The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-07-30
PRESIDENT SUBMITS
SPECIAL TREATYW|TH
FRA nee TO SEN A TE
SAYS IT Is AN ARRANGEMENT
UNDER LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
NOT OUTSIDE IT

the special treaty with France by
which the United States pledges itself
To come Immediately to the aid of
that republic in the event of an un.
provoked attack by Germany, and ask.
ed for its early ratification along with
the treaty with Germany"
Submission of the treaty came after
sharp criticism by senate republicans,
who for several days had openly
charged on the senate floor that in
failing to present the draft of the pact
along with the treaty of Versailles, the
president had violated one of the ar
ticles of the document The president
did not follow his usual custom of pre-.
sentng the treaty i'm person. He sent
it to the capitol by special messenger
along with message explaining its ob
iect.
The Franco American treaty is almost
Identical with one signed between Great
Britain and France. one difference
between theteXts as made public by the
French foreign office, to which atten-
ton has been called. is that the United
States pledges itself to go "immedi.
''''E ~ 'h' 't9SlStdi'' vi fIdilce' "ille
'feat britain consents to assist That
country.
The president told the senate the pur-
pose Of the treaty was to provide as
sistahce Tor France in case of unpro-
voked aggression by Germany with
out waiting for the advice of the coun-
ell OF the League OF Nations that such
action should be taken, and explained
that II was to be an arrangement, mot
independent of the League of Nations,
but under it.
me covenant OF the League OF Ma
tlohs' the president said- provides
for military action for the protection
of its members only upon the advice
of the council of the league--advice
given, 1t Is to be presumed, only upon
dehoeratioh ana acted upon by each
Of the governments of the member
states only II It's own judgment Justi'
fles such action.
folntlns out that the treaty shall
receive the approVaI OF the councn
or the league the president sald
would remain IN force only until, upon
the Application OF one OF the parties 10
H. the couhcll OF the league, actihs'
II necessary by majority VOTE siiaiI
agree that the provisions OF the cove
hant Oh the Ieasue alloro her " rriiice'
sufficient proteclioh'
Mr' wilson salu ne was moved 10
sign the treaty ny the tleS ol lrleH'
snip pihdlhs the TWO countries ana the
assistance france gave America III ns
struggle Tor independence Nlthout
this assistance the president SAID 1t
was seriously to be doupted Whether
America couiu nave won lts lhuepehu-
ence, ana he added: Nothins can pay
such dept
By uhahinlous consent the frelich
treaty was lalu peiore the Sehate III
open session NJ the request Oh thah
man Lodge OF the lorelsn relations coin
mlttee' Al the suggestion Oh Chairman
LodSe, the treaty was REFERRED 10 tiie
foreign relations committee without oo-
Jectlon or ulscussloh'
IeNt OF fresidehts : Message
President Wilson'S message TO tile
senate today accompanying the FRAN
co American treaty loilo"s'
Gentlemen Oh the senate 'ahS
pleasure IN laying before you treaty
with the repuDilc OF flhahce' the opJect
of which Is TO secure Tor the repuphc
the immediate aid OF the ohlteu otates
of America in case OF any uhproVokeu
movement OF aggression against Her
on the part OF Germany earnestly
nope that the treaty VIII hieet
with your cordlal approVal ana VIII
receive an early ratlilcatioh at !oui
hands along with the treaty OF peace
with Germany. NOW that you nave
had an opportunity 10 examine tiie
great document presented 10 you t"o
weeks ago II seems opportuhe 10 iay
before you lhlS treaty WilicH ls INFANT
TO be IN erect part OF H.
1t was signed on the same uay WIN
the treaty OF peace ana Is ihteiideu as
L temporarily supplement- TO IT, IL 10
believed that the treaty Oh peD' WI"
iermany ltseH provinces adequate pro
ecton to france against assresSioii
rom her recent enemy on the EAST
out the years lmmedlately aheau Oh US
contain many lncalcuaple posSloiiities'
rhe covenant OF the league ol hatiois
provides Tor military action lor 'le
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