Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-09-04

(COnClnueQ from rage One
when three nations in addition to
Germany have signed, it shall go into
effect. 1t is easy to see the enor-
nous benefits which Great Britain
and France will derive from this
treaty. They will not take any
chances. 1t is preposterous to sup
pose that Japan will delay it's rati-
fication. The result is beyond all
question. @
"What then will the United States
do? Some say that congress can
pass joint resolution declaring a
state of peace with Germany. Others
say the United States can negotiate a
separate and independent treaty.
Those who talk this way evidently
have no conception of the enormous
benefits which the United States de-
rives from this treaty"
Admit no Amendment.
The president end Senator Hitch
cock were said to be in complete
agreement that the immediate fight
should be pressed against the five
amendments adopted by the foreign
relations committee. The president,
it was stated, endorsed the view ex-
pressed by Mr.. Hitchcock, today, in
the senate that any amendment, no
matter how trivial, would have the
effect of withdrawing this nation
from the treaty and requires separ-
ate negotiations with Germany.
Action on reservations. the presi-
dent was said to feel, can be left for
INF
of the fight against amendment.
"The president said he was well
satisfied with the way the fight so
far has been handled" said Mr..
Hitchcock, "and over the very dis
/ tinct gains made by friends of the
treaty and the league. l assured him
absolutely that every amendment
proposed would be beaten"
President Wilson, also discussed
with Mr.. Hitchcock plans for his tour
, in behalf Of the treaty. The presi-
dent. it was said. viii! discuss the
, treaty and especially the league
covenant, in every address of the trip.
Senator Hitchcock said the president
would analyze the treaty in detail
and emphasize that delay in it's rati-
fication was holding UP return to the
country of normal conditions and also
was blocking many reconstruction
matters. Personal attacks, however,
upon senators opposing the treaty,
are not planned by the president.
/ Article 10 Debated.
| In the negotiations of the repub-
present stumbling block is said to be
on reservation affecting article 1C
with it's foreign territorial guaran-
tees. The tentative reservations said
to have been drawn by senators de-
manding Strong" reservations, is
understood to declare emphatically
that the United States twill not" and
| refuses" to undertake obligation OF
the territorial guarantees in ad
vance of specific action by congress as
required by the constitution. Those
| favorinp a more moderate reserva
ton are said to be urging instead thai
p, it declare the limitations of congress
under the constitution, without max
ing blunt denials. Y
The three; reservations on which
the radical and moderate republican
groups are said now to have reached
an agreement propose to declare tina
the United States shall be the sol,
Interpreter of the Monroe doctrin,
shall decide all domestic policies, sucl
as tariff and immigration, withou
intervention by the league, and upol
deciding without judgment of tn
league, that national obligations hav
been fulfilled shall be privileged t.
withdraw from the league upon no
tire