Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-19

ndSnilStOii, aug. lS--TTeSluent VIII
son told the foreign relations COM
mittee at the outset of his conference
able objection to reservations to the
league OF nations provided such inter-
treaty itself"
If interpretations were part Of the
formal ratification, the president con-
tended long delays would follow, as
other governments would have to ac-
cept in effect the language of the SEN
ate as the language Of the treaty be-
fore it could be put in effect.
Most Of the interpretations, the
president said, seemed to him to sug-
gest the plain meaning of the instru-
ment itself"
The much discussed article X, the
president told the senator's, was not of
doubtful Interpretation when read in
connection with the whole covenant.
s The council could ''only advise" and
its action must be unanimous and the
vote OF the United States would be
necessary for any question affecting
1t.
As to Article XVI.
Article XVI, the president said, pro-
vided that where there Is a dispute
found to be solely within the juris-
diction of the parties under the inter-
national law, the league council shall
so-report. immigration, tariffs and the
like, the president said, clearly come
under that provision.
The president told the committee the
league council would have nothing
whatever to do with deciding whether
the United States had fulfilled its
obligations if it wished to withdraw
from the league.
Wilson Has First Say.
President Wilson began his confer
encc with the senate foreign relations
committee at the White House today
with an opening statement on the peace
treaty and the league of nations. He
said:
y Mr.. Chairman: I am sincerely glad
that the committee should have re-
sponded in this way to my intimation
that would like to be of service to
It. welcome the opportunity for
frank and full Interchange of views. I
hope, too, that this conference will
serve to expedite your consideration
of the treaty Of peace. beg that you
will pardon and indulge me If I again
urge that practically the whole task
Of bringing the country back to normal
conditions of life and industry waits
upon the decision Of the senate with
regard to the terms of the treaty Of
peace.
Wants Early Action.
II venture thus again to- offer my
advice that the action of the senate
with regard to the treaty be taken at
the earliest practicable moment, be-
cause th4~ problems with which we are
face to face in the readjustment Of our
national life are Of the most pressing
and critical character, and will require
for their proper solution the most in
innate and disinterested co-operation
OF all parties and all interests, and can
not be postponed without manifest
peril to our people and to all the ma
tional advantages we hold most dear.
May mention q few of the matters
which can not be handled with intelli-
gence until the country knows the
character of the peace it is to have? I
do SO only by very few samples.
Industries Suffering.
"The copper mines Of Montana and
4 Alaska, Tor example, are being kept
open and in operation only at a great
cost and loss. in part, upon borrowed
money. The zinc mines Of Missouri,
Tennessee and Wisconsin are being op-
Grated at about one-l1alf their capaci-
ty; the lead ftIdaho. Illinois and Mis-
souri, reaches only portion Of its
: Hcr.cer go 80 -het: there Is an immedi-
Z ate need OF cotton betting and also for
lubricating oil which can not be met
iii because the channels Of trade are
barred by war when there is no war.
The same In true Of raw cotton, OF
which the central empires alone for
merly purchased nearly 100000 bales
and these are, only examples. There is
hardly single raw material, q single
important foodstuff, or single class
OF manufactured goods which is not In
the same case. Our full normal pro-
fitable production waits on peace. Our
military plans Of course wait upon 1t.
We can not intelligently or wisely de-
eide how large a naval or militry force