Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-02
SEVEN G. 0. ?. men
| GIVE TREATY VIEWS
Middle Ground Senators Put
Reservations in Ratifying
Resolution.
SUPPORTERS OF LEAGUE

The program Of reservations to b.
adopted in connection with the rati-
fication of the peace treaty, II the
seven republican senator's sponsoring
the program have their way, will be
| contained In the, ratification resolu-
ton, and those reservations are to be-
come to all intents and purposes a
part of the treaty. 80 far as the
United States is concerned, it has
been learned. The reservations will
not merely interpretative. It is
said.
Reservations as Offered.
The reservations proposed by the
seven senators, as embodied IN rat
THAT the Senate of the United
States advise and consent to the rat
ificatfon % said treaty with the fol-
lowing reservations and understand
ings; to be made a part Of the treaty
by the instrument Of ratification:
e. That whenever the two years
notice Of withdrawal from the league
Of nations shall have been given by
the United States as provided in ar
ticle !. the United States shall be the
tional obligations and all its obliga-
tions under this covenant shall have
been fulfilled at the time Of with
drawal. esr
''2 That the suggestions Of the
council Of the league OF nations as
to the means Of carrying. the obliga-
lions of article x into effect are only
advisory, and that any undertaking
under the provisions Of article x, the
execution of which may require the
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forces or economic measures can, un-
der the Constitution. be carried out
only by the action Of the Congress,
and that the failure Of the Congress
to adopt the suggestions of the coun-
nil aa ne nsvs to snse
measures shall not constitute q vio-
lation of the treaty. .i.s4s &
'3. The United States reserves to
itself the right to decide what ques-
tions are within its domestic juris-
diction and declares that all domestic
internal affairs. including immigration.
coastwise traffic. the tariff, commerce
and all other purely domestic ques-
.tfons, are solely within the jurisdic-
ton Of the United States and are not
by this covenant submitted in any way
GRAFTON OF the council or the assembly
Of the league Of nations or to the de-
cision or Recommendation Of any other
power.
Il. The United States does not
bind itself to submit for arbitration
council any question which. in the
judgment Of the United States, de-
ponds upon or involves It's long-estab-
nshed policy commonly known as the
Monroe doctrine, and It is preserved
unaffected by any provision in the said
treaty contained"
Senator'S Behind Proposal.
The seven republicans who agreed
to this proposal as . basis for the
effort to bring ON q middle ground
senators Of both parties who favor the
league plan In general outline. were
Senators McNary Of Oregon. McCum-
Der Of North Dakota. Colt Of Rhode
Island. Spencer Of Missouri. Cummins
of Iowa, Kellogg Of Minnesota and
Lenroot Of Wisconsin.
1t became known last might that the
proposed resolution had mot been pre-
scented either to Republican Leader
Lodge or to- Senator Hitchcock, ad-
mfnistration leader in tho treaty fight,
and that the efforts Of the group
sponsoring the plan probably would
be directed for the present toward en-
larging their number In order to hold
indisputably the balance OF power.
Senator Lodge put into the record
an agreement hitherto unpublished in
this country In which MIR. Wilson and
Prefniers q C1emenceau and Lloyd
George had embodied certain regula-
lions for the government Of the Rhine
provinces.
Text Of Rhine Agreement.
The text OF the Rhine agreement
as prepared by Senator Lodge fol-
lows:
THE allies and associated powers
did not insist on making the period
Of occupation last until the reparation
clauses. were completely executed,
because they assumed that Germany
would be obliged to give every proof of
her good viii and every necessary
guarantee before the end Of the If
teen years time. So
AS the cost Of occupation involves
an equivalent reduction o. the
amount available for separations the
allied and associated powers stipu-
lated by article 431 Of the treaty that
IL before the end OF the fifteen years
period Germany had fulfilled all her
obligations under the treaty the
mediately withdrawn.
''If Germany at an earlier date has
given proofs OF her good Will and
satisfactory guarantees to assure the
fulfllment Of her obligations, the al.
He'd and associated powers concerned
will be ready to come to an agree
ment between themselves and for
the earlier, termination Of the period
of occupation:
Now and Ehenceforward. in order
to alleviate the burden Of the repara--
ton bill, they agree that as soon as
the allied and associated powers con-
cerned are convinced that the condi-
tions OF disarmament by Germany are
being satisfactorily fulfilled the an
nual amount of the sums to be paid
by Germany to cover the cost Of oc-
cupation shall not exceed 240.000.0 900
marks gold. This provision can be
modified II the allied and associated
powers agree as to the necessity Of
such notifications.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,
&c. CLEMENCEAU
I'd. LLOYD GEORGE,
s'16th Of June, 19as.n