Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-22
DEMOCRATS TOPLAN
FOR RESERVATIONS
Leaders in Senate Consider Max
ing Concessions to Obtain
Passage.
TO MAKE PROPOSAL TODAY
Understood That Committee Will
Receive Nine Suggestions on
Peace Pact.
TBy Associated P.cssl

TBy Associated Prcssl
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2l.-The ques-
tion of accepting peace treaty reser-
vations without further opposition was
earnestly considered by Democratic
Senate leaders today under the press
ure OF developments pointing to an
early showdown in the ratification
fight
The treaty opposition forces. an
nounctng at last complete agree
the Senate majority, brought the
situation to an unexpected Issue BY
serving notice that their proposal
Committee tomorrow. when the ad =
ministration leaders would be asked
TO 80 on record definitely as accepting
or rejecting It.
Described by the majority spokes-
men as in the nature of an ultirnatum,
the announcement was followed by a
which lasted all day. but resulted IN
no final decision. Senators who were
present said that while some OF the
any compromise. there was an ap-
parent disposition on the part of
Senator Hitchcock and others 10 con-
slider seriously the pracsicability of
such a step.
Nine Reservations Planned.
The reservation program as it is to
be presented to the committee for
approval was not made public. but il
reservations. evolved from s suEsestions n IONS
gathered from many sources. The sub
lects !s:1i to be covered were the
The right of this country to judge
whether its obligations had been full
filled in case of Withdrawal from the
power of Congr1ss to decide ques-
ttons of peace or war under Article
X: domestic decision OF all domestic
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the Monroe DOCTRINE: refusal TO be a
party to the. Shantung settlement
ssgua,tzatioo ssnln. ct voting power in the
American representatives ir the league;
Limitation OF the powers of such
representatives and those on inter
national commissions: and nullification
OF the right OF the international labor
conference to challenge the eligibility
OF american representatives in inter-
national labor bodies.
McCumber oner. New Article.
One disturbing element in this pro-
gram for the administration leaders
was the fact that they had heard the
the language of one presented in the
MeCumber. Republican. North Dakota.
exaea M aa" wSieh sI r amott w !he
son announced in his Cheyenne. Wyo.,
address. would be regarded by him
Behind f'ff0n the majorHys 81 ihe
is declared by their sponsors, viii
stand all Of the forty-nine Republi-
ing as a. maximum forty-one Demo
Gratis opposing them. In these cir
cumstances the administration man
against ratification after the resere
yatons have been put into the rati-
Democrats want to pursue that course.
and the general prediction tonight
was that committee action would be
fought Of tomorrow to give the ad-
think the matter over.
ShantunE still Stumbling Block.
In their conference today the Demo-
cratic leaders did not have before them
as agreed on by the majority, but they
had been told that the four generally
regarded as most important, relating
Monroe, Doctrine and Article X. fol-
lowed almost word for word" thos 9
put into the Senate record by Senator
presented by the North Dakota
Senator.
In all seven reservations were in
the McCumber series. the other three
relating to Shantung and equal votes
In the league. Mr.. McCumber was one
tionists" who. under the leadership of
Senator McNary, Republican, Oregon.
agreed last July to definite program
He said the plan he presented today
tween this group and Republicans who
favored stronger reservations"
Senator MeCumber's Statement.
Senator McCumbers statement in
only reference on the @ floor Of the the
Senate to the treaty during day of
wosk ,vo on IN appropriation bill There
amendment hy Spmltnr pa
publican. OF California. providing for
an equality Of voting power in the
begin tomorrow. with a vote possible
before adjournment.
The McCumber reservations follow:
Withdrawal.-That the United States
and SO constructs. Article
J.. that in case OF notice OF with
ORA wal from the league, of nations. as
states shall be the sole judge as to to
whether all its International obliga-
tlons. and all its obligations under the
SAID covenant have been fulfilled.
Assumes No Obligations.
Article E.-The United States as
sumes sont no obligation to preserve the
Of any othSr cGiuntry or
nations. whether. members OF the
league or not, under the provisions of
Article ~ or to employ the military
or naval forces of the United States
under any article OF the treaty for any
purpose. unless in any particular case
the Congress, which. under the Con-
stitution. has the sole power to de-
clare war or authorize the employ
ment Of the military and naval forces
or the United States, shall, by act or
joint resolution. so declare.
r. Domestic Questions.-The Unite
states reserves to itself exclusively
the right to decide what questions are
within Its domestic jurisdiction, and
declares that all domestic and political
questions relating to its internal
AFFAIRS. including immigration, coast
wise traffic. the. tariff, commerce. and
within the jurisdiction Of the United
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