The Washington herald., 1919-07-24
PRESIDENT TO AGAIN
PROPOSE THE NAMING
OF PEACE OFFICIAL
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ell The nation would be permitted
to withdraw, and the question Of
damages arising out OF any failure
to fulhll its international obliga-
tions. while member Of the league,
will be determined by the machinery
set up for that purpose.
Representation Proposals.
Il ?-self-governed colonies cannot ever
kbe represented on the council II the
Fhome government is represented or oe
included in any OF those clauses where
the parties to the dispute are excluded
from any settlement.
2-Functioning of the council under
Article X shall be advisory only ana
not binding on the members. each Of
whom shall be free to determine his
own obligations which in the case Of
the United States would be determined
by Congress.
+Diferences between the nations
regarding immigration or the tartn
dIc CpulCSNiG qNtsNtOhc oAo
to be submitted to the league.
6-The Monroe Doctrine is defined
as a convention under international
law applicable to this hemisphere and
the right Of the United States shall
not be challenged in objectins to or
preventing any attempt BY nom
American nation contravening the
principle OF the Monroe Doctrine.
& without a waiver OF any right
on the part of the United States to
withdraw from the League At an
earlier date, the Omitted States gives
notice that II will withdraw In ten
years.
Importance of Change.
The Importance OF Mr.. Tafri
! change OF front on the subject oi
reservations lies in the fact that
he has been, next to President WI
! SON, the foremost advocate OF th'
league of nations in the United
States. His position heretofore hal
! been that the treaty should be rat
| flied without any alteration what
! ever, and that the league OF ma
tions should be accepted BY th'
United States exactly in the form
in which il is now presented.
The Taft letter has attracted {
| great deal Of attention among thu
| Senators, particularly among thos'
who have been hoping that ther'
might be preserved the form OF I
| league even II radically dtneren'
| from that which President Wilson
! has sponsored.
! President Wilson'S FIRST show Of re
sentiment since his return from France
came yesterday when a statement was
| issued from the White House deny
! ing that the President Originated ol
| formulated" the provisions In .conneo-
ton with the award Of Shantung tc
/ Japan. The statement IL as follows
Prcsident's ststement
The President authorizes the an
houncement that the statement car
Sied in several of the papers OF thii
horning that he originated or formu
Hated the provisions with regard u
5Shantung in the treaty Of peace with
yGermany is altogether false He ex'
erted all the influence he was at lib
\ erty to exercise in the circumstances
to obtain a modification Of them and
believes that the ultimate action o.
japan with regard TO Shantung vii
put the whole matter in its uu
light
None OF the Senators, who saw tn
President yesterday declared that HI
had admitted originating or foritu
lating' the provisions in the Shan
tung award. They did say. however
j that he told them he had accepted
full responsibility in dealing with thu
japanese because the representatives
of Great Britain and France. through
the secret treaties between their ma
tions and Japan. felt loath to TAXI
an active part in the consideration
OF the Japanese demands.
The Republican Senators who called
on the President Tuesday were Cal
der. Cummins and Edge