South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-01-29
FEAR ANOTHER
PACT DEADLOCK
Article 10 and Monroe Doc
trine Likely to Prove
Stumbling Block.
Bv Associated Press

by Associated Press:
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s-Prepon-
derance of senate opinion on the
eve of another. and perhaps final.
bipartisan conference of republican
and democratic leaders was that a
deadlock had been reached. making
agreement very unlikely at this time
on compromise peace treaty reser-
vations.
Reservations TO article zen and for
| preserve ton of the Monroe doctrine
promises to be the center of vari-
ance between the leaders Of the two
factions at Thursdays meeting and
II appeared that should a break
come il would result from inability
to agree on these two points. Should
the bipartisan conferences, which
have been in progress for more than
two weeks. be abandoned, influences
at work in both POLITICAL parties. it
was asserted in some quarters, un-
doubtedly would have a strong ef-
feet ultimately in the direction OF a
compromise which would keep the
treaty out Of the political cam
paign.
Article ten and the Monroe doc
trine. IL became known Wednesday,
were the only subjects on which ten
tative agreement had not been
reached by the bipartisan commit
/ tee. Much OF the language of the
republican reservations adopted last
| session has been agreed TO by tho
democrats, il was revealed. while
many changes had been conceded
by the republicans and two OF the
reservations had been rewritten en-
tirely.
Preamble of Pact.
Preamble-The conferees had
agreed 20 strike out the words pro
viding for acceptance of the Amer
lean reservations by at least three
Of the principal allied and associated
powers, through an exchange OF
notes. leaving the preamble TO pro-
vide simply for acceptance. The
Iconferees then added these words:
And the failure on the part of the
allied and associated powers 10
make objections to such reserva-
| tions and understanding prior to
the deposit OF the ratification by
the United States shall be taken as
full acceptance Of such reservations
and understandings by said pow
| ers."
Withdrawal from league-On this
| reservation a tentative agreement
had been reached to provide that
notice of American withdrawal
should be made through a joint
resolution of congress. instead OF a
concurrent resolution as provided by
the Lojge reservation. This would
give the president power TO veto the
acticn Of congress on withdrawal.
Article lO.-The proposed COM
promise on this article had been
/ IagrCed 10 by most OF the senator's
present except as 20 the question Of
assumption by the United States Of
| an obligation TO interfere in con-
ltroversics between nations whether
members Of the league or not. The
| Ipro posed article 10 reserve ton reads.
| The United States assumes no obu-
cations to employ its military or
naval forces or by economic boycott
TO preserve the territorial integrity
or political independence OF any
other country. or TO interfere in cor
| trovcrsies between nations, whether
members or the league or not under
the provisions OF article 10. or 70
employ the military or naval forces
| OF the United States under any
larticlc OF the treaty for any purpose,
unless in any particular case the
congress which under the constitu-
tion has the sole power 10 declare
war shall by act or joint resolution
so provide. Nothing herein shall be
deemed 20 impair the obligation OF
Iarticle 16 concerning the economic
boycott"
Lodge RcscTV alton.
/ Nandates--The Lodge reservat ton
on this point was accepted unchang-
ed. IL provides that congress must
decide whether the United states
shall accept a mandate.
! Domestic ouestions-Thc I.oc ge
rcsery alton, reserving 20 the United
/ states the right what questions are