New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
Lodge Statement Outlines
Progress Made in Parley
Four Reservations Accepted Without Change; Substi-
tutes for Others Tentatively Agreed On; Confer
ence Stranded OH Article X and Monroe Doctrine

INVASION or engaged n war
Many sugges lions were made for
changes in this reservation, and it was
finally tentatively agreed to adopt the
following substitute. proposed by the
Republicans:
NO plan for the limitation of arma
mcnts proposed by the council Of the
league of nations under the provisions
Of Article VIII shall be held a. binding
The United States until the same shall
have been accepted by Congress-
Changes in Reservation
Reservation No. J., which is as fol-
lows:
"'The United States so understands
and construes Article that i'm case of
notice Of Withdrawal from the league of
nat ons, as provided in said article, the
United States Shall be the sole Judge
as to whether all its international obli-
cations and all its obligations under
the SAID covenant have been fulfilled,
and notice of Withdrawal by the United
States may be given by concurrent
resolution of the Congress of the United
States.
1T was proposed by the Democrats to
strike out the word Concurrent ard in
fert the word Joint 1t was suggested
by the Republicans 70 amend this res
ervation hy striking out all after the
word given in line T and Inserting by
the President or whenever 9 majority
Of both houses of Congress may deem it
necessary
No decision WA, rea,i,e,i as 10 the
changes proposed in this reservation
Reservation No. g. which is as follows:
The United States shall not be OBJ
llgated to contribute to any expenses
OF the league of nations, or of the sec
retariat or OF any commi ssion, or com
mlttee. or conference. or other agency,
organized under the league of nations
or under the treaty or Tor the purpose
OF carrying out the treaty provisions,
unless and until an appropriation of
funds available for such expenses shall
have been made by the Congress Of the
United States
''lt was proposed to strike out the
word or IN line 3 and insert except
the Office force and expenses No de-
cislon WAS reached on this change.
Reservation No Il:
The United States reserves the
right to permit, in hts discretion. the
natlonals OF q covenant breaking state
as defined in Article NN OF the covenant
OF the league OF nations residing with
IN the United States or in countries
other than chat vio ating said Article
XVI to continue their melcia fn4n-
clai and personal relations with the
nationals of the United States
No Decision Reached
1t was proposed to strike out in
lines 10 and 20 the words or in coun
tries other than that violating said
Article XVI. No decision was reached
on this proposal.
Reservation IA. which is as follows:
The United States assumes no OBJ
legation to be bound by any election,
decision, report OK finding Of the coun-
Gil or assembly In which any member
of the league and its self governing
domlnlons, colonies or parts Of en-
pre- IN the aggregate have cast more
than one vote, and assumes no obliga-
tlon to be bound by any decision, re
port OF finding of the council or as,
Sembiy arising out Of any dispute be-
tween the United States and any mem
Der of the league if such member. or
any self-govelning dominion, colony
empire or part of empire united with
it politically has voted
"The following was proposed as a
substitute for this reservation:
Until part |, being the covenant Of
the league of nations, shall be so
as to provide that the United
states shall be entitled to cast a mum
Der Of votes equal to that which any
member of the league and its self
governing domnions, colonies, or parts
Of empire, in the aggregate, shall be
emitted to cast, the United States as
aumes no obligation to be bound, except
IN cases where Congress has previously
cislon, report, or finding Of the council
or assembly in which any member of
the league and It's Sc fgovcrniag do
m!hlons, colonies, or part Of empire in
the aggregate have cast more than one
vote.
The United States assumes no obli-
CATION TO be bound by any decision, re-
port or tinding OF the council or assem-
ply arislng out OF any dispute between
'ne United states and any member of
the league, if such member or any self
governing dominion, colony, empire, or
part Of empire, united with it polit-
lcally, has voted
Conferees Fail to Agree
mo decision was reached on this
change
Reservation No. .:
. The United States assumes 40 OBJ ,,
lGatlon TO preserve the territorial in !
'egrity or political independence of
any other country or TO interfere in
,ontrovers les between nations whether
nembers Of the league or not-under
he provisions of Article X, or to en-
)loy the military or naval forces of
ne United States under any article of =
he treaty for any purpose. unless in
any particular case the Conpre,s ,
'hich, under the Constitution, has the
sole power to declare war or authorize
Ne employment of the military or
naval forces Of the United States, Shall {
~ &c. or joint resolution so provide.' /,
"Narious amendments and substitutes >
we're offered 10 this reservation in re t
gard TO Article X Of the treaty 1t was z
ound impossible 20 agree on any b