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hey Are a Part of List Submit
ted by Senator Lodge Called
by Republicans a COmprO.
mise
DEMOCRATS OPPOSED
|ministrn,icn Members OF Com mittec
\ otc Solidly Against All Proposals
h fter Trying to secure MOdificn-
ions

Washington, Oct. 22.-Reopenfns
consideration of the peace treaty
Senate foreign relations committe,
day adopted ten revised reservations
'luding n provision that the Senate
alifications must be accepted by
rec of the other great powers befor,
treaty ratification becomes effcc.
e.
Among them was new propose
iCh administration senators declared
build break down the economic boy.
L feature of the League of Nations
kenant and n reservation on article
a differing only in the transpositior
one phrase from that which Presi-
nt Wilson has announced he would
at as rejection of the treaty.
The ten reservations were part of q
I presented by Chairman Lodge and
clared by the republican leaders to
present n compromise behind which q
ijority of the committee headed by
mocratic leader Hitchcock tried In
In to secure modification of the
ljority proposals and then voted
lidly against all of them.
Showing for the first time however
Willingness to include reservations OF
interpretative character in the ra-
irr' ion resolution, Senator Hitchcock
fiS colleagues offered substitutes
~,.'eral of the reservations present
but not n single substitution o,
anEc was made at their suggestion
he ten subjects covered by the reser-
tionS were:
Withdrawal from league membership
icle ten; the right of Congress to au-
brize mandates of national supremacy
cr domestice questions. the Monroe doc
ne; Shantung; limitations on the repair
ons commission; the power of Congress
determine contributions to league ex-
hses: the right to increase armament
certain circumstances and the right to
htinue trade with a covenant breaking
tie
n the vote on everey one of these res
Gatons, Senator McCumber. republican.
birth Dakota. who had stood with the
hld reservationists' against all pre-
BUS committee proposals, voted with tho
ijority. In ecvery case, too. Senator
ields, democrat, of Tennessee, voted
tn the republicans. the count on all i'm
rtant roll calls relating to the reser-
tions standing II to g.
IN the provision requiring the assent
other powers, however. which was
ntained in preamble to the reservation
pup. Senator McCumber Joined the six
bnocrats in opposition. 1t was said that
TT of the program together with some
dtional reservations to he taken uT
eer had failed to secure the support
all the mild republicans" The leaders
wever, asserted they had the votes
edged to carry all of their proposals
rough the Senate.
This feature of the majority plan
oused particular opposition among the
mocrats who have stood determinedly
ainst any qualification that would re-
ire reopenng Of negotiations. The ad-
nistration forces also objected strenli.
sly to the article ten reservation and
the one permitting trade between the
tionals of the United States and the
tionals of a covenant breaking state
hat privilege they asserted would upset
e plan for the automatic boycott which
hgue advocates have declared would be
bstituted in many cases for war.
Action on three reservations on the ma
rity program was deferred and 1t was
i'd more would be added to the list be.
re the next meeting OF the committee
hich probably will be held Friday. The
rec passed over would provide tha
bngress appoint the American delegates
the league and delegates to such otheI
ternational bodies as it chose that step.
puld be taken by the league to prevent
e white slave traffic; and that the sec
bn validating the acts Of the alien prop
ty custodian should not be binding il
" case where the laws of this countr,
ere violated.
Among those to be added is one regard
& the voting power of the British
|minions in the league, 1t now beins
tnerally conceded that the johnson
nendment on that subject adopted by
committee will be defeated in tn,
mate.
During the day debate on this amend
ent was begun, Senator Borah, republi
N, of Idaho. speaking in its support anC
Enator Kellogg, republican, of Minre
TIA, against it. The discussion will b,
sumed tomorrow, but the leaders do no
kpect a vote before Friday.
REVOLUTIONS ADOPTED
The reservations adopted by the com
ittee to-day follow;
Preamble: The committee also repor
G following reservations and under
landings to be made "A part and con
tion Of the resolution of ratification
hich ratification is not to take effec
bind the United States until the fol
wing reservations and understanding
1--we been accepted as part and
|ndition of said instrument of ratifica
pn by at least three of the four prin
pal allied and associated powers, L
Ii. Great Britain. France, Italy an,
lpan.
1.-The United States understands an,
|nstrues article one that In case notic
withdrawal from the League Of Ma
ons as provided in said article tn
nited States shall be the sole judge a
whether all its international obliga
pms and all its obligations under tn
i'd covenant have been fulfilled and no
ce of withdrawal by the United State
ay be given by concurrent resolution
the Congress of the United States.
R-The United States assumes no obi
htion to preserve the territorial integ
ny 6Y political Independence Of an.
her country or to interfere IN contro
ersies between nations whether member
the league or not. under the provision
article one, or to employ the mill
ry or naval forces OF the United State
hder any article Of the treaty for an.
irpose unless in any particular case tn
pngress which, under the Constitution