Arizona republican., 1919-08-01
POINTS
 IN COMPROMISE
 PACT PROGRAM
Reservations Set Forth in New Agreement Will Be Acceptable to All Without Weakening League Cove nant, It Is Thought.
f8epubIican A. p. Leased wirel

WASHINGTON, July s1.-Develop- ments shaped up today for sharper definition of the senate issues raised by the league of nations ana the Shantung agreement, while another and hitherto obscure section of the Versailles treaty relating to allen enemy property was brought under fire in the foreign relations committee.
 To the league controversy seven re- publican senators, all friendly to the treaty. added a new feature by agree ing to a definite group of reservations whose wording they hope will furnish a middle ground attracting enough members of both parties to insure the leagues acceptance by the senate.
 Regarding Shantung it became known that in the very near future a declaration throwing light on Japan's intentions is definitely counted on by administration senators. It may come from Tokio, but failing that-the white house.
 During the day there was more speech making on the treaty in the senate and President Wilson submit ted for ratification along with the treaty the protocol agreed to at Yer sailles containing additional require ments upon Germany. The president also was told by two more republi- cans at the white house that reserva- tions would be necessary if the league is to be ratified.
 Of the days developments the agreement of the seven republicans at tracted perhaps the widest attention at the capital For several weeks sena- tors of that party who desire to see the league accepted have been shaping a reservation program designed to fur ther protect national interests without weakening vitally the league covenant. The result of their work was a group of four reservations relating to the powers of congress under article 10, the Monroe Doctrine, national control of domestic problems, and the right of withdrawal.
 T The seven who gave their assent to these reservations in the phrase ology as agreed on were, Senators Me- Cumber, North Dakota, member of the foreign relations committee; Me Nary. Oregon: Cummins, Iowa; Colt, Rhode Island; Lenroot Wisconsin; Kellogg. Minnesota, and Spencer, Mis- souri,
 Criticize Alien Enemy Clause
 Criticism of the alien enemy provi- sion of the treaty came out while the  foreign relations, committee was ques- tioning Bradley Palmer an adviser to the American peace delegation. Chair man Lodge and Senators Johnson California, Fall, New Mexico and Knox, Pennsylvania, all republicans . took exception to the section, MT Lodge saying it seemed designed to place beyond the pale" of legal pro- ceedings. any act of the alien property custodian's administration.
 The witness denied that the section would deprive of legal recourse any American citizen'w who had been aminDr- ity stockholder in German concerns declaring the provision was aimed only at enemies.
 Senator Fall cited the controversy over the property of the Bosch Mag neto company, saying the treaty would validate every act of the custodian and prevent stockholders from taking legal action to rectify any wrong that might have been done in such cases.