Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-12-30

the preamble, modification of the res
ervations on Article X, the Monroe
Doctrine, voting power and Shantung,
and adds one reservation, with respect
TO Article XXIlI of the League Of Ma
tions covenant.
The preamble, as drawn by Senator
King, provides that the reservations
shall be deemed acceptable TO the other
members of object In writing to Amerl-
can participation in the leagues activi-
ties under the reservations. This re-
verses the provision OF the Lodge
reservation, which requires affirmative
action accepting the reservations by
thrco of the principal allied powers.
On Article y, the King reservation
seeks a middle ground as to obliga-
ton upon the United States to guaran-
tee and help preserve against external
aggression the territory OF every league
member. Without acknowledging that
this obligation exists or denying it, the
King reservation provides that, what
ever obligation there Is in any gwen
case. il shall not become effective until
Congress has passed upon the question.
Senator Kings reservation on the
Monroe Doctrine is a statement that
nothing in tho covenant or the treaty
shall impair the doctrine. and that it is
not in any way within the league 8
jurisdiction.
The question Of voting power for Great
Britain is dealt with in the King rcser-
vatiors by = statement that the United
States will not be bound by the decision
Of the League Council or Assembly IN
any case where colonial possessions or
dependencies or States closely connected
IN interest with the other party to the
dispute have voted except when the
United States gives its assent TO such
decision
On Shantung, Senator King said that
little change from the Lodge reservation
was possible His plan includes state
mcnt that the United States understands
that Japan will return Shantung to
China in a reasonable time, and with
holds American assent from the Shan
tung provisions OF the treaty.
His added reservation on Article
XNIH, which is general article on
the subject Of the welfare of labor, re
fuses American assent to this article
except in SO far as the various matters
mentioned arc covered by treaties. THIS
article i distinct from Part NH. Of
the treaty providing for the creation Of
the international labor tribunal. On
Part XIII, Senator King follows tho
Lodge reservation. although his personal
view. he said, was that the whole sec
ton should be stricken out, 50 far as the
country is concerned.
MILD GROUP cool 70 PROPOSALS.
Senator Kings reservations met
rather chilly reception from mild reseT-
yationists They told him that his pro
posal on Article Y would not do he
cause il dodgcd the fundamental issue
of TIN obligation. The mild group stands
hv the Lodge rvscrva ton on this point
hv leftrlpg to subscribe to an acknOwi-
edgmcnt thst the United States Is under
4 broad general obligation which must
bc met every time there is threat Of
aggression snvwbere
senator McNary made this plsin TO
Senator King today after reading the
King reservations. MIR NcNary then
suggested tn Mr. King substitute, IN
thc form Of 8 reservation offered in the
Senate last summer. pOYidlng that IN
4s1nuch As tho Constitution puts the
decision as so war In the hands Of Con
grrss the refusal OF Congress IN socept
the ady7re Of the Iesgle on Article Y
should not become 8 violstion ot the
treaty.
Another set Of Democratic proposals
appea red Yesterday, though their author
remains for the time being in the hsck-
ground These rgservsnons. ike the
King PROPOSALS, take the Lodge reserva-
tons IS basis and provide for few slight
notifications
As to Article Y. the Anonymous Dem
ocrat proposes to insert the words by
rs military or naval power end to
dha1ge unless 10 until. SO as to
make tie Lodge reservation read that
the Tnited States declines 10 accept an
obligation 20 guarantee and preserve ter
7torial integrity bv lis nitts-v or navsl