The New York herald., 1920-01-31
ABANDON EFFORT
TO SAVE TREATY
(Continued from Page OncJ

ments explaining what led up to the break
statement as follows:
Speaking for myself alone, l have this
to cay:-That / was unable to agree TO
any change in reservations > and 5. deal
ing with Article X. and the Monroe Doc
trine. In my opinion reservation No. 2,
which provides that we shall assume no
obligation of any kind under Article X.
except the one mentioned in the treaty,
that we should ourselves respect the
boundaries Of other nations, cannot possi-
bly, permit Of change.
"The change proposed in reservation No.
). in regard to the Monroe Doctrine, was
an absolutely vital one. because ii was
asserted as an official Interpretation by
the representatives of Great Britain that
the Monroe Doctrine under the'treaty was
to be interpreted by the league. To this
|. for on. could never assent, and in view
Of the statement made in Paris by the
British delegat ton. to which 7 have re-
ferred, ] regard the line which it was
proposed to strike out as absolutely nec-
essary. The United States has always in
terpreted the Monroe Dostrinc alone. II
is our policy. No one else has ever at
tempted to interpret it. and it is some
thing. i'm my judgment which ought never
to be permitted even by the most remote
implication. II We should strike out thay
phrase now. after IL had been accepted by
the Senate it would lead TO a direct in
ference that we left the question open.
The right to interpret the Monroe Doc
trne, pertaining to the United States alone,
must never be open to question"
Taft Proposal Rejected.
The Democrats at today's final meeting
of the bipartisan committee put forward
the most recent reservation to Article Y
suggested by William III. Taft. There
was considerable discussion of it, but in
the end the Republicans declared it to be
unacceptable.
Tomorrow ! shall not be here said
Senator Hitchcock but Senator Walsh.
of Montana, will give notice for me that
on Tuesday, February 10. | shall ask the
Senate to proceed to consideration of the
peace treaty. / shall be back here be-
fore that time. 1t is my intention to re-
turn 10 Washington from my home In
Nebraska on Thursday next
AT the meeting today we presented the
last Taft reservation on Artucle Y as our
proposition Of compromise. There was
some conversation as to the exact mean
ing of the reservation. We urged the Re-
publicans TO say whether they could accept
this or consider it,
"Sena tor Lodge said definitely he could
not acc ept it, We then asked If the Re
publicans had a counter proposal or would
make one. Senator Lodge replied that he
could not make any proposition on Ar
tcle Y. other than the one contained in
the Lodge programme of reservations. He
said he could not consent TO any modifica-
tion.
1--WE did not take up the Monroe Doctrine
tive that there could be no alteration OF
that reservation. We had accepted the
reservation on the Monroe Doctrine with
the exception that we proposed an elm
inaton of the right OF the United States
alone to interpret Il.
81 sugges ed that perhaps we could agree
on some way Of taking the treaty up in
the Senate. but Senator Lodge said he did
not care to have meeting on that sub
ject."
Uncertain ss to Votes.
'Do YOU think you have enopgh votes
to get the treaty up in the Senate2s" Sem
ator Hitchcock was asked.
I'VE do not know" was the answer.
How many Democrats do YOU count
on$s' was the next inquiry.
There will be at least forty-three DEM
icratic votes, hepled Senator Hitchcock.
Before the question Of the Senate taking
up the treaty comes before the body for
ton. conferences will have been
held by the Democrats, and possibly tbs
to decide whe ther the reser-
vations as tentatively agreed upon in the
bipartisan conferences shall be taken up
singly or en- bloc.
There was no dramatic climax to the
1t was agreed by all that un-
less some compromise could be worked
out on Articl Y. It would be useless to
continue the meetings.
Was your move today discussed with
the White House in advances" Senator
Hitchcock was asked.
1T was not he replied I'VE are run
ming entirely independent OF the White
House in this action"