The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-11-21
RAYMOND cLAPPER.

Washington, November 17.-Presi-
lent Wilson has decreed defeat for
he resolution of ratification of the
1eaee treaty having the Lodge
reservations. President Wilson and
! senator Hitchcock conferred this
morning and it was following this
conference that word was given out
he president proposed to fight the
esolution
President Wilson will pocket"
he treaty II it is ratified with the
.odge reservations. Senator Hitch
ock and the president conferred for
Yearly and hour this morning and
blowing this conference Hitchcock
ave out word of the decision
cached.
Whip For Democrats.
Democrats have been directed to
'-ote against the resolution as it now.
;tands. If it is defeated Hitchcock
will come forward with substitute
proposals. and IL these arr defeated ne
g hopeful of gaining compromise.
( however the democrats cannot
custer sufficient strength to defeat
he first resolution then the president
wiH pigeonhole it, as he has the pow.
,r and authority to do. .H4u
Indications are that the president
g now taking active control of the
reaty fight. e a'f1 fia,i
president Wilson is better and
full of fight" Secretary Tumulty
tated today ~
For the first time since in early
october the president iaft the execu-
i've mansion this afternoon for ride
bout the White House grounds in
lis wheel chairs He planned to be
'Yit of doors for at least two hours.
i-,.'d One Reservation Defeated.
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Washington, November 1.-THE
lodge treaty proposals met their first
'efeat this afternoon when reserva->
ion No. IA was beaten by vote of
"A to 29. This reservation would
lave prevented this country from
accepting disposition of the German
colonies, taken from the ,Teutons at
he end of the war. FortyEone re-
publicaas opposed the reservation.
Ten Reservations Adopted.
The ten reservations adopted Sat-
urday Accomplish these things: >
al Forbid the, acceptance of any
mandatory by the, United States
without the consent of congress.
- Take away from the League of
Nations all jurisdiction over
American domestic affairs, such
:, as immigration. the tariff, labor,
boundaries and coastwise traffic.
d Preserve the Monroe Doctrine
and deny, presentation to the
league of any question relating to
the Monroe Doctrine. 4q" ~
> Repudiate the Shantung settle
ment to the United States in any
dispute which may arise between
Japan and China under the terms
of that settlement.
Reserve to the United States
senate the right to veto any APP
pointment by the president OF
any American representative in
the League of Nations.
Prevent 1 n terfe ence with
American trade with Germany by
the PREPARATIONS commission ex-
cept by approval of congress.
Refuse to permit the expendi-
ture of American money by the
league except when regularly APP
propriated by the congress.
Reserve to the United States
the right to increase its arma-
ment at any time without the
consent Of the league in case OF
threatened invasion.
Permit the United States to ex-
ercise its own discretion about
boycotting the nationals of cove
nant breaking states residing
within the United States.
Safeguard the rights Of Ameri-
can shareholders in German own
ed concerns seized in the United
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