Evening journal., 1919-07-24
TAFTFAVORSTREAT
RESERVATIONS NOW
E1-President Suggests a
Compromise to
Republicans
MAY CLEAR UP
THE SITUATION

WASHINGTON, July 2i--Former
President Taft has been in correspon-
ience with Republican senators who
favor the League OF Nations idea and
has given general approval to reserNa-
ton proposals regarding Article 10 iheI
Monroe Doctrine and determination OF
domestic questions.
Former President Taft, who has been
consistently fighting for the league since
its first suggestion, has written VIII II.
Hays. chairman Of the Republlcan Ma
tional Committee, setting forth six
reservations 10 the league covenant
which would be acceptable to him and
his followers.
These suggested reservations are IN
,ome phases even more radical than
he Root reservations, and while Mr.
raf's action caused surprise among
he anti-league Senators It was the
,ause Of the greatest satisfaction 10
hem without exception.
Coupled with the Taft suggestions IS
Me implications that they were SCI
ortb with the understanding that their
,doption by the Senate would no'
,alao n necessary TO send the peace
pact back TO Paris because OF TINS ao-
lion.
Comics Of the Taft letter are in the
lands of half a dozen Senator's. An
mtliue OF the suggestions iolloWs;
Irnon two years notice the
Tinted states may cease to be
member of the league, but shall not
he released from Liabilities under
the covenant which are to be de-
tormined on by the league. THIS
nrovides for retirement uncondi-
tionallv i'm so far as review Of the
f,l0llment OF our obligations are
vested i'm the council under the
present draft.
Self-governed colonies cannot
no represented on the council
the home government is repre-.
sonted or be included in any OF
tbeso clauses where the parties TO
the dispute are excluded from lts
settlement.
Fumctioning Of the council IN
der Article y. shall be advisory ;onlS
and not binding on the members
each of whom shall be free 10 oe-
termiue his own obligation, Whloh
In The case OF the United STATES
would be determined by Congress
Differences between nations re-
gardinc immigration or the tarlH
are domestic questions and are TO
he submitted TO the league
f, The Monroe Doctrine IS ne
oned as a convention under inter
national law. applicable to tnls
bemisnhere and the right OF the
I-niied STATES shall not be chal-
lerged i'm obiecting to or pre-
venting any attempts by non
American nation contravening the
nrinciple of the Monroe Doctrine
g Without a waiver Of any rights
on the part OF the United states 10
,yithdraw from the league at an
earlier dale the United states gives
notice Of withdrawal In ten years
suqqests Reservations.
Another statement Of the Tart susse'
lions became public today. In TINS lot
tbe reservations are stated IN more or
all and specification. Mr.. Tart wrol
letter TO the Grand Rapids lNiloi
Herald. saying mia.
Il send YOU a suggested seIles
.esolutions which may easily be trah
formed into reserN ations. lhese d"
Whereas under Article \. ol lio
covenant the members undertahe
10 respect and preserve as asalil7,
external aggression the territorlsi
integrity and existing pohtlcH IN
dependence Of an members Of the
Isacie and i'm case. Of such agres-
sion or In case Of any danger Of
such aggression the council is to
advise upon the means by which
fbis obligation shall be fuihlleo ;
and A.
Whereas the preservation OF the
,orritorial Integrity and the exist
ing political independence Of mem,
hers may require and the council
NAV advise the employment ol
force now therefore 1t IS
resolved. That the power TO de-