Norwich bulletin., 1919-10-22

Washington. Oct a1.-The question o- accepting peace treaty reservations without further opposition was earn estIy considered by democratic sen fe leaders today under the pressure Of developments pointing to an carry showdown in the ratification fight
 The treaty opposition forces, an nou-cins at last a complete agreement on reservs ton programme Dy me senate ma jority. brought the situa- ing notice that their proposal would go before the foreign relations com niit-ee tomorrow. when the sdn:lis- ration leaders would be asked to go oa record definitely as accepting CT rejecting it
 Described by 1he majority spokes- men as in the nature of an uftimatuTl1, the announcement was followed by a conference on the aduinistratio sade which lasted all day but resulted in no final decision. Senators who were present said that while some of the leaders stood out dete-m.1edly against any compromise. there was an ap- parent disposition on the part of Sen ato- Hitchcock and others to consid- CT seriously the practica biEty of such a step
 The reservation programme as it is 10 De presented TO the committee for approval was not made public. but it svas ulGersrood to embrace nine res c-Fati0ns evolved from suggestions gathered from many sources The :-geiccts szid to be covered were the 70 b.~ing-
 The right Of this country to judge whether its. obligations had been ful- filed in case Of withdraw wal from the League Of Nations; the uninpaired power Of congress TO decide questions of peace or war under Article Ten; domestic decision or all domestic ques- t.ols- preservation unaffected of the Monroe Doctrine- refusal to be a par 1 r1- nj far17< F-.1f- ization of voting power in the league; congressional selection Of American rep-eseI,tattves in the league; lirnita- ton of the powers Of such represen- rz-ives and those on International commissions and nJ;iiification Of the right or the International La Dor Con Terence to challenge the eligibility or American epresentatfves- in i1terna tionz1 "a bor bodies
 Orc disturbing element in this pro- =rz-1n7c Ha- lae aessdministIztiora ra-Ieaaers -rss The fac; that the.- tad heard the Article Ten -rcservatio. followed close serate during the day by Senator Me cunher- republican. North Dakota. which n turn was in almost the cx- Sc- iznEraEe which President an a.ddr-ss would bc regarded iey him 'as -ejcct ion Of Inc treaty.
 E-ilind the ma io-i,s-s proposals, it -s declared bT their sponsors will
  cans and ar least six democrats Ieav- Ing 2 ulzxi1luu1 forty-one demo c-zts opposing them Tn these cir cunstaaces the adnniuistrs ton man t=-rs were told their cniJ-- hope of ccfezttng the programme was to vote aSziEs. ratification after the reserva- tions have been put into the ratifi- Cztiol resolution Some of the dem ocrsts want lo pursue that course and he general prediction tonight was that committee action would be fought off -o1o--oV 10 give the adntnistratio forces . day or two to think the mat ter over.
 In their conference today the demo- cratic leaders did not have before them the actual wording of the res c-r-at-oEs as agreed upon by the ma 1o-it5-. but they had been told that the our generally regarded as most inn Dcrtsnt, relating to withdrawal, do- r1ezttc QuuestionS. the Monroe Doc t-tue and Article Ten, followed --aI- most word for word" the language of nose put into the senate record by Senator AfcCumber. Most of the ar =uDent- therefore. was over these four ss presented by the North Dakota sen a -cr.
 In all. seven reservations were in lle HcCumbeT- series, the other three rr-zSins 10 Silantung and equal votes il- the league Ar. McCum6er was one Of the seven original mild reserva- t-ontsts who under the leadership Of senator NcNary, republican, oregon, a greed last July to Q definite pro He said the plan he pre- se1ted today was the outgrowth of conferences between this group and crTszt.ous-" The reservations by Senator Mo cunbe- follow:
 Withdrawal That the United States under stands and so construes Article One that in case Of notice of vithdra wal from the League Of Nations. as pro- vided in said article. the United all it's international obliga- lions and all is obligations under the ssld covenant have been fulfilled.
 Article Ten. The United States assumes no Obligation TO preserve the territorial -1-egHty or political independence Of any other country or to interfere in controversies between nations. wieth- -Se provisions of Article Ten or. to employ the military or naval forces of the. United States under any article of Inc treaty Tor any purpose. unless in which under the constitution. has the 1 sole power 10 declare war or authorize | the employment Of military and naval | forces or the United States shall, by l acS or joint resolution So declare @
 Domestic Questions. S-The United States reserves to it-i seif exclusively the right to decide | what questions arc within its dofnes- Isc Jurisdiction and declares that all | domestic and political questions relat- | ug 10 it's internal affairs including inn | coastvise traffic the tariff, commerce. and all other domestic | luestions. are solely within the jur-l sdfction Of the United States and are | fct under thie treaty, submitted in any szy, either ro arbitration or to the confederation Of the council or the as-l sernbiy of the League of Nations or to he decision or recommendation ot any ,the- power.
 Menree Doctrine.
 4-Thc United States does nor bind Csesf to submit to arbitration. or in