Norwich bulletin., 1919-07-26
PRES. WILSON PROMISES
TO CONSIDER RESERVATIONS

Washington. July IS. - Diplomatic
discussions with Japan over the Shan.
tung provision in the peace treaty
have reached a stage where Rres1
hopeful of DEVELOPMENTS within a few
days that will clear the air and re-
move much of the opposition to the
provision in the senate.
This Interpretation of the presf-
dents expectations was expressed by
Senator Spencer, republican. Missouri
after a long talk with Mr. Wilson to-
day about the treaty. The senator de-
clined to go into details asfto the ex-
act stems, reinr- taker.
Senator Spencer also discussed
length with pr, s3.lent the sub
ject of reservations in senate rati-
cation of the treaty, taking with him
to the White House a draft of five
reservations drawn up. and submitted
to the president. it is understood at
the suggestion of Chairman Lodge. OF
the foreign relations committee Mr
Spencer made it clear in presenting
sponsor for their phraseoiogy.
The reservations covered the Mon
roe Doctrine, withdrawal, Shantung,
national determine ton of domestic is-
sues and independence of action under
article ten. Mr.. Spencer told the
president that without some such
qualifications the treaty never could
be ratified. while II they were inc1ud-
ed ratification would come quickly He
said Mr.. Wilson promised to give the
proposed reservations his earnest con-
s'deration and conveyed the impress
sion that he personally was not op-
posed to such a course except for the
compiica tions that might result should
the treaty be returned for re-nego-
tiation. .
Notice also was taken at the White
House during the day of sena tc dis
eussion OF the defensive treaty. with
France, which Senator Lodge and OH
ers have charged that the president
is Withholding from the senate in di-
rect violation Of the treaty's own
terms.
The president plans, it was stated,
TO present the French treaty after his
tour or the country. wnich swiT not
begin until about August 10 and may
continue for several weeks.
Before he went to the White House
Senator Spencer put into the senate
Shantung made at the Versailles con-
ference by the Chinese delegations,
revealing among other things that
emma considered Japan's promises to
restore kiaochow as cillusory," be-
cause they made no provision for re-
turn also of the adjacent territory
dominating it. -
The reservations submitted by Sen
ator. Spencer would provide:
That the Monroe doctrine is IAN es-s
senfial national policyss whose agpli-
cation and enforcement must be de-
terrnfned rby-tfe u rtited States alone
That internal Questions eIltIreIy do
mestIc in Character, such as irnmigra-
tion and the tariff" are to be deter
mined solely by the country in which.
they arise - 49,
That the United States Cannot
bind itself in advance to make war
without the express authorization Of
congress at the time"
That the right of a nation to with
draw includes the right to determine
for ITSELF whether it has. fulfilled its
obligations as provided in the cove
nant. -
That the Shantung settlement is
viewed with deep regretsA as ..disre-
sardfuP' of the rights and desires of
inhabitants of the peninsula, UNJUST
to China and threatening to future
peace.
The subject of reservations also
continued under discussion today at
conferences. of the pro-league republi-
cans, and the legal effect of any quail
1hcatlons adopted was debated at
man, Nevada, a democratic member of
the foreign relations committee, ar
gued that any reservation or interpre-
t1ons, though considered inocuous by
the senate would result in re- su brnis-
sion of the treaty to all the other DOW
ers and open UP a dangerous field of
possibilities. Senator Borah, repubIi-
can, Idaho. expressed similar view
as to the legal effect. and said he
hoped he would have the opportunity
to vote against the treaty as a whole
The senate and. it's foreign relations
committee both adjourned until Mon