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HUGHES ASKS I
| LEAGUE CHANGES
Wants U. S. Freed From RuI
ing In Old World.
"HAkDS OFF AMERICA
He Would Reserve sAliS Domestic A.
fairs and Provide For Withdrawal
Calls Guaranty Trouble Breeder.

Calls Guaranty tfoupiS s6reeooT.
New York, March 27.-Seyen amend
ments to the league of nations cove
nant, intended primarily by their au-
thor to insure the American continent
. against European aggression, to pro
tect the United States from enforced
administration of fore.gn territOry and
to revoke the "trouble-hre, il ng" gnar-
anty of the existing political fndepen-
dence of member nations. We're pro-
posed here by Charles E. Hughes.
Minor suggestions of the former
governor and Republican presidential
candidate We're that definite limitation
be placed upon the leagues field of in
Quiry, reservfng to the several Nations
exclusive control of INN: graf: on, tar
ifs and other internal problems; that
provision be made for the withdrawal
that what he termed an amb guilty as
to the requirement Of unanimous de
cisions by the league he cleared up.
In an address before the Union
League club reviewing exhaustively
the terms Of the proposed covenant,
Mr.. Hughes declared that the Ameri-
can people "were entitled to better
piece Of work" He said mistake had
been made in giving the impression
that the document was finished pro-
duct with good reason for its choice
Of expressions, when later 1t was
wv n ~ a
hasty draft which required revision.
; He added that "much would have been
gained" If at the outset part Of the
time expended In its praise had been
devoted to its correction
The Hughes amendments, suggested
"aside from formal improvements"
were stated as follows:
1. Explicit provision as to the re-
quirements of unanimity In decision.
2. Suitable limitation as to the field
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as to leave no doubt that the internal
concerns Of states, such as immigra-
ton and tariff laws are not embraced.
8. Providing that no foreign power
shall hereafter acquire by conquest,
purchase, or in any other way, any
possession on the American continent
or the islands adjacent thereto
4. Providing that the settlement
of purely American questions shall be
RENTED primarily to the American ma
tons. and that European nations shall
not intervene unless requested to do
so by the American nations.
5. Omitting the guaranty (of the
existing independence Of member ma
tions) Of Article x
6. Providing that no member Of the
league shall be constituted lranda-
tory without its consent. and no Euro
rean or Asiatic power shall be consti-
tuted a mandatory Of any American
people
7. Providing that any member Of
the league may withdraw at its pleas
ure on a specified notice.
Mr.. Hughes criticized severely the
tenth article Of the covenant, under
which the "h'gh contracting parties"
undertake to respect and preserve as
against external agsr ss!cn the terri
t"r.al integrity and existing political
independence of all states M nlbers of
the league" Conceding the argument
that this clause had been included to
protect the nations born Of the war,
the speaker regarded it as a trouble
breeder and not peace-nakcr.
ut makes no allowance" he said
"for changes in the makeup of mem
Der nations which may be found ad
visable and "ascribes a soundness of
judgment to the peace conference in
erecting states and defining boundaries
which nobody in the history of the
world has ever possessed"