El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-13
WILSON COMES
TO THE CLIMAX.
Threatens to Call N ew
Conference If Treaty
Is Amended.

delegate This is q new way OF look
ing at the effectiveness Of reserVa- !
tons that are not made a part OF
the ratifying resolution itself
The president argues against res
erTations that alter the body OF the
treaty on the ground that the sub
stance Of all those suggested reserva-
tons except those that mean TO reject
the whole treaty are covered in the
language Of the pact
Position Summarized.
Perhaps the speech at Helena
Mont, was the best summary Mr..
Wilson has yet given OF his reasons
for opposing reservations. In effect
he says this;
First=It is unnecessary to say that
the United States shall be the sole
Judge Of whether or not she has ful-
filled her international obligations be-
fore Withdrawing from the league on
two years notice, because the covenant
of the hague does not give the coun-
ell Of the league or any other nation
the right to say when any nation has
fulfilled its obligations II leaves
( that TO the conscience OF each nation
and the opinion OF the world
Second-The congress OF the United
States is just as free under article ten
I 10 refuse TO declare war as il always
has been. IN any emergency. he says,
! the most the council can do IS 10
advise what steps shall be taken 10
make other nations behave ana no
I steps can be taken without a unan-
/ imous agreement and Americas repre-
sentative, under strict Instructions
from the American people. could not
vote TO advise war unless the congress
I Of the United states had so resolved
In other words. Americas rep
resentatfTe could be prevented by
law Of congress- from voting 20
advise war until the viii Of con
<ress had been manifested by JOINT
resolution or otherwise.
II the United States is a party TO
[ the dispute. says Mr.. wilson It IS
no better off than under the old sys-
/ TEN for, being excluded from voting
I in the council. It can. after nine
months period OF discussion. decide 70
! declare war OF not to secure respect
[ for invaded rights. Already the United
I states is bound by Bryan treaties TO
/ wait twelve months in disputes II may
. have with any Of the thirty principal
Monroe Doctrine Recognized.
Thirds for the Monroe doctrine,
I the president says the whole Worle
! now recognized the doctrine and that
the covenant specifically says nothing
in the treaty or league SHAH De con-
I sideredi as invalidating sueh esie ,...a
understanding like the Monroe doc
| trine." Inasmuch as America alone
/ knows what the Monroe doctrine IS
! he thinks the United States alone can
interpret it. He thinks II IS SUI
j ficfently covered in the treaty alreaoE-
Fourth-With respect 10 lnenllo y
/ ing domestic questions like the tarilI
and immigration, the president points
out that the covenant expressly pro-
! hfbfts the council from interfering
lin domestic questions or making
reports on domestic disputes BY
/ enumerating the tariff and immi-
eration. in his opinion. America might
1--WE the impression that all domestic
/ questions except the tariff and innlnl-
grafton might possibly be considered
within the jurisdiction OF the council
The mention Of one thing" remarks
the president, sis often the exclusion
Of other things"
Explains shantunE.
Fffth-The presidents explanation
OF the Shantung provision IS that q
take Shantung from Japan VINO nov
is in possession Of II. means war VIII
Japan, and France and Great Britaln
The latter two countries are bound n1
solemn treaty entered into before tns
Paris conference took place where os
lthey are pledged to give japan IN
rights enjoyed by Germany Mr. W j.
son saws the remedy lies IN article
ten. which safeguards the terrlloTia
integrity Of China and makes II pos
rights and possessions en1oyed %
European powers in China and give
them back to China some day H
thinks the league gives China a forum
before which she can bring any cas-
OF threatened oppression or danger
While the president CONTENDS Tor a.
UNQUALIFIED adoption Of the treaty OF
the above grounds. because. as he say
1.-THE treaty already covers many OF IN
objections TO It suggested in the sen
ate Il is apparent that his real Tea
is not that the other co1nifies WOMB
not accept Americas reservations
even If embodied in the ratifying res
olution itself but that he believes tha
once changes are made by America
other nations viii want changes toe
and that opposition parties in parla
meuts the world over VIII seel
amendment and the whole peac
! treaty viii be delayed in ratifica-ioi
or operation IN the meantime Boi
shevism may sweep the nations Q
Europe and possibly America Will
statesmen spend time in debate.
Hopes TO Avoid Tragedy.
ri sfr. Wilson t4ters -h5t warning an
Fl hopes that 'sueh q tragedy viii No
81 be necessary TO confirm his presen
q Both at Cour de 'Alene and
q S0Okune the president WINS given
Fl n demOmstrnrive reception. These
q are the states OF rcnatnrs hofah
and Poindexter. who belong TO the
q group that wish to see the league
. OF nations eliminated altogether
Sentiment there, 81 given by the
81 leading Republicans, does not sus-
tain either senator.
Even governor Davis, o. Idaho, Rs
q publican. friend OF A.r- Borah- IS ne
q altogether sure the senator correcti
FL renresents Idaho's opinion IN ssekin
Fl the defeat OF the treaty Much i
81 same view is given BY conservatis
FL observers in the state Of Washingtol
I'll President Wilson carried the nortf
Il west states in 1916 and they unqnsi
Fl tionably gave him the fearsiest gree
ri ing he has met thus far Spokane va
I'll especially enthusiastic. - Copyrigh
I'll -dIp5suo0 sql 10 Iuad5I 7ql papuGul5
Fl 1919. tn, FL Paso Herald
Fl Il TAKE EXAMINATION.
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