The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-05-02
new LEAGUE DRAFT
IS GIVEN TO PUBLIC
Monroe Doctrine Is Protected by
the Pact.
WINS FAVOR IN THE SENATE
Advocates of the League Predict the
Ratification of the Covenant by
the Requisite Two-Thirds Ma
iority of Senate.

Washington, April 28.-The text Of
the league of nations covenant as re-
vised by the peace conference COM
mission, of which President Wilson is
chairman, was issued by the state de-
partment. The covenant will be taken
up for final disposition at plenary
session Of the peace conference.
With the publication OF the revised
draft, members of the United States
senate will have before them the plan
for the preservation of world peace
which they will be called on to ratify.
A number of Republican senators
among the thirty-nine who signed the
round robin of opposition to the
covenant in it's original form, have
Signified that the recognizing OF the
Monroe doctrine, exemption of domes-
tic questions, like immigration, from
league jurisdiction, preservation of
sovereignty, and other amendments
they demanded, remove their Objec-
tiOnS.
Expect an Early Passage.
With opposition iessened, advocates
of the league are embOldened to pre-
dict the ratification of the cove
nant by the requisite two-thirds ma
iOrity of the senate. There is still OPP
position, however, by some senator's,
who contend that the amendments are
inadequate to the protection of the In
terests of the United States, by others
who see no virtue in any league of ma
lions, and by still others who contend
that the amendments have left the
proposed peace confederation tooth
less and ineffective to achieve the de-
sired results.
The complete text of the covenant
diSclOseS that it is contemplated the
league shall consist at first of forty
five nations and dOminiOnS, with Ger
many and seven other countries eX-
Guided for the time being, but eligible
to membership when they have full
filled obligations acceptable to the orr
ginal members of the league.
The Chief Amendments.
1. The validity of the Monroe doc
trine is specially recognized.
2 1t is provided that a member of
the league, after two years notice of
it's intention, may withdraw from the
league provided that all of its interna
tiOnal obligations and all of it's obi
cations under the covenant shall have
been fulfilled at the time of as with
draWal
3. To meet the criticism that there
would be an inequality of voting pow
err. Great Britain with her dOminions
having eight votes to one for the
United States, it is provided in the
new covenant that decisions at any
meeting of the assembly or the cOun-
ell shall require the agreement of all
the members of the league represent
ed at the meeting"
f. No member of the league can be
made mandatory for the government
and administration of any colony or
territory unless it be willing to accept
such trust This puts it Squarely up
to congress as to whether or not the
United States shall undertake the
trust of governing any foreign people.
Aside from changes in phraseOlOgy,
the outstanding amendments bearing
on the league principles are as fol-
lows:
"The right is conferred upon the
leagues executive council to increase
its membership by unanimous vote,
thus, opening the way for the addition
of Germany and Russia to the council
when it is deemed advisable.
Amendments to the covenant can
be made by agreement of the execu-
tive council and majority of the as
sembly. instead of requiring the unani
nous vote of the assembly.
provision is made for the right of
member to withdraw from the league
on two years notice. thus guarantee
ing individual sovereignty"
President Wilson probably will read
The covenant at the plenary session of
the peace conference. 1t is expected
ne will make a brief speech. touching
w the Monroe doctrine.