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lions. really would be readily accepted

tions. really would be readily accepted
abroad.
In this class were said to be the
proposed reservations S,ipUlatinc he
Sond doubt that the Monroe Doctrine
TO remain II national policy: that
;rsthers could be no declaration OF war
sSsalnder article 10 without q declaration
- by Congress. and that such questions
H%Rs immi grafton and the tariff were TO
S'Toe text solely for domestic determine
ton. Administration Senator'S say
theSe reservations already are made in
the present language OF the covenant,
and they oppose adding other s.inula-
lions emeodyins them because Of the
roar that any additional would mean
rencEotia,ion unless the other inter
ested nations assen;cd beforehand
There was no evidence ths: any step
had been taken 10 communicate viii
the other governments at this time on
the subject. but some Senators would
veiop
Possible Effort OF Reservation.
The position taken by President Will
son in his talks today WAS uNders God
to be thar The United States could no,
undertake 70 decide the force OF any
reservation adopted no matter how
genera might be the agreement here
that it did not vit,ate the covenant.
treaty in the ieht OF a contract, and
that the effect Of any change or reser
ence OF The o,hcr parties and could
not he interpre,ed by the party insert
Besides the Shantuns settlement. Mr..
Wilson was understood TO have dis
cussed Article y. The new treaty with
5rouss, aP' by m1 my tas 2 he %ns
said 10 have been especially inststent
In his position that Article y. was
expressed an earnest desire that the
French treaty be ratified
Pr p.. Gonver ,s,, Which he had
tho negotiations were understood 10
have been repeated by the Presiden;
IT was said in fact that most of his
time during the conferences. each OF
In relating what took pace around the
peace able rather Than In presenting
arguments on the disputed sections
Continues Reading Document.
The Foreign Relations Committee
continued is reading of The treaty to-
day. bat 1t was said no discussion de-
yeloped, nor was action taken on any
feature OF the treaty fight.
Senator McNary. one Of those who
will see the President tomorrow. an
nounced today tina, he would address
Tuesday, and Senator'S Pomercre. Ohio.
and Harrison. Mississippi. both Dom
on the same subject Monday. No
speeches have been announced for to-
morrow, and the general expectation il
that after short session. adjournment
Will he taken until Monday.
. Proposing tina, the question OF the
decision, Senator Borah, Republican,
OF Idaho. speaking in the Senate, call
ed upon the league supporters to join
him III securing referendum.
The President" said Mr. Borah. has
been sending for Senator'S and Will. |
understand. continue +" do so until the
quota is nlled II is policy I en-
dorse. ! only regret that ne began IL
so late in his administration. But IL
is not in accord with the tenets OF Re-
puollcan government TO settle so great
question behind closed doors either
at the White House or anyw here else
-. What would do Is 10 send for the
people. and the way TO DO that is to
have popular vote
BY resolution introduced by Sens-
tor Spencer; Republican, OF Missouri.
and referred 10 committee. the Senate
would declare its deep regret" at the
disposition OF Shantuns
follows:
Resolved. that the Senate expresses
Us deep regret al the provisions OF
such broad r ghts and powers and ply
slca! possession over the territory and
people in The Shantung peninsula OF
China, as being alike disrec ardful or
the true rights and deep-seated desires
or the more than $4,000 900 or Chinese
inheoitinE the peninsula. unjust to the
Iepup!lc OF CHINA and threatening TO
the future peace Of the world
II is the sincere hope Of the United
states that this manifest Injustice may
died. '''''e