Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-26
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Nations because with the doors open
SO any criticisms would develop that
they would tend to neutralize each
other.
The proposed reservations which Sen.
ator Spencer took with him to the
White House. 1t Is understood. were sub
mitted to the President at the sugges-
ton of Senator Lodge.
Notice also was taken at the White
House during the day of Senate dis
cussion of the defensive treaty with
France, which Senator Lodge and 9TH
ers ha e charged the President is with
holding from the Senate in direct vio-
lation of the treaty's own terms. With
out making any explanation. White
House officials made it clea- that Mr..
Wilson has no intention of submitting
the Franco-German agreement for SEN
ate ratification until consideration Of
the treaty with Germany is we'll under
way.
The President plans, it was stated. to
present the French treaty after his tour
of the country, which will not begin I'M
til about August 10 and may continue
several weeks. In debate senators have
pointed out that published texts of the
document require that it must be laid
before the Senate lat the same time"
as the Versailles treaty. which was pre-.
scented more than two weeks ago.
It is understood that a full account
Of the feeling aroused here against the
shantung provision has gone forward to
Toxic as a result of a conference yes
y.k- D>h h.
Japanese charge d'affaires. and Secre-
tary Lansing. There were indications
that no reply to these representations
had been received tonight. though what
preliminary information the President
might have was uncertain.
The President has been told by
Republican senators that most Of
the Senate opposition would disap-
pear II he were able to induce japan
return Of Shantung to China as
would result in the latter signing the
treaty. 1t is believed that view has
been reflected in the conversations
with Toxic and that the suggestion
has been made that this end could
be accomplished by formal declar-
alton to China or to all OF the allied
and associated powers.
Before he went to the White House
Senator Spencer put into the Senate
Record a copy Of the plea regarding
Shantung made at the Versailles
conference by the Chinese delega-
tions. revealing among other things
that China considered Japan's prom
Uses to restore Kiao-Chau as AN IL
lusory" because they made no provi-
sion for return also Of adjacent ter
territory dominating.
The reservations submitted by
Senator Spencer arein some respects
similar to the interpretations pro-
posed as a middle ground by former
President Taft and are understood
to follow in general the plan dis
cussed among the group Of Repub-
licans favoring a League. They
would provide:
That the Monroe Doctrine is IAN
essential national policy" whose ap-
plication and enforcement must be
determined by the United States
alone. that internal questions en-
tirely domestic IN character such as
immigration and the tariff" are to be
determined solely by the country
In which they arise"
That the, United States can not
bind itself in advance" to make war
without the express authorization Of
Congress at the time"
That the right Of . nation to with.
draw includes the right to deter.