The sun., 1919-08-22
TO TAKE U. S. OUT
OF WORLD COMBINE


not yet certain whether any of the
others will assist in the general stump
ing campaign. sThe plan is to have
them travel separately and distribute
the territory among them. A swing all
the way to the Pacific coast would prob
ably be made by Mr.. johnson.
The members of this group are con-
fident that this kind of an educational
campaign in the country will bring into
line a number of other Senators. They
add without qualification that unless all
the reservations in the Root programme
are adopted, the treaty is certain of re-
| lection.
But this programme contemplates
| nothing so mild as even the most ef-
| fective reservations and then ratification.
| 1t Is war to the knife against the entire
Arrangement, and while they will not
| claim assurance of more than twenty
Senators to vote for ratification with or
| without amendments. their attitude is
| su as to indicate that they firmly be-
lieve rejection is now a possible outcome
IL the fight is handled in the right way.
| The fight between Administration and
Senate is now taking on a character
that assures it rank among the most
bitter struggles between these two
branches OF the Government
| The wreck of the Pittman interpreta-
1 tion programme has left the Administra-
\ ton leaders for the time being gasping
Their next move Is not apparent, and the
situation Is complicated by the fact tina,
some Senators, who have been relied
upon with all assurance as supporters
| of the President to the end, are coming
under the influence of their constituents
to be very FESTIVE.
Statement by Pittman.
After It had been explained at the
White House that Senator Pittman hao
not conferred with the President before
| introducing his reservation resolution
Mr.. Pittman issued this statement:
| MY resolution went over under tht
rules. subject to being called up by ms
at any time. I did not call II UP THIS
morning because a number OF Senators
requested an opportunity to examine the
| resolution. intend to attempt to obtair
| the earliest possible action on the resoiu
ton. II was introduced for the purpose
of Fastening the ratification OF tht
| treaty.
"I interpreted the Presidents state
ments at the conference with the For
cign Relations Committee to mean tha
he and the other trainers of the cove
| nant gave TO tne drtlCieS Hehlioheu IA
my resolution substantially the same In
depreciation that is attempted to b.
given in the resolution. AS have stateS
ltefore the President had no knowledge
of the resolution or its introduction
This being the case, Great Britain
France, Italy and Japan will undouoe
| eddy have no hesitation in immediatel!
passing resolutions of similar purport.
while the construction to be given t
Article l., dealing with withdrawal from
the league, and Article X. with regard .
protection of governments, members o
the league, against external aggression
and other articles is subject only Z
the separate construction of each Gov
eminent, there are articles in the cove
nant the construction of which has beef
delegated to the league. The council
acts for the league in such cases. i
consists OF nine members: the Unite'
States, Great Britain, italy, France AM
Japan will therefore constitute ma
tority of the council II all these coun
tries pass a similar resolution to tn
one I introduced, it will constitute
pledge of each of these countries to Civ
the construction set forth in the resolu
ton, whenever the construction of sucl
articles may arise in the future. Thes
nations should all adopt the resolution
before we act upon the treaty; then tn
debate upon reservations would b
avoided and the treaty could be immedi
ately ratified without change.
: These are the reasons why early &C
ton should be taken