Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-08-07
TUCKER OPPOSES TREATY
J WITHOUT AMENDMENTS
port to American Bar
Association.
STANDS WITH KANSAS MA!
Majority Favor Ratification OF Pact,
Including League Document, Just
as President Wilson Brought 1t
From Versailles.
IBy Associated Press. i

ST. LOUIS, August 6-Rat!.ication
league OF nations covenant. without
amendments. will be recommended At
the convention OF the American Bar
Association here, August % TO 81, in
elusive. The recommendation will be
in the majority report Of a special
committee appointed TO consider the
treaty.
The committee which signed the
report was composed OF Edgar y.
Bancroft, OF Chicago: William II
Wadhams. of New York, and the late
Frederick y. Judson. of this city.
Charles Blood Smith, OF Topeka
Kan. and Henry St. George Tucker,
OF Lexington. Va. will present mi
nor!ty report. in which they asse-;
they are unable to concur" with the
majority committee.
World Anxious for Pence.
Your committee is Of the opinion
that the treaty, including the pro-
posals for a league Of nations, should
be ratified without amendment" the
majority report on the treaty de-
clares. THE world Is anxious to re-
turn to more settled condition
which awaits the termination of the
great war. IL amendments are pro-
posed by the United States. other
governments would undoubtedly pro-
pose amendments. and il is unlikely
that second conference could pro-
duce n more satisfactory treaty.
TX $ particularly httins that the
United States should support the
proposal for this league. The league
is based upon our own experience in
federation of States enjoying lib
crty and peace. Il has been our high
destiny TO join with our allies, in
preventing the destruction OF liberty
and establishing it as the govcrnin &
principle in the life of the States.
Upon entering the war we eX-
pressed 1t as our desire and purpose
to secure not only for ourselves, but
for all nations Of the world. an en-
ciples OF liberty and of justice which
we enjoy. The league is organized
for that purpose. Should the United
States refuse to enter the league 1t
would defeat its organization; should
the United States join. it gives the
best assurance of its success"
Hold Amendments Destructive.
Dealing with the subject OF amend
ments and reservations, the reports
iterates that amendments are de-
structive to the pact, and emphasizes
that only interprctative reservations
should be permitted
The committee on international law
Will present report which states
that, after outlining developments of
the reconstruction period, it finds
little to record of wise and final ad-
justment or of complete accord"
Commenting on the meeting of the
Organization Committee of the Per-
manent Court of International JUS
tice under the league of nations. the
report says: AT last a body distinct
ly legal, Il body of our cloth and
profession. is seeking, and is given
an opportunity to organize intcrna-
tional justice and prepare for its
enforcement in the world"
A large number of prominent
speakers are expected to address the
association. including Sir Auckland
Geddcs, British Ambassador TO the
United States; Franklin X. Lane
former Secretary of the Interior; AL
bert ]. Bever!dge, of Indiana, former
United states Senator, and Judge Ben
B. Lindsey. OF Denver. Hampton L.
Carson, of Philadelphia. is president
of the association,