The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1919-03-29
LEAGUE OF.
NATIONS PACT
May Not Contain Reference to
Either the Monroe Doc
trine or the
JAP. RACIAL QUESTION

Paris, March 28-Containing
neither any references to the Mon
roe Doctrine nor to the Japanese
proposal for recognition of the ra-
cial equality of nations, the draft
of the covenant of the league of ma
tions today is in the hands of the
special drafting committee.
The draft was completed Wednes-
day night at setting of the full
committee and the covenant is ex-
pected to be ready in completed
form early next week. The two
amendments around which has en-
tered the greatest interest and much
divergence of opinion, however,
may be offered either in the coun-
Gil of ten or to the plenary peace
conference to which the covenant
must go for final action.
Among other amendments daopt-
ly recognizing the principle of wo-
mems suffrage of the league are
open to women as we'll as to men.
The much discussed question as
to the possibility of the withdrawal
from membership in the league Of a
nation as settled by an amendment
permitting withdrawal on two
years notice but not until such ma
tions has filled out it's international
obligations.
Article K of the covenant to
| which the Monroe Doctrine amend
ment would apply, stands in it's
| original form, President Wilson
| having reserved for the present the
| amendment which had been prepar-
ed as expressing the viewws of the
American delegation. 1t is now
explained that it was not the exact
text, but only the general form of
| the press and that hence criticism
must be withheld for the present
Careful soundings are being TAX
en- to ascertain the reception that is
likely to be given this amendment
by the other delegations If un-
friendly sentiment develops or the
pressing of other and obnoxious
amendments is threatened as a con-
sequence of insistance upon the
Monroe Doctrine it is said the
amendment may be altogether with
held.
| It has been learned that thus far
| the result of these inquiries has not
/ been wholly encouraging to the ad-
vocates of the amendment but that
| they will be continued until the at
titude of all the delegation is ascer-
| tanned.
Since the first mention of the de-
sire of the japanese to secure an
amendment recognizing equality be-
fore the law for all nationals of the
league of nations states in other
have not pressed their amendment
before the commission itself. They
have, however, been canvassing the
delegates with various forms of
such an amendment, endeavoring to
find out the feeling toward it.
They ran square1y on one reef to-
day when Premier Hughes of Aus
tralia declared without qualification
that the Australian delegation
would not support or stand in favor
of any amendment of any kind
whatever, containing the japanese
desires.
AS a matter of fact the japanese
amendment did not come before the
4 commission Wednesday night, but
it is understood it's authors have
not abandoned the idea of obtaining
an expression of feeling on it from
the council of ten, and perhaps
from the p1enary peace conference
itself.
An important amendment adopt
ed last night provides for the cdea.
tion of committee on Organization
of the league which is to be empow-
cred to proceed with arrangement.
for the assembly, securing the nee
essary buildings and perfecting the
secretariat forces all in advance O.
the ratification Of the treaty. Blu
the acts Of this committee will bs
subject to the approval of the rati
flying body.