The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1919-08-01
WILSON OPPOSES
ANY RESERVATION
Tells Senator Capper Such Action
Would Be Misunderstood
in Europe.
Be PRECEDENT FOR OTHERS
Effort in Senate 70 End enforcement
Of Trading With Enemy set Is
Defeated by a Vote Of
80 20 27.

Washington. July 81. - President
Wilson SUI is insisting that the peace
treaty aud League OF Nations cove
nant be ratified without reservations.
senator Capper Rep). Kansas. said
after conference with the president
AT the White House.
senator Capper said the president
took the position that adoption Of
reservations by the senate was certain
70 be misinterpreted abroad and
would SGT a precedent which might be
followed 10y other nations
The president pointed ont. Senator
Capper said. that If all nations adopt
Ell their own reservations and placed
their own interpretations on the COW
enant the real meaning and purpose
Of the league might be vitiated. The
senator said the president did not pre-
sent arguments. but simply stated
facts. leaving him 10 draw his own
conclusions.
Senator Capper said the Shaniung
settlement was discussed AT length
and that The president appeared 10 be
ia possession of many pertinent and
important facts The senator de-
clined. however. 10 say what these
were
Senator McNary Of Oregon. after
comforting with the president. said
Mr. Wilson had presented facts which
materially modified first Impressions
OF the Shantung settlement Regard
in- the League Of Nations. the Oregon
senator said he found himself sub
stantially In accord with the presi-
dent.
The possible effect II reservations
IN senate acceptance OF the treaty j.
understood 20 have been discussed ar
length at the conference. but Mr.. Nc
Nary said he had not changed his
mind on the subject The senator said
he had prepared an address dealing
with the legal effect Of reservations
In which he expects 10 announce his
views next week in the senate
To curtail restrictions on trade with
Germany while the peace treaty j. be-
Inc considered by the senate. Senator
FAN Rep). New Mexico. introduced
an amendment 10 the sundry civil APP
preparation bill declaring that. peace
being declared" no part Of the funds
in the bill should be used to enforce
the trading with the enemy act. The
amendment was defeated 80 10 -.
There was disagreement over the
exact meaning Of the amendment.
which would insert a provision that
the status Of peace between the for
mer imperial German government and
the United States Of America being
declared 70 exist" no part Of the
money should be used 10 enforce the
trading act.
Senator Fall declared that. while
his amendment was only "a limita-
ton on nm Appropriation" It would re-
move the effects 81 n propaganda"
which he charged was being brought
20 bear on the senate 10 ratlfy the
treaty so that the war would be for
mally ended.
Senator Underwood (Dem.). Ala
hama. objecting 10 the proposal. said
IL seemed TO him "an effort by indi-
rection 10 declare a status Of peace
without awaiting the usual course.
ratification Of the treaty"
Senator Smith Dem.) OF Georgia
made a point Of order aguinsi the
amendment and then. AT Senator Tn
derwOOd's suggestion. Senator Fall
struck out Of the measure all refer
cnce 10 a status Of peace.