The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-19
w. W - rc.subm,ss,on Of the treaty

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- rc.submission Of the treaty
- made.
y pFesident suggested that there
- ~ some form OF Interpretation
- which would denne the standpoint
M ~ United States. 1t was apparent
VIZ ~ senators that the president has
81 04tfuna dislike for the word "reser-
13ons.~ but that the expression in
usDsstAtive resolution" might prove
eeDtaOls to him
SSssa Individual Opiniens.
szss nut Senator Kenyon made bold
lx91Nh to say in reply to this sugEes-
~ 49, that the supreme court decided IN
~ case Of the Hay-PAuncefote treaty
411t Interpretations" or RESERVATIONS
n - not binding unless they are part OF
- treaty itself Such statements APP
u fan4ed to the treaty. Senator Kenyon
4 It'd to the president. merely express
IL opfn.cn OK the individual senators
~Ao voted for them, even though they
Neofe. SUPPORTED by the entire senate
One Of the senators is reported 70
4 save informed the president that ne
v Aaa some very stubborn senators 70
i aeai with and that the majority OF
them would Re In favor Of the ressrSA-
4 $aonA These senators. IL was PLAINLY
stated would rot stand fer mesn'ns
Eron making the reservations sne COT
dstfcn upcn which ;he treaty would oe
accepted as binding urcr the I1ise1
txsases in other words they want reses~
Nations with punch" in them
senator Capper. CO Kansas, told we
president that ne had always oeNn
IL svtrrathy WITH tre principles o. toe
,sarue. eu. that re would be cornpeilsd
* sun.or. reservations He was par
tyrulsr-y. re said in having Il deAnitety
stated BY congress tasf congress. ana
nat the executfwe council 81 the league
should have the right 70 say "Hsn
ana where American troops should re
sent a. contemplated In article
n discussing tire provisions or az
Y.e,e X the president expressed very
ssrcag objections 70 having this article
rhanrea either BY amerdwe-. or ey !
rx.e~ya.to- IRE presidents position |
n the matter {s that * was mace clear !
a. tie peace conference that congress :
aso.e has the POWER and The right 70 !
ssnA .rco,s ard ths, ths peace cor
.e-e-ce was fully advised as 20 'Hese I
r-r~srgc-. ~ -ne constitution ~ ire
Emitted States IL thls respect
oniy Half-Hearsed-
ro Alter tnls article q the covenant I
me --esbdear holds wcGtt be TO sigci.y /
Is -hs asae- nations that the United
s<Ss<s IS yotaE INTO tes league only
-
seatth For tbs reason the presiaent
yoaads regard any change % article
~ extremely unfortunate
Senator CAare-s remained 1rm IN
Els belief tnat reservations are needeo
Efter he had finished his talk with ths
pfa4ideai
Il was stated that many If the SEN
atorx believed there should be more
freedom OF action permitted TO the
Emitted States IN the matter OF with
ArAwing from the league and that an
amendment to effect this would receive
.eonsiderAble support The president
replied that he would not agree 10 sucn
In amndment for the reason that II
would be. in enect notice 70 the rest
OF the world that the United States oio
not take the league seriously.
'4-Tha suggestion was made to the pres
11AMt that the section On withdrawal
tNnyht to be changed so that congress
might decide whether or not to with
~6taM after giving notice. This aues-
taon could then be made the issue in
the congressional elections. II was
posnted out. thereby giving the people
~ the entire country an opportunity
70 decide whether not they desired
tbs United States to remain In the
hague
". lThA president declined to give his
consent to such a manoeuvre.
IS PRESIDENTS VIEWPOINT
One senator asked the president
number of questions with the purpose
~ nnding out whether the president
holds to the European viewpoint on
Ill these questions, or whether his
viewpoint is that OF America.
M After the conference, this senator
declared that in his opinion the presi-
dent holds more closely TO the Euro
peAn point OF view. This was indi-
Gated. he said. BY the fact that the
president declared that Europe de
ponds absolutely upon the United
states and that without the fun sup
port OF the United States the entire
league structure would crumhle.
Il. Senator MeNary in his talk with the
president said he was in full accord
With the supporters of the league and
,Fouid not support reservations Sena-
tor Kellogg declined to discuss his
talk with the president. but it is
known that he will vote for reserva-
tons
The Shantung decision was dis
cussed by the president with all
Of the senators who visited him.
Al, OF them told the president
they did not like II The presi-