The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-08-01
Mr- Taft's Plan Of interpretive
Reservations May Solve the
Treaty Problem.
..KED BY MANY SENATORS
PRESIDENT Wilson Rebuffed by Foreign
.RsAzainns Committee-Austrla Gets
Pier Peace Terms - News
From Russia Not Cheerful
More Trouble With
Mexico.
-sy EDWARD w. PlcKARp.

William ii. Taft, actuated by the two
worthy motives Of trying TO aid In the
speedy stabilizing Of world peace and
1SaSerffng possible disaster to his par
~ In the next presidential elections
ramde a notable contribution last week
tward the ratification of the peace
treAEy and League of Nations covenant
Jy the senate. In letters to Republican
National Chairman Hays he suggested
4 way I'm which he thought this might
te Brought about with the votes of
chose Republican senator's who are
friendly to the league but are doubtful
concerning certain Of its articles. Mr..
Taft's plan Is that the treaty be ratl.
ded wIth interpretive reservations"
that would satisfy the c0nsciences OF
those senator's and that would be &C.
cept2bae TO the administration. These,
not being amendments or fiat reserva-
Hons. would not necessltate the recon.
mftfsf al the pact TO y peace confer
ence-
Making It clear that he favors ratl.
acafssn OF the treaty as 1t stands, to be
amended later by the league II neces.
sarx, Sir. Taft declares 1t to be "the
part OF statesmen to recognize the ext.
geBCfesx personal, partisan and p0llt.
sezi. az n Situate In seeking to achieve
real progress and reform" He admits
that there are reasonable aud sincere
criticisms made against the league and
believes these must be satisfied In
Brsfer 90 obtain the nineteen Republican
votes necessary TO ratification. This he
seekz 20 do with his suggested reser.
vzaffaFsx, which cover most of the ar
t1cEes criticised but ignore the Shan.
funx feature. This latter. he asserts,
has been deliberately exaggerated.
Mr. Hays looked with favor on Mr..
Tsffx plan, and in Washington many
Republican senators were said to be
10 Impressed with Its value that they
already were at work on program
ct interpretive reservations. President
Wilson had been aware OF the Taft
suggestions for several days. but his at.
tfeude toward them was not stated.
The administration senator's however,
were said TO be still determined to at.
fenpt co force unreserved ratification
Mr. Wilson, though suffering from
slight attack of illness. kept up his
WORK I'm behalf of the treaty. calling
fnfo Conference at the White House
q number OF the opposing senators.
Most az these asserted that the presi.
eE~nt hsd not been able TO change their
views or Intentions by his arguments
and explanations, and the debate In
fhe senate did not indicate that he
Rad csaverted any of them. II Is only
FAIR es assume that few Of these sena.
esrs are governed by anything but
patriotism and honesty In taking the
sffftuie they do. but Il Is hard to see
xnyfhEnx but partissnship In such &C
tEsa as that Of the majority Of the
conuzsEttee on foreign relations the
zeher day. The president. In the 10.
teresf az business. asked Tor authority
% sppotnt Professionally an American
zu~uh<r Of the interallled commission
e repzrations pending action on the
treaty This the committee refused.
szinpfzug instead Senator Knox's reso-
zzfiuz declaring:
nz< q h the judgment Of the com.
nzlfrese eAxf until the treaty Ii ratified
20 rsxer exists. either In the presi-
xs<rf aw congress. 10 execute any provi.
zssn g chs proposed treaty. either pro
vzsEszzsfz or otherwise"
Asa -, snty three weeks ago Sen.
~eur Ennx declared that the treaty OF
psare vii apply to the United States