The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-22
MAKE OBLIGATION
LESS, ROOT SAYS
Former State Secretary Pro-
poses Reservations Under
League Covenant.
BORAH THREATENS TO QUIT
Idaho Leader to Leave Party
If 1t Does Not Order Def
mite Opposition.
TO PRESS FOR KNOX VOTE
Test Of Strength Is Certain in
Senate This Week on the
Peace Treaty.
BORAH THREATENS TO QUIT
TO PRESS FOR KNOX VOTE

WASHINGTON. Juns 2i-The
league Of nations controversy In the
senate was enlivenSd today by Sc
riss Of deyelopmeP accepted as fore
shadowing the lines into which the
final ratification fight mayhfall.
Euhu Root aecretary OF stats
under President Roosevelt, laid be.
fore the foreign relations committee
A program for Acceptance OF the
league with certain reservatlonA
Senator Borah. republican OF Ida
no, gave notice In n senate speech
that he could not remain In the re-
publican party N II failed to take a
more definite stand against the
league.
Senator Hitchcock. democrat OF
Nebraska, replied that no party
dared stand against the league pro
posal and declared the covenant was
ASSURED OF ratification by republican
votes
Knox Asks showdown.
Senator Knox OF Pennsylvania de-
eided to call for a showdown OF SEN
us opinion Monday by bringing in
bis resolution declaring the treaty
c. not be accepted with the league
covenant dttaCItOs
of these developments recommen-
dations OF former Secretary Root,
presented after two days OF confer
,nee here with league opponents, at
uacted widest discussioR tonight be-
cause Il was regarded at embodying
plan on which an appeal is likely
pN made for unity OF action by
ho@ who do not fully approve the
hrs covenant
The reservations which Mr.. Root
ngFested should he written into the
snate's ratification resolution would
Be- designed 10 soften the nations OBJ
lgations for guaranteeing the integ-
fIly Of foreign countries and 10 fur-
hsr safeguard tho Monroe doctrine
he right OF withdrawal from the
league and tho determination or
purely domestic problems, These
reservations could be made. the for
mer secretary declared, in perfect
harmony with tho traditions Of dip
, lomacv and without endangering
other league provisions.
Test Vote sure.
me decision 10 bring up the Knox
resolution was reached after a con-
ference of leaders had agreed that
some vote revealing the exact state
n senate opinion would clarity the
cir and strengthen ,ihe position OF
league opponents There were ru-
mors tonight that this decision might
bs reversed however. and a suhsil-
tl,e for the Knox measure brought
IN later IN the week. But II seemed
certain the opposition was deter
mined 70 show It's strength In some
concrete manner before the treaty iS
ubmi,tcd for ratification.
Opponents of the leargue argue
hAt II more than one-thtrd Of Inc
senate is shown TO favor the resoln-
ton this will constitute notice that
he treaty In It's present form, can
not command the two-thirds ma
iority necessary for ratification
Borah Makes Threat.
Senator Rornh mad' his threat OF
Withdrawing from his parry during
4 sharp debate. started Nhen the
IDAHO senator read into the record
petition signed by 2S prominent New
York republicans asking that INC
peace treaty he ratified without de-
hy Among the signers were george
W Wlgkersham, former attorney
. tsneral and oscar s, Strauss. former
tmbAsn 10 20 Turkey, who werN M
hrly 3gsaied by Mr. Borsh. MT.
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