Arizona republican., 1919-07-24

| q sensation because of his well known q advocacv of unreserved ratification, was embodied in two letters to VIII Hays. the republican national char man. They touched upon many Ied- tures of treaty controversy and em- nhasized the former presidents belleI that only by acceptance of some res ervations could the treaty be ratified
 Six Reservations Necessary
 Six specific interpretation proposals are outlined which MT. Taft says he IS convinced will meet the objections or 2 large group of republicans who faVor 2 league He counts 45 democratic senators as supporting the president ln the treaty fight and says that should three republicans be committed to vote against material amendments no such proposals could receive senate ma jority.
 The former president suggested 10 MT. Hays that his name be withheld TOT the present from connection with the interpretation plan as 1t might anta- conize some senators of his party. Chairman Lodge of the foreign reaa- fions committee, who is named in that connection, declined today to make any comment on the Taft letter.
 Criticizes Partisan Action
 MT. Taft also has written some or the republican senators, who, under the leadership of Senator McCumber, North Dakota. and McNary, Oregon, have been interested in formulating a middle course for solution of the senate situation. It is understood that Sen ators Kellogg, Minnesota, Colt Rhode Island and Spencer. Missouri, also have been consulted in the interests ot sucn a plan.
 In one of his letters to MT. Hays, Mir. Taft severely criticized President Wilson for what he termed his partisan course during the war and in the peace negotiations and in the other gave the impression that no serious opposition is to be feared to any portion of the peace treaty except the league coven- ant. The Shantung provision, he wrote, had been the subject of deliberate ex- aggeration.
 While the letters were being cir culated among republican senators to- day the first public expression of the Shantung settlement came from the white house in the form of statement declaring altogether false published reports that the president had formu lated the provision. The statement
  erted all the Influence he was at lib erty to exercise in the circumstances to secure modification of the Shan tung peninsular plan to Japan.
 The presidents statement was &C., cepted as precluding any likelihood that MT Wilson could defend the Shantung provision except on the ground of expediency.
 Salient Points Involved
 The two letters to Mir Hays, copies of which were received here today. do not outline definitely the six interpre tations suggested by MT. Taft but they are referred to as having been con- tained in a previous unpublished com munication. These six stipulations are understood to be substantially as fol- lows:
 One: That upon two years notice the l United States could cease to be mem Der of the league without having the l league pass upon whether she had full filled all her obligations under the covenant.
 l Two: That self governed colonies l and dominions could not be repre- sented on the league council at the same time with the mother govern ment or be included in any of those clauses where the parties to the dis i pute are excluded from it's settlement. l Three: That the functioning of the council under Article X shall be ad- visory only and that each member shall 1 be left free to determine questions of war in it's own way, the decision of the United States resting with con- gress.
 Four: That differences between the nations regarding immigration. the 1 tariff and other domestic questions shall not be left to the ieague for settlement.
 Five: That the Monroe doctrine is to be reserved for administration by the United States.
 Six: That the United States reserves the right to withdraw internationally at the end of ten years or at least to terminate then her obligations under Article K
 These interpretations, MT. Taft wrote could be made without weakening the covenant. The argument of admins tration senators against inclusion of any such provisions in the ratifica- ton has been, however, that any quali- fication at all would necessitate re- negotiation with the other nations and encourage them to adopt reservations.
 Senators Have Copies A program of interpretations to be