The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-22

relations committee was Also TeBdi u
ed significant. Had Wilson's request
been granted, he would have peer
able to name delegate to help sup
ierintend the carrying out by Germany
of PREPARATION clauses OF the treaty
before it is ratified.
| Conferences Wish Senator'S.
| WASHINGTON, July z2.--Presi-
dent Wilson today resumed his con
ferences with republican senator's
| postponed yesterday when he was
confined to his bed with an attack OF
dysentery.
.eThe president is getting along as
well as can be expected" said DR..
Cary 7. Grayson, his physician. HE
| Is still weak, however, Weather con-
ditions are against him, but he is
responding to treatment.
"The president will fill his earlier
engagements, but may decide to rest
this afternoon If they tire him.
Senator Edge, New Jersey, repub-
lican, was the first caller today. The
president discussed the treaty and
league covenant with him.
Whether the presidents health
will have any effect on his proposed
speaking tour is not known at the
white house. 1t was said today, that
the trip will not be undertaken II
his health is not good.
McNarys Speech.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-An-
nouncing that he will vote against
any effort to strike Article Ten from
the league of nations covenant, Sem
ator McNary, Oregon, republican. to-
day answered in a senate speech OBJ
jections to this provision by league
opponents.
He served notice he will not vote
for reservations which will send the
treaty back to the other powers, but
that he is willing that purely explain
atory reservations be adopted.
1--WE have been told that by this
treaty our sovereignty has been dan
gerously diminished, the Monroe
doctrine endangered, that we have
surrendered our control over certain
vital domestic matters; that we could
be plunged into war without decla-
ration by congress-" said McNary.
mo one of these statements is be-
ueVeu ny lllC doNOSltCS VI Viz ASeso ~
to have a foundation in fact. How
eves, by the avenue Of reservations
in the form of interpretations, these
questions could be placed beyond the
pale of controversy. Action of this
character would require ratification
by the other powers, as it would con-
stitute only a restatement."
McNary's statement on reserva-
lions was made following a confer
ence with President Wilson at the
white house last week at which IN
reservations were dis
cussed at length.
McNary asserted that the time will
show the covenant
should be amended and predicted
that within this league will ripen a
new code Of international law and
Justice"
Final Approval.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-The
house today gave final approval to
the national prohibition act provid-
ing for enforcement Of both war
time and constitutional prohibition.
The final vote came after motion
ID recCmmit the bill and substitute
a much more liberal one offered by
Igoe, Missouri, was
defeated by vote of 1876 to 255.
League Not Necessary.
WASHINGTON, July 22.-In the
first speech to the senate on the peace
terms with Germany, Senator Moses,
New Hampshire, today declared: That
the terms of the treaty are worse for
the United States than is the league
OF nations.
That the treaty provides so many
commissions to carry out specific
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