Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-01
MCCumber, MCNary and Colt
are Among Republicans Who'll
Have Agreed Upon Modifi-I
cation of Treaty,
ARTICLE TEN MUST BE
GIVEN INTERPRETATION
Congress Alone Must Have
Power to Say When Nation
Shall Go to War; Monroe
Doctrine to be FuIIy Guarded

Warrington, July 3l.-After numer-
GUS conferences, final agreement
was reached today by seven republi-
can senators upon four reservations
which they intend to propose to the
peace treaty. The reservations are
based upon suggestions made in the
COMMUNICATIONS to senators by former
President Taft and Charles h. Hughes
and will be submitted to Senator
Ledge and other republican leaders
for their approval before being sub
mitted to democratic leaders.
The reservations affect Article 10
and the other provisions involving the
right to withdraw domestic matters
and the Monroe doctrine and have
the endorsement of Senators McCum-
ber of North Dakota, Kellogg of Min
nesota, Cummins of Iowa, McNary of
oregon, Colt of Rhode Island, Spen-
Ger of Missouri, and Lenroot of Wis
Consiu.
While those present at the confer
ence declined for the present to dis
cuss the proposals, the reservation
to Article 10, it was said, set forth
the fact that in fulfilling that provi-
sion, decision as to declaration of war,
plainly is reserved for congress. An
other reservation recites the Monroe
doctrine, while a third privilege is
that control over all domestic mat
ters including Coastwise shipping,
canal tolls, immigration and the tar
iff would be reserved by this nation.
The fourth reservation refers to with
drawal from the league and gives the
United States the sole right to de-
termine whether its obligations under
the league have been fulfilled.
statement on Shantung Soon.
Developments shaped up today for
q sharper definition of the senate is
sues raised by the league of nations
and the Shantung agreemnt. while
another and hitherto obscure section
of the Versailles treaty relating to
alien enemy property was brought un-
der fire in the foreign relations com
mittee.
Regarding Shantung 1t became
known that in the very near future a
declaration throwing light on Japan's
intentions is definitely counted on by
administration senators. 1t may come,
it is said from Toxic, but falling that,
from the White House.
Alien Property Clause.
into question for the first time, was
declared by republican senator's at a
public committee hearing to wall
date" in every respect the acts of A.
A. Mitchell Palmer, as alien enemy
property custodian. closing the door
of legal appeal even to American citi-
zens who were minority stockholders
in German concerns taken over by the
government. They cited a blanket
clause in the treaty providing that mo
question shall be raised as to the reg
ularity of a transfer of any property"
under war legislation.
During the day there was more
speech making on the treaty in the
senate and President Wilson submitt-
ed for ratification along with the
treaty the protocol agreed to at Ver-
sailles containing additional require
ments upon Germany. The president
also was told by two more republicans
at the White House that reservations
would be necessary if the league is to
be ratified.
Attracts Wide Attention.
On the days developments the
agreement of the seven republicans
attracted perhaps the widest attention
at the capital For several weeks
senators of that party who desire to
see the league accepted have been
shaping a reservation program design
ed to further protect national inter-
ests without weakening vitality the
league covenant. The result of their
work was a group of four reservations
relating to the powers of congress un-
der Article 10 the Monroe doctrine,
national control of domestic prob
lens, and the right of withdrawal.
Although the extent to which they
will be bound by their agreement was
not revealed. it was declared they
realized fully that they might hold
the balance of power in any reserva-
ton vote and thus cut off any at
tempt for more radical qualifications
as well as prevent unreserved ratifi-
Ca tiDn