The Washington herald., 1920-02-12
Memorial of II Bodies to
President Aids Spirit
\ Of Compromise.
LODGE OFFERS CHANGE
New Reservations Promise
Ground for Favorable
Action.

memorial to President Wilson. urg-
ing him to accept compromise en-
the peace treaty which will insure
speedy ratification, will play an i'm
portant part in mastering the 81 votes
necessary for ratification when the
treaty Games up for consideration
next week
This was generally admitted yester-
day at the Capitol, especially in DEM
ocratic circles. Prominent Democratic |,
Senators agreed that the demand OF
100000 American citizens cannot
be ignored. even by the President. The
memorial was left at the White House
Monday by President Lowell, Of Har-
Ward; Oscar Straus. of New York /
City. and DIR. Clarence ]. Owens.
Quick Action Likely.
II Is now conceded in Republican
quarters that the treaty will De rati-
he'd within a reasonable time after
it comes up for debate next Monuay.
Even 'irreconcilables" admit that eff \
forts to defeat the treaty will be |
futile. saying that a canvass of the |
Senate has shown that any loop
hole which can be squeezed through"
will be used by some Republican Sen
atOrs in changing front on the ques- |
tiOn OF reservations and ratification. !
senator Lodge yesterday formally !
introduced in the Senate proposed |
changes in eight of the fourteen /
original Lodge reservations. which |
were voted on last November. These /
changes wIh probably form the basis
OF compromises which Democrats and /
Republicans MAY make in an 'ftort to |
bring about prompt ratification.
Avoid Campaign Issue.
IrreconciIable Senators are con- !
WINGED that Senator Lodge and his !
followers have hearkened to the /
importunities of the mild reserva-
tionists not to do anything that
would allow the treaty to go into
the Presidential campaign. Senator
, Lodge has been advised by former \
J AtsOlEc. General WTckersnain, ex~f
Presiden. Taft, Republican National
Chairman Will Hays and other
leaders in the party that it would |
be unwise to lay the Republican /
party open to the imputation of /
having delayed or caused the de-
feat of the treaty, and equally un-
wise to allow the pact to become !
an issue in the coming campaign. /
One of the bitter enders' said !
yesterday that the supporters of I
the Lodge reservations are willing |
to agree to any reservation on Ar |!
ticle y which will save their j
faces" They have changed places ,
with the Democrats in this respect, |
he declared.
In the changes introduced yes !
terday by Senator Lodge Article L |
is so worded as to leave solely to /
the United States the question |
whether all its international obli- |
cations have been fulfilled. Notice |
Of withdrawal by the United /
States, under the new wording, |
may be given by the President or
b. by Congress alone whenever a ma
jority of both Houses deem it nee
essary.
RetnIns Domestic Decisions.
The reservation on domestic ques- |
tions reserves exclusively to the Unit /
cd states the right to decide wha. !
questions arc within its domestic juris- |
diction This article declares that all /
domestic and political questions rrlI.- |
ing wholly or in part to internal al
. fairs. including immigration, labor. |
coastwise traffic, internal commerce, !
the suppression of traffic in women |
apd children and in Cpiurl and other
dangerous drugs are solely within tho !
Jurisdiction Of the United States. This
reservation makes it unnecessary to /
submit such questions to arbitration
or to the council or assembly of the |
league of nations
With regard to Shantun-. the United 1
,,rffhhnIHz it- tn Arfin |
10. Isl and los, and reserves full libcr- .
ty of action with respect to any con-
llsVersy which may arise under these |
articles. The cnarge in she reserva-
ton on ShantulS orlits the words be |
tween the Republic of China and the |
Empire of Japan,' which came at the |
end of the original Lodge reservation. /
Congress Must Approve.
The reservation on the appointment |
OF representatives provides that no !
person shall be authorized to repre-
sent the United States, or shall be
eligible as a member of any body es-
tablished by, the treaty. except pur-
suant to an act of Congress provid-
ing for his appointment and defining
his powers and duties. The original |
reservation on this point provided
that Congress should enact a law be- !
| fore anyone should be appointed to |
= represent the United States.
Another change proposed by SEN
ator Lodge would limit the respon- |
sibility of the United States for the |
expenses of the league to the Office /
forSe ard expenses of the secre- |
tariat. or of any commission, COM |
mittee, conference or any other |
agency organized under the treaty.
o Such expenses, the reservation pro-
vides. must be specifically appro- /
priated for by Congress.
The reservation on disarmament 1
would prevent the United States i
from being bound to any plan for
the limitation of armaments pro-
posed by the council of the league
not accepted by Congress. The |
original reservation on this point !
gave the United States the right /
to garry out any plan for increase \
OF armament II threatened with in !
vasion or engaged In war.
Reserves Business Rights.
The original reservation on right 1
>to trade has been changed so as to |
reserve TO the United States the
right to permit the nationals of a I
.ovenant-bresking state residing I
within the United States to continue |
their financial. commercial and per- |
sonal relations with the nationals :,
1f the United States. /