The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-30
ANSWERS
LEAGUE CRITICS
WITH MESSAGE
Says, in Submitting French
Treaty, That League Mem.
bers Have Final Word as to
Whether to Go to War.
BY DAVID IA WRENCH.
Especial Correspondent 81 The News
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S WINS
BY DAVID LAWRENCR.
tspecDai Correspondent 81 The News
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WASHINGTON, July Sa-President
wilson u occasion through hls mess
sage TO the senate on che subject OF the
special French treaty 10 answer n Of
PRINCIPAL objections to che GeFe-
hant OF the league OF ~natipns-the much
mOoted article 10. Opponents Of the
league have insisted that this article
| Would require America 10 use military
force to guarantee tho territorial
boundaries of all nations for an iRldef-
| 1nIte period OF Tune, Committing Amer
lea TO GO 10 war without the C0iasent Of
congress.
Mr.. Wilson says IN most explicit
language that under TIE covenaht no
nation is required 20 use military force
II in It's own Judgment such use is not
desirable Tor that nation. Charles g.
hughes has just made the same point
IN his proposal to attach to the cove.
nant an Interpretation OF article 10, say
ing no military or naval force shall be
used except as sanctioned by congress.
Meeting Point Possible. @
Thus It will be seen that a SornN1on
meeting point Is noe al all impossible
IL the two rival parties tn the senate
| could dispose o. the political B~rnbaErass.
! ments involved In coming together. Mis-,
takes have been made on both aidAs,
| NO one at the White House would admit
y, but Internationally che threat Of
senate Republicans y stop work on
ttSSee t psace Of 'r9ssS unless shsy sesslss
effect in Fastening AIR. Wilson TO pre-
sent the supplementary document.
Also " is more than apparent that the
Eepnbltcans did not take kindly 70 che
idea OF kr. Wilson going. before the
country just now and would have ad.
5asaisof NJ. Wilson 10 tS0i so mstn .h sns s ss1
zion. ,}
So today, thers came q shift IN plans
from the White House, II was definite.
hts transcontinsntai trip. but ID was
also indicated that she Vould not 60
before che middle ofSAugust aud poasis
| bly, tateR. Also it was made very plain
that the president. is going before the
American people whether the treaty and
league are ratified IN the inteSifn OF
not.
IL the treaty has beeu PASSED, thcn
Mr.. Wilson'e speeches will paHtake VI
the nature OF an explanation 81 the
| problems that lie ahead IN world 70.
adjustment. On the other hand, even
the p~ressdsncs supporters do not. eA.
II pVSS Wv UOhdbb W dSt VII LHe ITGhIY
much before the middle Of September,
80 that MIR. Wilson may after Ali find
that his tour will require speeches per.
suadlng the people to ~conyineO theft
representatives IN o0ngrceS Of the heoes.
sity Of ratification.
Trip in Future.
Officially It was stated that the sea
son for ~roetponement Of the presidents
| trip 10 the hot weather aud consideras
ton for the health Of the chief execu-
tive. An itinerary has been mapped
out lasting 9 month, taking in about 20
cities. 80 NJ. Wilson 10 going on hia
trip, but he is leaving the date OF de-
parture SO vaguely in the future thai
the Republicans cannot very well aas
journ the senate and point 10 hts alb
sence from Washington as o season for
| their hesitation.
Both sides are watching each other
Very carefully. The president has been
in almost constant conference, first with
is Republicans and now with the mem.
bers Of his own party, who know the
| true inside affairs in the senate.
Probably M Wilson IL disposed "a
discontinue his conferences with Re-
| publicahs on the ground that they were
not getting him anywhere. But while
| the Republican senators may be stick.
Ing to their point Of view, the value OF
| personal conference u appraised by
| the Democratic leaders us something
worth while, Indeed, u Mr.. Wilson can
wear down n pf the personal feel.
ing against him IN the senate, 1t is
attitude on the part 81. individual Re-
| publicans will be helpful In the future.
| The presidents advisers In the GEN.
ate seem to think Il would o. poor
I strategy to give up these conferences
with Republicans and Democrats until
| AZ. NITlI.Au Ana naYWbaaaaEA Nkn al.t.
ground. They say two weeks Is too
brief a time to give TO conference Oh
| such a weighty subject, so the presi-
dent will 90. through the whole llst OF
Republican leaders and answer the
questions OF the n OF its commit
tees and whether the treaty has beSR
| ratified or not will start westward aft
er he has conclusively demonstrated
| that he has done all that he can do per-
s%onaliv, officially, politically and 9TH
erwise to bring about the ratification OF
the peace treaty.
Wants It Understood.
For ohs thing, Il Is felt thAs che
PRECEDENT can hardly. afford % main.
| tain an uncotnprOnlising position about
interpretations. The suggestions con-
veyed to Senator Hale by Charles e,
a. auf The Is p sSsss stioS:' By ne sr ss%s F of e.
! PRESIDENT. Indeed, Mr.. Wilson him /.
| self In his message on the French treaty
makes a statement which anuld be re-
| garded from the viewpoint of internav
tional law as a statement Of American
| policy just as much a. the statement
| Of President Monroe. But q nero ex-
| preston from the president on the oh
legations OF article 10 would not satis-
~ senatorial opinion. Republican sera.
tors want II expressly understood that
| mgr Will retain the war.making
power, even under the league OF ma.
lions.
The president is being urged to ac-
| cept certain interpretations. He Is ex-
pected 10 make a public statement de-
filming the difference between inter
p~retAtions n actual amendments. His
message about the French treaty will
prove q. vital test Of senatorial senti-
ment. Opponents OF the league of ma
tions who do not wish to have Ameri-
can forces fighting overseas In the
future would logically be compelled. to
Senator Lodge and other Republicans
| say they favor the pledge to Aid France
Although the president for ON ,un-
explained reason did not wish to pre-
cipitAte both the French treaty and the
league covenant at the sarne time. It
| il plain to disinterested observers that
ratification Of the special defensive
TIE United States 70 take military ae-
J tion IN Europe Agsia,t 0erfnany WITH.