South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-24

putS are excluded from It's settle
Inent
Action on Article 10.
THAT the functioning OF the
council under article X shall be ad-
visory only and that each member
shall! be left free 10 determine ques-
tions OF war In its own way. the de-
cision Of the United States resting
with congress.
THAT differences between the
nations regarding immigration. the
tas.n and other domestic questions
shau not be left 10 the league for
settlement.
5-That the Monroe doctrine is 10
be reserved for administration by
the United States
THAT the United States reserves
-ilc right 70 withdraw unconditional
- at the end OF ten years or at least
% terminate then her obligations
Under article 10.
These interpretations. Mr.. Taft
wrote. could be made without weak
ening the covenant The argument
of administration senators against
inclusion OF any such provisions in
the ratification has been. however.
that any qualification at all would
uecessitate re-negotiation with the
other nations and encourage them 10
adopt reservations.
Interviews Four More.
The president saw four more re-
publcans Wednesday and it is un-
dcrstood that each of them eX-
pressed a determination 10 vote for
reservations. They were Sens. Page,
Vermont; Mclean. Connecticut;
Sterling. South Dakota, and New
berry, Michigan.
None Of them would discuss the
conference in detail. but il Is known
that s. ONE Of them implied from the
presidents remark that the door was
not entirely closed to reservations
Of an interpretative character.
Senate debate will continue Thurs
day. Sens. Lenroot, republican, Wis
cousin; Fletcher democrat, Florida,
and Robinson. democrat. Arkansas.
having given notice they would
speak.
Mr. Taft's Letters.
Mr Taft's letters, both dated
Pointe-a-Pic. Quebec and dated
July 20, follow in part:
My dear Mr.. Hays:
In what 1 said yesterday l did
not go over the various interpreta-
tions and reservations, because 1
thought that in our previous corre-
spondence they were sufficiently eX-
planned. 1 think il wise. now that
have formulated them after a
good deal of thought. TO take up my
| reasons in detail for suggesting
them.
Speaking generally. 1 wish TO
| emphasize my conviction that the
United States senate might well
ratify the present treaty. without
any reservations or Interpretations,
L am confident that the actual
operation Of the treaty after ratifi-
cation would bring about exactly
the same result as that which would
be attained by the acceptance OF
these interpretations and reserva-
tons, but il seems to me to be the
part OF statesmen TO recognize the
/ exigencies, personal, partisan and
political, of a situation in seeking to
achieve real progress and reform.
The situation which, confronts
us now in reference to the ratifica-
ton Of the treaty is one created by
very serious mistakes of policy
committed by Mr.. Wilson. The
partisan character of his admins
| tration during the war, together
with his appeal TO his countrymer
10 elect a democratic congress in
| November, 1918, created q condition
! OF personal and political antag'
/ onism toward him among republi-
can leaders, which was shared Oy
a majority Of the American people
This was shown in the results of the
election Notwithstanding this, Mr.
/ Wilson persisted in continuing the
| same partisan exclusion OF republi-
I cans in dealing with the highly i'm
I portant matter of settling the re-
suits OF the war.
Il feel that some of the defect:
! OF the League of Nations are due Il
him. 1 am confident that he pre-