Arizona republican., 1919-07-20
SENATORS INSIST
 TREATY CHANGES. ARE NECESSARY
Endeavor to Find Ground on Which Both Factions Can Be United-Reservations Are Merely Calculated to Set Forth Interpretation of Clauses Say Some
Republican A. p. Leased wireI


 WASHINGTON. July l9.-Although administration leaders both in eXecu. tive and senate circles discount the possibility of President Wilson accept ing any reservations in the ratification of the peace treaty and league of na- tions. some republican senators who have told the president in their cun- ferences that a majority will favor interprctative reservations are dis cussing what middle ground may be found on which the opposing for rces may unite
 Administration senators continue firm in their clam that they will have the votes to pass the treaty without change. consequently they do not care to discuss what might happen if they failed 10 muster them.
 Meanwhile the republicans who favor the league of nations idea but have told the president reservations will have 10 be made, are working on plans which they feel will be acceptable.
 Not Through Usual Channels
 It develops that if the president IS making any effort to sound out the entente powers on possible reserva- . tions as has been reported, none of the usual channels of the entente embas- sies in Washington are being used
 The discussions among the republi- cans seem to range around tentative set of reservations which might de outlined tkis way:
 That nothing in article 10 shall be considered to obligate the United States to enter war without a decla ration of war by congress.
 That nothing in the covenant shall n any way impair the Monroe doc Urine or curtail the nations preroga- tive of administering it as purely national policy.
 That it shall be understood that in accepting the covenant the United States does not substract from its sovereign right to determine purely domestic problems such as immigra- tion and the tariff"
 These and other similar reservations designed to give additional guarantees of the right of independent national acton without vitiating the fabric Of the league, might satisfy, it is argued a considerable group of republican senators who are favorable to some sort of a peace league.
 At the same time, their sponsors argue. the propositions thus put for ward do not run counter in any way to the professed tenets of the admin istration. The administration leaders declare these propositions already are either set forth with sufficient clear ness in the present covenant or else are the natural corollaries of he league principles.
 Others Might Follow Lead
 IL Q es..v.r as expressed from the administration pcint of view is that they might ne cessitate re-negotiation, encourage other nations to make reservations cause delay and confusion and finally cndanger the whole league plan. Presi- dent Wilson is said in talking witf senators to have described the present political status of Europe as a field ir wh'ch it may be very difficult |; carry on such re-negotiation.
 To this end, the administration forces are determined to make a figh for unreserved ratification. senate pittman. of Nevada. democrat Of th, foreign relations committee, outlined this position to the senate recently ano will speak on the legal aspects of res ervations next week He takes tn DtSltlOn lUdl lUe treaty iluSL Dt tDH sidered in the light of contract GnC that not word can be added o erased without the c.2nsent cf the othe parties.
 Opposing that view. some of the re publicans generally favorable to 'eague take the stand that treaty pro cedure is a less exact science thai contract law, and that reservation merely calculated to set forth the sen ates interpretation of certain clause -ould be attached without sending tn -ovenant back and re-opening negoti ations.
 The possibility of securing the as sent to reservations by other powers beforehand has been discussed amonl republican and democratic senators put if any steps have been taken il hat direction it is without the knowl ,dge of some of those most intereste, in the reservation problem. Some O The presidents republican callers sa, hey do not think it beyond the rang
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