Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-12
DRAMATIC SCENES
. FEATURE DEBATES
ON i. S. PROPOSAL
President Declares Success
full Principle Is Brought
to Europe.
CONSIDER AMENDMENT
ADOPTED BY DELEGATES
Women's Deputation Calls on
Peace Conference and Urges
Rights of Suffrage.
AMERICANS OPPOSE FRENCH
Declare Germany Unable to PAY Full
War Bill and Fear Collcc-
tons May Fail.
AMERICANS OPPOSE FRENCH
I BY Associated Press

BY Associated prcss1
f9KlS April 1.-Discussion of the
monFoe Doctrine amendment bv In.
league OF nations commission last nigh,
10 described by those present as hay
'hE oeen OF a dramatic character, con.
vIuo'hS with speech by preslden.
wilson dcprccating the opposition
which had been expressed and UNFOLD.
"e 'he doctrine as ono of the great
nui~arks against absolutism. Tho
"cpatc came late in tho session af,cr.
other subjects had been passed mon
Inc British attitude had been in
uount until the last, but Lord Hober,
.ccil turned the scales by announc,n-.
that he saw no objection to the amend
ment in the form presented bv rho
PRESIDENT. M. Larnaude. OF the Icrcnch
oeicsation, followed Lord Robert win
on!ections TO inserting the Monroe Doc
The Chinese also offered obiocti,n
20 70 'ne amendment on the ground thai
mip mi ht nsnase s.1iSa was so extended TINT il
claims affecting Chinese :.ffairs' anu
ne Epe selection. OF Geneva as tho sea,
2esniI 2s me league Of nations was n,sSe
HrSed the, claim OF BRUSSELS for Mno ,,o
supported TU drre:sldent .r:enas Wilson personally
joined by England and luiiS. ne was
comnia,nd league Of nations commission
League covenant at its meetjns nr ,ass ane
srsn5inE sIsn TS the fsn,oa TsGtioas were ne!uded
mounced that they would reserve ~,
msn,s sn, 10 orins up the desired amend
n.',i,. Itsnts neloer the plcnary session OF mo
Wilson shows Feeling.
The President maid ,bo oin<
.enIion 10 the opposition 10 the .,roen,S
mcnt' and jotted down notes for =, ~
Win VII an.h IN ms speech the President spoSe
evidence of feeling. win some
rue declared the Monroe Doctrinc n
snee and to 70 boId e1mbat ba the Holy Aiiis
aaosoiutism which was then menac,nr
soirppp scIirope and and seeking to spread its 'abs
phere. te pG~er ssrvsa to the = Western Hemis-
ing this absolute power ffnrr The Wes,
was 10 maintain territoriaI and ,,s; ne SAID
integrity, and, having served ;ts nrs,
povpISs pow Ssnn IN the Western world, it was vas
had felt the hand 90 90 ths Lands whieh
mii!tarism. II was a source OF s,,r nn'
d,Se dent saiH ahd encouragement. the Presi-
10 SUCH % a doctrine do tear opposition s expressed
me President's speech closed ;hc
"ihheuss'En when tHer. There There was no vote. ana
the chairman said the amcnamfn -
Mouin De considered adopted, Tn, nom
M misslon then took up the next article
Holds Doctrine Valid.
Whiie the text OF the Monroe Do..
.Fihe amendment adopted by the le,o,,,
ni nations commission at its sessinn
tns ,nst night Is withheld, its main fea.
iures are substantially along the fni-
lowing lines: ~
sba1, 1'iSse h y. Nothing in this covenant
agreement ne construed s,,rh as invalidating any
trine, for the maintenance OF ne,rn
Inc exact language of the amend
TO obtain Ia0sey seGv sf sfgarded ,hn and eforis
the statement that although 'Ifu t;,ers w'tn n
peeuliar aeenGn American interest in in the h..
depariine ddimenti frdm there e. was no reason for
me commission not to disclose tsy,uoi
Hnanscs In the covenant as the worL
The official statement on last n,rh,,s
SESSION. issued this morning. does NOT
,ri,, riine'on me action on the Monroe Doc.
admitted % ofieiaI;y although sln II has been
'hat .he amendment was adopted.
"omen's Deputation Received.
-..ai. me %omens deputation. which Was
ssieiyed sl.nS "a hy the commission. and wh;ch
Women 'na. Sa the raep principle Of suffrage for
or or the league as one to be annjie6
enirougn ci1, ,;1;gut nout the world as soon as the
r; nSSIiization and democratic deve,on-
VAN wsi n o5 each country might permit.
Aberdeen. She assured the hHnnsS eommi sion o.
OF the sympathy with the ie.rns ns'oi, ot
nat!ons felt by their organizatiSn ,ba
International council OF women snf
rraslStS OF the allied nations. and sh,
rser Gu itHe commission to consider the
women to sit in the league o'
me Iurther requests OF the women
wo wors LOT Lhe suppression OF traffic in
moneh W. and children, the establishment
in Ei bureau OF education and Of an
Wrs rsa'ionaI bureau Of hygiene.
Sented the United States, AraSpms
Bratiano, wife Of the Roumanian prin,
Minister, attended the plenary scs.
Members OF the commission said tbsr.
or the probable FIRST meeting ne fhe
league OF nations organization.
Reach Agreement on All pof,..
The peace conference has rc.chns"
agreement on all questions concaeu,aam
peace with Germany, reparations ;nss
IDENTITIES and the frontiers ~ IN m
Rhine and Poland, according to a, inc inc
terview in the Petit Journal VIII thc
private secretary OF. Premier Llovd
1t Is added, they will be ssttied IN auo, t,
or three days S' ~ t"o
The. German delegates Will ba sn,,.
moned to Versailles within two Or
The, British Premier, his secretarv 1.
allies agree as we'll II present a. d,tre
ing the war, the achievements OF the