The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-07-29
FOUR RESERVATIONS
NAMED BY HUGHES
In Order to Prevent Sacrificing the Es-
sential Interests Of the United States"
Hughes Takes Exception to Article
on Monroe Doctrine and Protection
of Other Members of the League.

on Monroe Doctrine and Protection
of Other Members of the League.
Washington, D. c., July 20.-Charles
+. Hughes, Republican candidate in the
last presidential election, has drawn up a
resolution which he offers for adoption
by the United States Senate, consenting
to Inclusion of the league of nations
covenant in the peace treaty, but sug-
costing four reservations to prevent "sac-
rificing the essential interests of the
United States"
This became known when correspond.
ence between Mr.. Hughes and Senator
Frederick Hale, Republican, of Maine,
dealing with ratification of the treaty,
was made public.
While finding antiquities in articles
and 10, dealing respectively with with
drawal from the league and questions of
purely domestic nature, Mr.. Hughes
takes chief exception to articles p and
10, which concern the Monroe doctrine
and the liability of the United States to
provide armed forces to protect other
members of the league.
The descriptive phrase" employed in
connection with the Monroe doctrine is
said by Mr.. Hughes to be inaccurate,
while article 10 is branded by him as a
trouble breeder" which if not eliminat-
ed, should be thoroughly interpreted.
Any reservations" Mr.. Hughes added,
should be Incorporated in "the instru-
ment of ratification" to make it valid,
but the fact that such reservations are
made should not lead to the assumption
that the treaty would fail or the peace
conference would have to resume opera
tions.
Summarized, Mr. Hughes four reserva.
tions are;
First, that on giving notice of its in
tention to withdraw from the league, a
power shall cease to be member or sub
iect to obligations of the covenant at the
time specified in the notice, but that
such withdrawal shall not release that
power from debt or liability heretofore
incurred
Second, that questions such as immi-
grafton or import duties, which are sole
ly within domestic jurisdiction, shall not
be submitted for consideration or action
by the league.
Third, that the United States shall not
reinquish its traditional attitude to-
ward purely American questions, which
shall not be subject to jurisdiction of the
league, leaving this country free TO OPP.
pose acquisition by any non American
country or territory in the western hemi-
sphere.
Fourth, that under article 10 the Unit.
ed States shall assume no obligation to
undertake any military expedition or
employ its armed forces on land or sea
unless such action is authorized by Con.
gress.
The resolution suggested by Mr..
Hughes is embodied in letter replying
to one from Senator Hale requesting Mr..
Hughes opinion on the validity Of reser.
yations TO the proposed covenant and
also asking Mr.. Hughes what reserva-
tions in your judgment should be made
to safeguard the interests of our coun-
try" In his letter. Senator Hale asserts
he wants to see some plan devised
whereby the United States may safely
enter the league of nations"
In his reply, Mr.. Hughes states there
is a plain need for a league of nations. .
He added that there is also the imme-
date exigency to be considered" and
that sit is manifest that every reason
able effort should be made to establish
peace as promptly and to bring about a
condition in which Europe can resume its
normal industrial activity.
Il see no reason why these objects can
not be attained without sacrificing the
essential interests Of the United States,
Mr. Hughes continues. There is mid
die ground between aloofness and inju.
rious commitments"
While regretting that suitable" steps
have not been taken to formulate inter.
national legal principles and settlement
Of disputes by impartial tribunals, Mr.,
Hughes declares there is merit enough
in the proposed plan to make it desirable
to secure it, if proper safeguards can be
obtained He adds that "it is just as
futile TO exaggerate its value as it is TO
see nothing but its defects" In his opin-