New-York tribune., 1919-08-21
Resolution by Pitiman Is
Opposed by Eight Men
Who Want Attitude
Defined i'm Ratification
Wilson Obstinate.
Saws Senator Colt
McCumber Feels Senate
May Not Take Action
Cf,til Next Christmas

By Carter Field

Washington issrrow
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2A II q test ~
strength forced fo-dav bv senator pitt.
man, with President Wilson's sn<
Droval, the last hope of -he AdmrF
istration for ratifying the peace tr.sty
without reservations actually bodied
IN the ratification resolution va.
dashed
Following the introduc'. he NJ
Pittman of a resolution 7nicA would
be separate from fhc ratification res
olution. containing all of 'he aossrvs-
tons IN the vary language agreed upcn
by the "group or seven" or mild reser-
vatlonists on the Republican side. every
one Of The group of seven came out
fatfooted against the Pittmaa plan.
The GROUP Of seven consists of Sen
ators McCumber NcNary. Kellogg.
Colt. lenroot Spencer and Cummins.
In addition. senator Nelson has agreed
with the group's IDEAS. bu. has taken
no part in their deliberations.
Every one OF These Senators DE-
ciared. after reading ,ir. Pittmnn's
resolution. that this would noe do ard
mat nothing would Go except tie la.
sertion OF t5c rcservarions sn the res
olution OF ratIfication SO taAt i1 would
be either absolutely o.aa.ne or the ad-
mission O. the vnited States INTO the
league would BE denied
Spencer Blames President
President Wilson was crarres h.
Senator Spencer with endauecrInx M
ratification OF the leaAue and treaty by
has refusal 20 accept reservations pro
tectine America S inter ..ts. add M thst
the President was mistaken ia think
ing that sentiment 50 behalf of .be
treaty and league Was growing ser-
ator Colt could not unaorsrana The
"oestnacv' Of the President and de-
ciared fe would vote for roscrvat,or.
TO safeguard Americas interests -
"forty-hvo nations objected Senator
McCumher sand hc had uo objection TO
the Ptttman resolution. bat tha, would
not stop nm from voting for reservs-
tons IN the ratification resolution
Mr.. McCumbor added that whne ~
expected the Foreign Relations tar,
mittee to report the treaty in a-eu
ten days, he did not think ID vote -oui
be reached in the senate befor, hrs.
mas. unless the cloture r.le vs.
voked
Protocol Satisfactory To Owen
In addition 20 the resolution con
tanning interpretations introduced b.
Senator Hittman. senator Oven. neno-
crat, Of Oklahoma. pa, In oue contain
ing virtually an ~" reservations de-
sired by the group OF seven. and sew
eral IN addition M Owen explainad
afterward that he would not vote for
reservations IN the ratification resolu
ton, bat would have no objection H. hir
reservations being pat in thc form of
a protocol. n which fashion the con
sent Of the other great powers cougi
be required This would be IN eject
virtually another treaty bind ng ths
powers whose approval to American
reservations is desired by senator
Lodge and other Republican lsaders.
To satisfy those desiring reservations.
however, II WAS pointed out that the
signatures to this protocol would hsvs
to be obtained prior 70 the ratification
of the treaty by the Senate
Text of Resolution
The Putnam resolution follows
That when the senate of n.
United States shall advise and consent
TO the ratification Of tho treaty %
peace with Germany signed AZ PARIS
on the twenty-eixhth day Of June. 1919.
now pending in the Senate " b@
done with and tn consideration OF the
following understanding as 70 the pres
ent and future construction and inter-
pretation to be given 70 the treaty:
THAT whenever the twc vears'
notice OF withdrawal from the league
/ OF nations shall have been given by
any member OF the league as n-o-
Nded ~ Article !, the government
giving such notice shall he the sole
Judge whether all is International
obligations and all its obligations un-
DER the covenant shall hav0 been full
nlled at the time of withdrawal.
% That the suggestions Of the
council Of the league Of nations as
to the means OF carrying into effect the
obligations of Article X. the execution
OF which may require the use OF mill
tary or naval forces or economic
measures, can only be carried out
through the voluntary separate action
o. each OF the respective governments
members OF the league, and that the
failure Of any such government to
ADOPT the suggestions of the council
OF the league. or 20 provide such mill
tary or nayal forces OF economic ic
measures. shall not constitute moral
or legal violation OF the tresty
Can Decide Own Issues
"3-That all domestic and political
questions relating TO the Internal af-
fairs of government which - nsua-
hex of the league. including immigra
ton, coastwise traffic, the tara snd
commerce. are solely svithin the juris-
diction OF such government and ara