Arizona republican., 1919-07-24

included in senate ratification of tho peace treaty in order to insure sup port of the republicans favorable to a league idea is suggested in letters from Forrler President Taft to Will H. Hays, republican national chair man. copies of which are in the hands of some of the republican senators.
 The letters suggest six ''interpreta tions' covering the right of withdrawai limiting the representation of domin- ions and colonies. asserting the pre- rogative of Congress to declare war under Article 10, confirming national control over domestic issues. defining the Monroe Doctrine. and reserving the right to terminate obligations under Article 10 at the end of ten years.
 MT. Taft wrote that these interpre- tations would not weaken the league covenant but would. he believed, as sure ratification. He suggested that he should not appear publicly at this time.
 Mir. Taft's Letter
 The letters follow:
 My Dear MT. Hays:
 Tn what I said yesterday I did not go over the various interpretations and reservations because 1 thought they were insufficiently explained. l think it wise now, that I have formulated them. after a good deal of thought. to take up my reasons in detail for sug- gesting them.
 Speaking generally, I wish to em phasiZe my conviction that the United States Senate might well ratify the present treaty. without any reserva- tions or interpretations. I am confi- dent that the actual operation of the treaty after ratification would bring about exactly the same result as that which would be attained by the ac- ceptance of these interpretations and reservations, but it seems to me to re the part of statesmen to recognize the exigencies, personal. partisan and po- litical, of a situation in seeking to achieve real progress and reform.
 Wilson Alone Responsible The situation which confronts Us now in reference to the ratification of the treaty is one created by very seri- ous mistakes of policy committed by Mir Wilson. The partisan character of his administration during the war, to- gether with his appeal to his country men to elect a democratic congress i1r November 1918, created condition of personal and political antagonism to- ward him among republican leaders which was shared by majority of the American people. This was shown in the results of the election. Notwith standing this. MT. Wilson persisted in continuing the same partisan exclu- sion of republicans in dealing with the | highly important matter of settling the results of the war He selected a com mission in which the republicans had no representation and in which there | A m nf real experience and leadership of pub lie opinion. With such commission. his unusual course in going abroad himself. as president. greatly empha- sized the personal element in the fram- ing of the treaty and intensified the general tendency to oppose anything that he might bring home, because of his apparent wish to dictate the policy of the world and to monopolize the credi. for it.
 q feel that some of the defects Of | the league of nations are due to him. I am confidant that he prevented the adoption of the plan of the league te enforce peace in respect to an interna- tional court and the settlement of jus ticiable questions. This was, as l am advised, in the English plan, but was studiously omitted from the very sat lS1actory plan. Ills pfeJuulce dSdlnSl | courts is well known. Article X, l think is due to him primarily, because it is merely the embodiment of the last of his fourteen points. While it came from his suggestion, however, it suited the demands of the French. so far as il went. and I believe it to be now the heart of the league in tending to unite the forces of the world in police duty to | suppress wars of conquest.
 Must Retain Article <
 ''The power of amendment contained with the terms of the league offers full opportunity to remedy the defects of the league with reference to the inter national court and in other respects. The great point which supporters of the league of nations now would seek is the establishment of a basis upon which, through amendment, the league can be perfected It is absolutely nee. essary to retain Article x in order to stabilize the world. The fluid condi- tion of the region of the war threatens the stability of the world, and it needs the united forces of the world to re- store normal condition of self-main- tenance. In my judgment. therefore. it would be most unfortunate if the cau- tionary influence of Article X may not