Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-27
SEVEN AMENDMENTS
 T0LEAGUE COVENANT
 PROPOSED BY HUGHES
Changes Suggested to Make Pact More Explicit and
 Protect U. s. Theory
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NEW YORK, March 2s.-seyen amendments to the League of Nations covenant, intended primarily by their author to insure the American centi- nent against European aggression, to- protect the United States from en forced administration of foreign terri tory and ot revoke the trouble breeding" guaranty of the existing Pe- Iitical independence of member ma tions, were proposed here tonight by Charles E. Hughes.
 Among the suggestions of the for mer republican presidential candidate were that difinite limitation be placed upon the leagues field of inquiry, re serving to the several nations ex- elusive control of immigration, tariffs and other similar problems and that provision be made for the withdrawal of states from the organizations.
 In an address beIore iae Union League club reviewing exhaustively the terms of the proposed covenant, MT. Hughes declared tnae t4e Ameri- can people were entitled to better piece of work"
 The Hughes amendments sus gested aside from normal improve ments,v were stated as follows:
 Seven Amendments. First-Explicit provision as to the requirement of unsnimity Of decision.
 Second Suitable hmltstlon as tOI the field of the leagues inquiries and action, so as to leave no doubt that the internal concerns of states, such as immigration and tariff laws, are not embraced
 Third-Providing that no foreign power shall hereafter acquire by con quest purchase or III any other way, any possession on the American con Iient or the islands adjacent thereto.
 rourtb-Providing that the settle ment Of purely American questions snsn be remlIlea primarily to the American nations and that European nations shall not intervene unless re quested to oo so by the American na- uons.
 FiIuh-Omitting the guaranty tor the existing independence of member nations) OI article ten.
 Sixtn-rroviding that no member of the league snail be constituted man datory without it's consent, and no European UT Asiatic power snail De constituted mandatory or any Ameris can people
 Seventh-Providing that any mem Der OI the league may wihruraT at
 critieizes Tenth Article.
 Mr. Hughes criticized severely the tenth article of the covenant and con- ceding the argument that this clause had been included to protect the na- tiOns born Of the var, the speaker re- garded it as a trouble breeder" and not a :peace maker
 It makes no allowance, he said, for changes in the makeup of member nations which may be found advisable and "sseribes a soundness of judgment othe peace conference in erecting states and defining boundaries which nobody in the history of the world ha sever possessed
 MT Hughes declared that he saw neither severity nor hardship" in the articles relating to investigations and recommendations by the league for reduction of ornaments. He regard ed the provisions for arbitration ss confined generally ito existing prac- tice" and falling far short of any positive assurance against var
 Emphasizing that submission of iA- ternational disputes to the league su- thority is optional also as is the de cisiOn of member natoins to 20 to war to enforce an award of the arbitra- tion authorities made after such . submission, he found merit. however, in the cooling off process set up in the allowance of three months for con sideration of the srbitrators' decision before disputant smay go to war.
 Doctrine Protection.
 The provision for reports my mem Der nations of impending international disputes. the former supreme court jurist asserted. gives us the lesson of the war. It commits to no action, leaves the door open for the only CO., operation that can properly be con temPlated. that is. the cooperation which at the time O fthe exisency is deemed to be advisable
 MT. Hughes said that definite rec ognition should be made in the league covenant Of the Monroe doctrine. and while urging a clause prohibiting Flu ropean aggression on the American continent in any form. se advocated also Teserving the right of any nation odecline a mandatory for the sd- ministratiOn Of foreign territory. Ad- hitting the plan had decided merit" the speaker asserted that fit does not