The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-25
ANTT-LEAGUE MEN
PLAN RESERVATION
Republican Senators to Put
Clause in Ratification
Resolution.
OBJECT TO ARTICLE X.
Would Invalidate Covenant
Unless Other Powers Ex-
empt Q. 8.
Special Despatch 70 The Sun.

WASHINGTON, June 24.-The real fight
on the League OF Nations will begin next
Tuesday In the Senate.
There Is every evidence now that the
desires Of the Republican leaders in the
Senate will be needed that full atten-
ton be given to pushing the regular ap-
preparation bills through.
Discussion OF the Knox resolution and
the Fall resolution-to declare the war
at an end SO far as the United States Is
concerned--will not take place until July
l and after.
Out Of the Knox resolution and the
Fail resolution and the general opposi-
ton to the League of Nations scheme,
there Is growing a demand for a new
form OF action to indicate to the Presi-
dent and to the world where the Senate
stands on the league question. 1t Is
probable that n conference of Republic
can Senators will be called to determine
exactly on what line to follow.
In rough this new plan is to write into
the ratification resolution specific reser-
vations which would provide for invali-
dating the ratification of the League of
Nations portion OF the treaty unless the
other signatories of the peace treaty
agree to the reservations made by the
United States Senate.
In support OF this plan In the confer
ences among Senators who are trying to
map out plan acceptable TO the various
shades OF opposition to the league plan
existing in the Senate It Is being pointed
out that American objections to Article
X. and other features OF the league plan
are not to the existence of those arti-
Giles in themselves. but merely to the
United States subscribing to them and
being bound by them.
In the ratification resolution, accord
ing to this plan. the specific reservation
would be made that the entire ratifica-
ton is invalid unless the other Powers
agree that Article Y. is not subscribed
to or binding upon the United States.
Similar reservations with the invalidat-
ing clause for non-recognition by other
nations would protect the Monroe Doc
trine specifically and surmount the other
American objections to the league
scheme.
II Is an open secret that there has
been some dissension about the Knox
resolution. Many Senators wanted It
taken up now and pushed. Others
threatened to vote against 1t II this plan
was followed. Still others urged the
wisdom OF disposing OF the regular ap-
preparation measures before July l to
prevent, the President and his Sena-
| torial followers from charging the Re
publicans with tactics OF obstruction on
the supply bills. This view finally pre-
vailed.
There was some bitterness too because
the introduction of the Knox resolution
was a surprise TO some OF the Senators.
| They felt that they had not been taken
! into or consulted in the party councils
and were prepared TO kick up row
| about this neglect. This feeling is
| largely responsible for the pressure be-
| ing brought to bear now to hold Re-
publican caucus sbefore taking any
| further steps To- fight the league plan
| In addition to the plan to be pursued
| in the Senate this conference. when It is
called, will consider the ACCESSIBILITY OF
trailing the President in his junket
around the country to try to arouse sup
port for his league scheme"