Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-27
[IGHES OFFERS
 ! AMENDMENTS | TO COVENANT
.rded for Protection of the United States.
|ncEsTS OTHER
 MINOR CHANGES
pAmerican People Ent tied TO
 Betpr Piece of Work" in Address.

W York, March 26.-Seven amend to the league of nations coven- intended primarily by their au- in insure the American continent st European aggression, to pro tha United States from enforced rttration of foreign territory o revoke the "trouble-breeding" knty of the existing political in hdence of member nations, were sed here tonight by Charles K. es
 lor suggestions were that def limitation be placed upon the es field of inquiry, reserving to yeral nations exclusive control migration, tariffs and other in problems, that provision be for the withdrawal of states the organization and that what med an ambiguity as to the re- bent of unanimous decisions by ague be cleared up.
 an address before the Union Club, reviewing the terms of foposed covenant, MT. Hughes si that the American people entitled to a better piece of He said a mistake had been in giving the impression that cument was a finished product good reason for it's choice of sions, when later it was found ary to excuse it as a hasty which required revision. He that much would have been If at the out set "part of ne expended in it's praise had levoted to it's correction"
 Hughes Amendments.
 Hughes amendment" suggest lde from formal improvements" Btated as follows:
 Iplicit provisions as to the re- lent of unanimity of decision. uitable limitation as to the the leagues inquiries and ac- as to leave no doubt that the concerns of states, such as Fation and tariff laws are not bed.
 foviding that no foreign power lereafter acquire by conquest, se, or in any other way any 'lon on the American contin- the islands adjacent thereto. FoVlding that the settlement of American questions shall be q primarily to the American and that European nations U intervene unless requested to py the American nations.
 nlttlng the guaranty (of the Independence of member na- pf Article X.
 ovldlng that no member of the snail be constituted a manda- 'tnout it's consent, and no an or Asiatic power shall be 'ed a mandatory of any Am people.
 oVlding that any member of ue may withdraw at it's pleas specified notice.
 Crlticized Article 10.
 'ushes criticized severely. the lucie of the covenant, under ne high contracting parties" Ae to respect and preserve nst external aggression the ~ integrity and existing po- ladependence of all states Of the league"
 ung the argument that this ,aa been included to protect 'ohs born of the war, the regarded it "as a trouble
 ana not a peace maker. :" Aes no allowance, he said, for n the makeup of member "alch may be found advis-
 ascribes a soundness of
 10 the peace conference in states and defining iboundar- a nobody in the history of Iu nas ever possessed"
 asnes declared that he saw
 severity nor hardship" in ,,es relating to investigations concentrations by the league suoh Of ornaments. He re- ,ae provisions for arbitration 'eu generally to existing ana falling far short of any assurances against war"
 Approves Delay.
 o1,1lig 2, that submission of in- a' disputes to the league au-
 optional, also as is the de-
 member nations to go to
 aiorce an award of the ar s; a;ntnorities made after such sho I,oh. :, He found merit, how
 'e cooling off" process SC,
 a'iowance of three months
 Se.uon SSe.auon of the arbitrators
 's'0re disputes may go te
 ns s'sion ae for reports by mem
 a as ol impending information.
 ca % WIT. Hughes asserted
 ce o 10 the lesson of the great
 SSa1mnlts cunts to no action, leaves
 '''nued on page four.)