The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-04-29
COVENANT REVISION
TEXT UNDER SCRUTINY
OF VARIOUS SENATORS
JOHNSON OF CALIFORNIA STUD
les TT; MOSES FINDS 1T
VERY VAGUE"

Washington, April Publication by
the state department today of the re-
vised covenant Of the league Of nations
gave the text of the document to the
American people several hours in ad-
vance Of it's presentation to the peace
conference i'm plenary session at Paris
The substance of the covenant. in
ciudingmaterial changes designed par
ticulyrly to meet criticisms in the United
states, had been disclosed two weeks
ago through an official summary. but
many members of the senate, officials
and other students Of the nations foreign
relations had withheld final judgement
/ pending careful analysis Of the com
ulcte text.
/ apparently these observers found that
the official summary had given fairly
comprehensive outline of the document.
/ especially of the amendments. The new
article specifically exemptng intcrna.
/ toual engagements and regional under
standings, such as the Monroe doe
trinc,' had been quoted verbatim The
summary also had outlined amendments
/ cX.mpting national democratic quest.
/ ions from the jurisdiction Of the league,
providing for withdrawal Of member
nations upon two years notice, leaving
IL to member states to what armed
force, if any, they will contribute to
any force which the league may deter.
m.no is necessary to enforce its findings
providing that mandatores shall be
given only 10 states willing to accept
/ them and stating definitely that arma
. '1o1t reduction programs become effect
i've only when approved by the states
concerned.
Most Of the congressional leaders were
out Of the city today including Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, who will bt
the next chairman Of the senate foreign
relations committee. and Senator Hitch
cock Of Nebraska, retiring chairman.
Two cable corrections upon the tex
Of the annex TO the covenant were re
ceived today by the state department
In the list of original members the nam,
Of New South Wales was eliminated
and that Of New Zealand added Tn,
word mo" was inserted at the beginning
of the last sentence to correct al
obvious error in transmission.
Some Of the senators here. includint
Senator Johnson Of California. repub
lican, withheld comment today. sayinl
they were studying the covenant text
Moses Finds Nagueness
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
republican, said that in his opinion
some amendments to the United States
constitution would be required to maxi
the covenant effective, although he
thought that there had been some i'm
provement in phraseology He adde'
that he still believed the league woul'
thrust into any mess that may occu
in any part of the world and furnisl
another element in the delay in bring
, mgs peace. He said in his opinion
t the unanimous agreement provision
very vague
Senator Walsh of Montana, democrat
said he was gratified that the covenan
reserved the Monroe doctrine from tn
s authority of the league and said thi
Q would have tendency to disarm man
s Of the critics Of the league
For myself he said. 81 never ha
any serious apprehension that We woul
u have suffered anything in that respeC
d under the original covenant; fe,
b the same way regarding the provisio
s. specifically excluding questions o
s. democratic concern from action by tn
D. league. felt that that principle nee
3. cssarity was implied in the origins
q draft"