The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-11
SENATE DEBATE
ON ARTICLE 10
Final Vote is Held Up
Through Action On
Various Amendments
Offered BY Both Sides
of the Controversy
BY JAMES II. NOTRSE.

Washington, Nov. ia last
stand effort 70 save what President
Wilson has termed the heart Of
the league of nations covenant pre-
vented The senate from Lking a
vote today on the committee reser
walton to article ten.
The reservation completely null
hes the action of the league Of Aa
tions with respect to the employ
ment Of American troops In foreign
controversies. II reserves 10 CON
gress. which has the sole right IN
der the constitution to order The
use OF force. The authority for the
despatch OF armed forces to any
part Of the world.
BY means Of the reservasfOr the
right OF congress alone to declare
var or participate in wars VIII be
fully protected ard preserved. TIL
reservation is refusal by the
l nited States 10 accept any ohllga
ton which the council Of the league
may impose for the employment of
armed forces or for participation in
foreign wars
II has been shown in the testi-
mony taken by the foreign rela-
tons committee that the principle
upon which article ten is based WAS
nations covenant 10 which President
Wilson could claim authors hip All
Of the other provisions in the cows
nsnt we're drafted By the presi-
dents associates IN the peace con
ference.
But the original league rlar
drafted by President wilson con
tanned an article which required the
use of armed forces 10 preserve the
territorial integrity nf all members
OF the league. Through all the dis
cusslons OF the committee on thf
league Of nations. The president fle}G
out for the inclusion of this artic le
in the covenant. and the form finally
written into the document renre'
SCENTS what he believed was assen-
tial 10 give the lea que strength ant
power.
PULLS THE TEETH.
TIE committee reservation takes
all the teeth out Of the article Sc
far as compliance with the order
OF me league council by the Unite5
! States is concerned.
The first vote on the reservation
was or a motion by Senator
Thomas. of Colorado. to substitute
| for the committee draft q reserva
| ton proposed several months age
hv Senator McCumber. of NORTH
Dakota This motion was defeated
| IS 10 As Senator McCumber him
self voted against the substitute. as
sert,on that the reservation was tot
mild to suit him and that he woulS
vote for the reservation reported b.
! the committee
Senator Borah offered = suhsti
! tute. providing that the TniIec
iStares should accept no ooiigatio1
/ legal or moral. under article ten
! This vas rejected. S 70 SIS
/ An amendment by Senator Walsh
/ Of Montana, to strike out the word7
/ ''or authorize the employment .
| the military or naval forces nj m
| United States shall by act Or ION
/ reselstsnr so-rro~1&afs '7sas' j'4t 81
ed. IS 10 4i.
/ Then tusf as the senate was read,
70 take the final vote. Senator WalSF
introduced another an7endmen;
which vas characterized as 2 trick
bv the Republican leaders Tn
| amendment proposed 10 aef m
words and the United states here
nv releases all members Of TIL
/ league from any OBLIGATION 10 II IN
der article ten, and declines 70 par
/ ticipate in any proceedings by tn
council authorized there b..
| Senator Walsh sad this. amend
rnent would Strengthen the reser
! vation" Senator Ro,ah and Sena
tor Fall quickly announced the
would support u But IN the dehat
that followed ii became apparent u
the Republican leaders that Senate
walsh's purpose was 10 win over m