Arizona republican., 1919-03-26
ARTICLE X WILL
 BE AMENDED TO
 CLARITY POINTS
Monroe Doctrine to be Safe guarded Membership" Defined - Japanes e s e Amendment Not Reached French Military Staff Not Yet Accepted Meth erlands Not Entirely Sat isfied
Republican A. p. Leased Wire1

PARIS. March 25.-The American peace delegation, it is understood, has definitely agreed upon amendments 1t will offer to article X of the covenant of the league of nations, to safeguard the Monroe doctrine.
 The amendment provides that agree ments under the covenant shall not be construed as an infringement upon the principles of international policies heretofore recognized.
 President Wilson would have offered the amendment at the meeting of the league of nations commission last night, but discovered a slight imper- lection in the text and reserved the right to submit it later.
 As framed, the amendment will be an appendix to the article, pledgins members of the league to respect and preserve against external aggression the territorial integrity and existing political independence of members.
 Mention of the Monroe doctrine by name is avoided purposely.
 Premiers Thought Agreed
 Inasmuch as President Wilson and Colonel House on several occasions nave discussed the question with Pre- miers Clemenceau, Lloyd George and Orlando, it is assumed that the presi- dent assured himself of favorable ac- ion in advance of the submission of he amendment to the commission.
 Other changes in the covenant made Tt last nights meeting are calculated to meet suggestions and objections emanating from America, include a substitute for the phrase states mem 5ers of the league" in article x, and elsewhere in the covenant, thus meet ng objections that the latter term created membership.
 Provision also was made for the re- vision of the covenant itself from time to time, thus meeting the objection that it is inflexible. The admission of other states was provided for, but it was agreed that any change in mum bers must be with due regard to the proportion between the representation of the large and small powers on the executive council, as defined in the articles creating the council.
 Changes Will cIarify
 Many changes in the text of tho covenant were made with the speefa purpose of clarification and removins , nmbiguities, to which attention hat been called by speakers in the United states. Some doubt is entertained il 'SAiAS Aueii ttlo dS AD ltle MlSuOm O amendments affirming absolute con trol of countries over their internal af g fairs, as possibly prohibiting the ex tension of outside aid to put down re volts, and it is possible this languag may be further modified.
 one amendment to be submitte, adopts a provision that powers whicl are not specifically delegated to tn league are reserved to individual mem bers. Nothing has yet been done t, atfirmatively state the right of a pa ton with regard to it's withdrawa rom the league, nor has the Japanes amendment regarding racial discrim nations been reached. This latter however, has been modified so as f simply declare for the right of just treatment and is likely to be accepted
 A French amendment providing fo the maintenance of a general militar s'att has been proposed, but thus ia it has not been accepted.