The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-24
Former President Does Not
Want Treaty Sent to Paris
for Revision.
GIVES IDEAS TO HAYS
FavOrs MISREPRESENTATION
on Council to Self-Gov-
erning Colonies.
WOULD SAVE M0NROEISM
Concessions Not Sufficient,
Says G. O. P. Leader-Mc-
Kellar Defends Pact.
WOULD SAVE M0NROEISM
Special Dc.pntcA 10 Tnk SrN.

Special De.poich TO TnH srS.
WASHINGTON. July 23.-What may
prove the greatest step forward in
winning the fight for reservations by
the opponents Of the League of Ma
tions came to light to-day.
Former President Taft, who has
been consistently fighting for the
league since its first suggestion, has
written VIII II. Hays, chairman OF
the Republican National Committee,
setting forth six reservations to the
league covenant which would he ac-
ceptable to him AMI his followers.
These suggested reservations are in
some phases even more radical than
the Root reservations, and while Mr..
Taft's action caused surprise among
the antl-league Senators 1t was the
cause of the greatest satisfaction to
them without exception.
Coupled with the Taft suggestions
is the implica tlons that they were set
forth with the understanding that
their adoption by the Senate would
not make it necessary to send the
peace pact back to Paris because Of
! this action.
| Copies of the Taft letter are in the
hands of half dozen Senator's. An
outline Of the suggestions follows:
I Upon two years notice the
United States mny cease to be
member Of the league, but shall
not be released from liabilities
under the covenant, which are to
be determined by such procedure
as determined on by the league. This
= provides for retirement uncondi-
| tlOnally in 50 far as review of
| the fIllfilment of our obligations
IS vested in the council under The
present draft.
. Self-governed colonies cannot
he represented on the council
| If the home Government Is repre-
! sentcd. or be included In amy Of
J thNNC 'ibuS'E " lltIt Z liit lt'lI NltS w
the dispute are excluded from its
settlement.
z Functioning Of the council un-
der Article Y. shall be advisory
only and not binding on the mem
herS, each of whom shall be free 10
determine his own obligation,
which in the case OF the United
States would he determined by
Congress
d Differences between nations
regarding immigration or the
tariff are domestic questions and
nre not to be submitted to the
league.
5. The Monroe Doctrine is de-
fined ms convention under
international law applicable to
this hemisphere. and the right of
the United States shall not lie
challenged in objecting 10 or pre-
| venting any attempt by Il nom
/ American nation contraycning the
principle Of the Monroe Doctrine.
e without Il waiver Of any rights
on the part of the United
States to withdraw from the
league ut All earlier date the
United States gives notice OF with
drawal In ten years.
Suggests Reservations.
Another statement OF the Taft sug
gestions became public to-day In
this form the reservations are stated
In more detail and specification Mr..
Taft wrote letter TO the Grnnd
Rapids (MichD HeTGld, saying:
Il send you SuO0esIed series Of
rcSolntions which may easily be trans
formed into rcserrdtions These arc
The reSerrdtions;
Whereas under Article Y. OF the
covenant the members undertake
to respect and preserve as against
external aggression the territorial
integrity and existing political in
! dependence OF all members OF the
league, and in case OF such aggres-
sion or In case OF any danger of
such aggression the council IL to
ADVISE upon the means by which
this obligation shall be fulfilled
and
Whereas the preservation OF the
territorial integrity and the exist
ing political independence OF mem
bers may require and the council
may advise the employment Of
force; now therefore 1t is
Resolred, That the power to de-
clare and maintain war Is vested
In the Congress of the United
, States and II the performance by
| the United States Government of