The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-12
New Draft of Reservation Said to Have Approval of senator Lodge and of Some Democratic Friends of the Treaty.
By Associated Pr.-,

Washington. February H.
 Steps to eliminate many collateral
 issues of the peace treaty fight
 were taken today on the Senate
 floor while negotiations were be-
 ing resumed privately for a com
 promise on the two principal
 points ramaining in controversy,
 Article 10 and the Monroe Doctrine
 Modification of eight of the fourteen republican reservations on the basis of agreements by the bipartisan con- ference and in a way said to be satsi- factory to many democrats, was pro posed formally by Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader, Four of the remaining six are said to have been already accepted without change by the democratic leaders, leaving those which relate to Article 10 and the Monroe Doctrine as the only subject of serious disagreement.
 Progress also was claimed in tho Article 10 negotiations. new draft of the reservation being declared by the mild reservation republicans to have received approval from Senator Lodge and from some democratic friends of the treaty. The draft was denounced by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, the democratic leader. however, as con
 
 surrender" and much doubt remained as to it's ultimate acceptance.
 CHANGE IN LANGUAGE
 The new reservation, said to have Neen drafted by democrat, would deny this nations obligation to pre- serve the integrity of other league members "hy the use of it's military Nr naval forces, or by the economic hoycott, or by any other means' n-- less Congress acted on each specific case. Under the original republican draft the denial of the articles obli- gations is made directly and without the use of the explanatory language quoted.
 Senator Lodges move in proposing notifications was In accordance with a plan agreed on by republican lead CTS several days ago. Not all of tho changes embodied in his proposal had been accepted by the democrats in the bipartisan conference, il was said. and some democratic opposition was 'orecast to parts of the revised pro gramme. The general impression in most quarters. however, was that these differences could be disposed of with out extended debate.
 THROWN IN BACKGROUND
 The disagreement over the Monroe Doctrine also was thrown into the background, the leaders apparently be- lieving that it might be adjusted quickly if a compromise were reached on Article 10.
 There was no debate on the treaty during the days session. Senator Lodge presenting hts proposed modifi- cations without comment except that he desired to have them printed for consideration when the treaty form ally comes before the Senate again next week He made no statement re- garding the new Article 10 reserva- tion, but the mild reservationists de- clared they were hopeful that later he would present it also The text of this reservation follows:
 The United States assumes no obli- gation to preserve by the use of its military or naval forces. or by the economic boycott or by any other means, the territorial integrity or political independence of any other 1 country or to interfere in controversies between nations---whether members ot the league or not--under the provisions of Article 10. or to employ the military or naval forces of the United States under any article of the treaty for any purpose unless in any particular case the Congress, which under the con stitution has the sole power to de- clare war. shall by act or Joint reso- 1 luton so provide"