The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-03-31
HAYS WANTED TO KNOW
Former Senator Would Put
Teeth in Arbitration and
Armament Provisions.
WOULD REORAFT COVENANT
Wants Monroe Doctrine With
drawn From Decisions Of
Other Powers.

NEW YORK, March 30.-ElIhu
Root declared himself tonight an nd-
vovate Of the league OF nations cov-
onant made public by the peace con-
ference, provided 1t In amended. pri-
marliy, by writing enforcement
clauses into the articles calling for
arbitration and limitation OF arma-
mrnts, by restricting 10 five years mo
unanimous guaranty Of the present
polltical and territorial status Of
members and by protecting from
non American Interference tho Rf-
fairs of tho American continents,
Ho made his approval contingent
also up6n amendments assuring
periodic revision of international law
and n general re drafting OF the Gov
enant In an atmosphere removed by
several yesrs of issues attendant
lupon the settlement of IA world war
To dlppel doubt az to the right OF
withdrawal from tho league, he "a
yored specific reservation or thi'
privilege 10 any signatory coincideni
with. or after the proposed re-draH-
| ing conference,
Then, It's Americas Duty.
n these changes could he made,
tho former secretary OF state as.
serted, I, would be the clear duty
Of the United States TO enter Into the
league agreement, IN keeping with
what he termed the apparent general
desire Of the American public that
the country do It's fun share toward
the establishment Of an effective In
ternatlonal organization to preserve
tho. peace Of the world"
Nr. Root reviewed the league pro-
ject and proposed his amendments,
six In number. In a letter 10 WIN H.
HAYS, chairman of the republican
national committee, which tho lattcT
gave out for publication. Tho Discus
sloh was In response to n request hy
the party leaders, who advised the
formy cabinet member and senator
that citizens in the republican ranks
determined 20 do all that can pos
slhly he done toward the matnten-
nnce OF peace Without sacrificing our
own supreme natlonalism." and seek
ing "the best judgment" 10 aid them
In reaching n conclusion would APP
preciate "A study Of the covenant from
Mr.. Root.
As 10 Monroe Doctrine.
Mr. Root proposed that the Mon
roe doctrine the United SiateT
traditional attitude toward purely
American questions be withdrawn
from "decisiOna or recomm endntions
" other powers In paragraph In
serted In the league constitution I'M
nediately before the signature ~ the
American delegates lie based thls
suggcaiIon unon Americas cOuteu-
la 10
because ~ any need uf old world aid
In preserving peace iu th" western
hemisphere. but In compliance with
the request ~ tho "poaccahle ma
lions" ~ Europe that tho United
states place lts puwer and Influence
behind theirs To lessen tho possibility
'of wars I'm their part Of the world "
without such an amendment. he cou-
tended "mtrcudcr Of the Monroe
doctrine ~ Inevitable" under the
terms Of the covenant
The leagues provision FOR COM
puIsorv international conferences on
political questions IN times OF danger
was csasificd hy the former sccrc.
,nry as "a great step forward" But
the scheme was not carried far
enough. ne said. II should noL mere
Is suggest hut compel arbitration ~
lam melcinnlc questions Including
those affecting honor and excluding
only those OF policy or politics lie
added that the dy1f'ei7 of the league
plan. lu leaving 10 ditputants tho
privilege ~ admitting 20 arbitration
questions which the recognize vs.
suitable for submlasiuI' had set the
entire subject ~ arbitration "ba Ck
a l4rt uuU NaNTH VEU.'