Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-03-28
|IE SESSION
 MAY RECENT | AMENDMENTS
Lr;can Changes Not Tn
 |eluded in Covenant.
Arr COMMITTEE (rrs LEAGUE PLANS
!, Suffrage Recognized in the '.mo Amendment Prov ding
 Women Can Hold Offit }.

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 Tomen Can Hold Offit '.
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 <. March 27.-Containing neith- reference to the Monroe doc mn to the Japanese proposal for rognition of equality of races, ah of the covenant of the of nations today is in the If the special drafting cor1mit- draft was completed Wednes- rht at a sitting of the full com- x and the covenant is expected ready in completed form early veek. The two amendments which has centered the great stest and much divergence of however, may be offered in the council of ten or to the \ peace conference, to which renant must go for final act apg other amendments adopted saay night was one directly Izing the principle of women's xe in that it provides that the of the league are open to wo- we'll as men.
 Settle Withdrawals.
 much discussed question as to IGry of the withdrawal from fship in the league of a nation eMled by an amendment per withdrawal on two years mo- t not until such nation has fill its international obligations. Ele X. of the covenant to the Monroe doctrine amend you'd apply, stands in it's ori- form, President Wilson having Il for the present, the amend which had been prepared as ex- pg the views of the American ion. It is now explained that mot the exact text but only, heral form of the text which iven to the press and that criticism must be withheld present.
 (ul soundings are being taken rtain the reception that is to be given this amendment her delegations. If unfriendly ent develops or the pressing r and obnoxious amendments is ened as a consequence of in- E upon the Monroe doctrine, sald the amendment may be her withheld.
 To Continue Inquiries.
 ls been learned that thus far, Mt of these inouiries has not wholly encouraging to the ad- 0 Of the amendment. but that lll be continued until the atti- all the delegation is ascertain the first mention of the de- the Japanese to secure an nent recognizing equality be- e law for all nationals of the or nation states in other es, the Japanese delegates et pressed their amendment the commission itself. They however. been canvassing the 'ons with various forms of n amendment, endeavoring to " the feeling toward it.
 ran squarely on one reef to- men Premier Hughes, of Aus, oeclares without qualification N Australian delegation would pport or stand in favor of any 4hsnt of any kind whatever con. 'ne Japanese desires.
 matter of fact, the Japanese 'nent did not come before the sslon last night but it is und- 's authors have not abandon iuea of obtaining an expression ,ag on it from the council o1 a perhaps from the plenary vmerence itself.
 .leate New Committee.
 .laaportant amendment adopted sne M provided for the creation a'iaittee ,'l, on organization of thu sn!eh ,, is to be empowered tt Nlth arrangements for thu " " securing the necessar! ss. .s ana perfecting the secretar sss' all in advance of the rati VI the treaty. But, the act ns nsolnmlssion will be subject t. p,Oval pv. of the ratifying body. rs,pose z. is.to speed up the be to VI the workines of the grea ;u ;,'. meet the critical issues tha
 " are arising throughout tn ct;. M amendment gathers int p'~n uL all of the separate con he "nlch a are to be incorporat to ,sp ,sspIvenant, such as those re
 tlo lsuor, commerce and finance katv Se Y. are not made a part o .s " put tha the countries sig berss;s'u 1, 1o do the things SC
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