The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-05
Measure Goes to Senate From
Foreign Relations Committee
With Four Reservations and
Two Score Amendments.
DEBATE EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE FOR WEEKS
Actual Consideration by Senate
Will Begin on September Is
Final Struggle Expected Over
Reservations.

'aShiliSloH, sept. 4.-The senate
foreign relations committee this aft
ernoon finished work on the peace
treaty with Germany and after adopt
ing four reservations to the League of
Nations covenant previously incorpo-
rated.
Committee action was deferred on
the treaty to protect France and other
treaties submitted. Chairman Lodge
VIII return the treaty to the senate
early next week with a formal ma
Jority report, while a minority report
VIII be submitted by democrats oppos-
ing amendments and reservations will
be filed three days later
1t is expected actual consideration in
the senate will begin about September
10 Weeks of debate are expected
with a final struggle over reservations
which amendments provide must be
accepted specifically by France, Japan.
Italy and Great Britain.
The four reservations of today pro-
vide. first for unconditional withdraw
al by the United States from the
league upon giving notice provided in
article / of the treaty; second. refusal
of the United States to assume any
foreign territorial guarantees under ar
ticle 10, or mandates without congress
sional action; third, exclusive action
by the United States on domestic or
political affairs; fourth, Interpretation
of the Monroe doctrine solely by the
United States
Conclusions of the committees work
on the treaty which was signed at
Versailles June % and submitted TO
the committee on July 10 came some
what Unexpectedly at a special execu-
tive session of a three hours stormy
debate, which divided the republican
and democratic membership.
Senator McCumber, republican, of
North Dakota. voted with the demo-
Gratis in opposition to reservations
dealing with article 10 and the with
drawal provision. but Joined the re-
publicans in supporting the provisions
affecting the Monroe doctrine and do
mestic affairs.
Senator Shields, democrat, of Ten
nessee. joined the republicans in sup
porting all reserva tions except that
concerning territorial guarantees, on
which he withheld his vote. The other
six democrats on the committee voted
solidly against all reservations. After
vote was taken on the resolution
of ratification and reservations the
treaty. as amended, was ordered re-
ported WltnOuI a record NOle-
Chief interest in the controversy over
the peace treaty and it's entwined
League of Nations covenant today
shifted to Columbus, Ohio. where Presi-
dent Wilson was to open his long cam
paign of speech making in behalf of
immediate ratification. In the senate
no prepared addresses were announced
for delivery and it was indicated there
would be a temporary suspension of
debate. The prohibition enforcement
measure and the nomination of Cen
eral Pershing to be general for life,
which was sent to the senate late
yesterday by President Wilson. We're
expected to consume all of today's
session.
The foreign relations committee plan
ned to close it's hearings on Euro
pean territorial questions, with the tes-
timony of representatives of Jugo-
Slayia and to get down to actual
consideration of the resolution of rat
ification. including reservations. Agree
ment on these, it was said, might be
reached by tomorrow and the whole
treaty reported out for action on the
floor of the senate early in the week.
Conference of Republican leaders
who have announced different views
OH llie MANNER III WHICH SuSSeSI6a
reservations should be presented con-
tinued and it was believed they had
SO far progressed on agreements that
the text of the proposed reservations
might be made public today.
Before he left last night on his
speech-making tour, President Wilson
conferred at length at the white house
with Senator Hitchcock, leader of the
democratic ratification advocates, and
heard an optimistic report on the treaty
situation. Senator Hitchcock assured
the president that every amendment or
destructive" reservation would be de-
feated on the senate floor.
Claims of the Jugo- Slavs to Fiurne
We're presented by a delegation from
the Jugo-Slav alliance, headed by
Ethin Kristan. A group of Italian
Americans who will present the coun-
ter claims of Italy tomorrow Were
present. but Chairman Lodge would
not permit any cross examination of the
Jugo- Slav speakers.
Mr. Kristan said the granting of
ItaIy's claims to Fiume would mean
the placing of one-third of the Jugo-
Slav nationals under Italian rule
Answering a question by a sena-
tor, Senator Lodge. the speaker said
the Jugo- -Slava desired unity with Ser
bia and Montenegro. but under a re-
publican form of govern