be given only to
states willing to accept them, and
stating definitely that armament re-
duction programs become effective
only when approved by the states
concerned.
CabIed Two Corrections.
Most of the congressional leaders
were out of the city today, includ-
ing Senator Lodge. of Massachusetts.
who will be the next chairman Of the
senate foreign relations COMMITTEES.
and Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska.
retiring chairman.
Two cabled corrections upon the
text OF the annex to the covenant were
received today by the state depart
ment. In the list of original members
the name OF New South Wales was
eliminated and that Of New Zea1An1
added. The word NO. n .i1or11
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Enthusiastic Reception.
Rome, April 2s.--Foreign Minister
Sonnino, who left Paris Saturday aft
ernoon, arrived in Rome last night.
He was given an enthusiastic recep-
ton.
Large crowds cheered Foreign MINI
lister Sonnino and Former Premier
Salandra in all the towns where their
special train stopped Sunday. In .
ar,I. - H. -ta.4<
asserted the government is deter
mined to obtain what is due Italy.
Won't Return to Paris.
Paris, April 2S. - CHavas.) - The
newspapers report that Salvatore
Barzilai. a member of the Italian
peace delegation, declared he did not
intend to return to Paris. Barzilai
is republican deputy and a former
member of the Italian cabinet. He
left Paris with Premier Orlando FRI
day night.
Without Any Reciprocity
Paris, April 2S.-(Havas.)-The
report of the economic commission of
the peace conference. the Echo de
Paris says, contains clauses for in
sertion in the preliminary peace
treaty that Germany shall give the
allied and associated nations the
treatment of most favored nations
without any reciprocity.
Some of the senators here, includ-
ing Senator johnson. of California.
withheld comment today. saying they
were studying the covenant text.
Senator Moses, Of New Hampshirs,
republican, said, in his opinion, some
amendments to the United States
constitution would be required In or
der to make the covenant effective,
although he thought there had been
some improvement in phraseology.
He added that he still believed the
league would thrust into any
mess that may occur in any part of
the world" and furnish another ele-
ment in the delay in bringing about
peace. He said, In his opinion. the
agreement provision is
very vague"
Senator Walsh. of Montana, demo
crat, said he was gratified that the
covenant reserved the Monroe doc
trine from the authority of the league
and said this would have a tendency
to disarm many of the critics OF the
league.
For myself" he said. Il never have
had any serious apprehension that
we would have suffered anything in
that respect under the original cove
nant. l felt that principle necessarily
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