New-York tribune., 1919-09-26
Mild Objectors Demand
Acceptance Of Reserva-
ion He Assailed i'm Salt
lake or Pact Is Beaten
lohnson Resumes
His Tour Tonight
Pledges Both Factions to
| 4 Days Notice Before
yote on His Amendment
By Carter Field

DN H~7f III itiSA
Nev York Tribune
Washington Bureau
EAsHINGTON, Sept. %. - Notice
/ "a served or President Wilson to-day
\ the mild reservationists" that tho
VIC treaty would be defeated unless
nservation 10 Article X, virtually
/ b same as the draft the President de-
Sssneed in hls speech at Salt Lake
Hsg Tuesday u ght. were adopted.
Il ise notice came from Senator Len
am. of Wisconsin, one of the mild
asarsticnists, following all-day con
ssaces VII, othe~ members Of the
|Irup.
The reservationis.s virtually took
:ugs Of the situation il another
5 5-ws, with The result that Senator
Hiram " Johnson will depart to-mor~
&1x night for san Francisco with the
g.arance that his amendmeut now will
am be brought up until all other
! ssrendments are disposed Of, and that
/ IL Johnson viii have at least four
Nun. notice before any vote on it..
alsa will give him ample time to come
A94 to u ashingtcn in time ~ speak
III vote.
y This assurance from the mild reser-
AitlOnists' followed their challenge of
Yesterday to the effect that they would
t permit the Johnson amc cndment to
l. brought up, and would vote with the
Democrats aganst taking it up.
4 Both Sides Promise
H.. Johnson not only obtained The
#Ircmise to-day from the mild reser
b s.onists" that they would wait for
n Us return before voting OF the amend
ss8aent, but he gCi similar promises from
q l:aator Swanson. on the Administra-
B I'm side. and from the Republican ma
& nifty leaders
& President Wilson has pat the mild
sx*srvationists" IN position where
Els thought they viii be forced to
Il Hs for much stronger reservations
e the question Of sending United
sass.es troops abroad than they had
stssaed up unt' 1T last few days
81 1selr first emharras ssment came when
g8saator Reed r7ad tbs letter signed
Nsl the Preslder-. Lloyd George and
Msnenceeu, a.s4tlng Canada that
'lsng in the coss snant would pre-
an, her or, other British dominions
MElag IL the league OF nations coun
IA Tais would give the British En-
w we or more votes in the league
iltll to Americas one, IN addition
ak or eight in the league assembly
aasrica's one.
lie Presidents statement that the
ssnatlon he read i'm his salt Lake
esh would cut the heart out of
81 covenant' IS even more discon-
51ag 10 them in the ilrst place, the
Y read b. the President IS the text
III waich virtual agreement had been
asaed between the mild reserva-
alsts' and Senator Lodge, represent
lAe majority
Shock to Semi-AIIies
~ what IS considered more I'M
Esnt, the Presidents statement that
eservation declines 10 assume an
sa.lon for the future, preferring to
sshe question TO Congress at that
ssh shock To them This reserva-
n ss matter Of fact, is intended
snle into the acceptance of the
~. me very interp alton Mr.. Will
put on Article X when he was
saoned by the Foreign Relations
waltee at the White House.
'as PRESIDENT must take one OF the
aorns of the dilemma" declared
so! Lenroot. Either the United
s'es Is free agent or it is not. If
Hairee agent this reservation could
~ Asrm II it is not, the President,
aot say Intentionally. has been
sS@ans the effect Of this covenant
/ sssss reservation substantially
ae as this ONE the President has
saned Is adopted, this peace
,s,s not going to be ratified by this
H.. - ssenroot declared that if the
ssesates entered the league with
.ssefvatlon such as the Presidenc
~, sou!d cut out the heart OF the
saat t 1t would be solemnly bound
su ~. troops to preserve the territc-
soa o@'egtity Of any member Of the
sausi wnicn was Threatened. Or else
sSala be in the same position OF
In our treaties and regarding
ID, T.; ~ scraps of paper as was Ger
VI 'he case of Belgium.
N0'oot Demands Reservation
NV. was learned tonight that Mr..
easss ss made his Statement after CON
Ss,,oi r. oi Senators McNary, McCum-
p,.ao;gg, Nelson. Hale and Colt.
su,ass u,asssssident's Salt Lake speech has
d sse !" =, all these Senators profound
fsus sa saeir own Interpretation OF the
EsiS.,cs covenant as it stands. The
Sabs,, lin IN that speech, one Of their
ses pointed out TO- night, virtually
Ia Tue same construction of Article
IT, IIns majority Republicans, led
sss.,..o ,.ooge. have been asserting. as
Nag ~ with the Presidents state
VI;.aac aac Foreign Relations Commit
cy gave the same construction
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