The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-08-20
RESERVATIONS
SEPARATED IN
PLAN OFFERED
BY DEMOCRAT
Pittman Submits Resolution
That Affects Withdrawal,
Monroe Doctrine, Article
10 and Domestic Questions.
RESUME LEAGUE DEBATE
(By Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20-Four re-
servations Of the league Of nations
covenant are embodied in separate
resolution prepared today by Senator
Pittman Of Nevada, a Democratic
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee for introduction in the senate.
Senator Pittman said the resolution
was in line with the suggestion made
to the foreign relations committee
yesterday by President Wilson that If
reservations are to be made they
should be embodied in separate
resolution and not in the resolution of
ratification which might make new ne
gotiations necessary.
Senator Pittman said the reserva-
tions had not been submitted to the
president. They are similar to those
proposed by a group of seven Repub-
lican senators and deal with the right
of withdrawal from the league. article
X, domestic questions, and the Monroe
doctrine.
The resolutions follow:
THAT when the senate Of the United
States shall advise and consent to
the treaty of peace with Germany
signed at Paris on the 28th day of
June, 1919. now pending in the SEN
ate, that it be done with and in con-
sideration of the following understand
ing as to the present and future con-
struction and Interpretation to be Civ
en- to the treaty:
First, that whenever the two years
notice of withdrawal from the league
of nations shall have been given by
member of the league as provided in
Art{ cIo Oiviyoo s,oh
notice shall be the sole judge whether
all it's international obligations and all
it's obligations under the covenant
shall have been fulfilled at the time
of withdrawal.
Senators Hold Position
There was no indication today
whether the committee would again
confer with the president. It was
thought that the question Of another
conference might come up at today S
meeting Of the committee.
Debate on the League of Nations
and treaty was to be resumed in the
senate today with Senator Owen
Democrat, Oklahoma. expected to
speak on the league covenant. Sena'
tor Hitchcock. Nebraska, leader OF
the administration forces 1t was learn
ed planned to speak either today OF
tOmOTIoW. Win ycoIcIudy SOulSl
ence overshadowing all else in the
treaty fight. references to it during
the debate were thought not unlikely
The only expressions of opinion to-
day as to the conference were from
Senators Borah, Idaho, and Johnson
California, Republicans who in a joint
statement set forth the facts develop
ed at the conference as they viewed
it and declared that these facts show,
ed that the position they had main
tanned "in respect to this covenant OF
the league Of ma tions is justified and
confirmed"
President Wilson had before him a
series of 20 written questions submit
ted by Senator Fall. New Mexico, Re-
publican member of the foreign rela
tions committee. The questions which
were submitted to the president al
the close of the conference and which
he agreed to answer after study, We're
in regard to the possibility of declar
ing the war at end prior to senate
ratification of the treaty, the disposi
tion Of Germany's former colonial pos
sessions and the reasons for Ameri
can participation on the various re
construction commissions created BY
the treaty.