Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1920-10-11

Cox said, was initiated by him fMr.
Taft as a result Of his study Of the
draft agreement, and quoted Mr.. Taft's
"own words when sincerity Of mind and
intelligence were not beclouded by the
partisan prejudice of political cam
paign."
Follows Tafts Advice.
The White House memorandum scon-
tanning some Of the cables exchanged by
President Wilson and A1r. Taft stated
that in every instance" the president
followed Mr.. Taft's suggestions, and
every suggestion of Mr.. Taft was fol-
lowed literally" The correspondence
indicated that Mr.. Taft's suggestions
dealt principally with protecting the
Monroe Doctrine and dealing with Amer
lean domestic questions, withdrawal
from the league, unanimous league de-
cisions and disarmament. The cores
pondence made public contained two ca
Diagrams from the president to Mr. Taft
and several from Mr.. Taft to the execu-
tive, including one in which A. Lewrence
Lowell, president Of Harvard University,
joined. The White House memorandum
quoted at length Ieagne amendments to
show adoption of Mr.. Taft's suggestions.
The final cablegram from Mr.. Taft.
sent to Secretary Tumulty and forwarded
to the president, as given In public cor
respondence. was dated june 28, 1919.
.jnst .hsfnre the president returned to
present the treaty to the senate. 1t
read:
Taft's Final Cable.
II would like to send q return mes
sage, and that is that the president ar
CUES for the league and its necessity:
the impossibilitv TO secure peace without
it; the dreadful unrest in Europe; the
pressure of our allies to ratifv and Sc
cure peace at once. the need of the
league with the United States to stabil
ize and to resist bolshevism. the neces-
sity for renewal of negotiations if an
important amendment like striking out
article ten is made. the absurdity of
congressional declaration Of peace on
one side. the giving up of all objects OF
the war in such peace If Germany were
to make similar declaration. | hope
sincerely he will not attack the Repnb
lican senator's. His appeal will be much
more influential il he pleads his cause
aud does not attack the opposition"
On March 16. 1919. the correspond
ence showed. Secretary Tumulty sent
the president message stating that Mr.
Taft desired to cable the president d.
rect with suggestions not looking to
change s.the structure of the league. the
pan OF ACLlOu or It's Tedl CuaEACttEy pui
simply removing objections in minds OF
conscientious Americans-which its Ian
guage does not justify and whose fears
should be removed without any conceIv.
able change of language"
Wilson Welcomes Offer.
The reply given by President Wilson
said he would appreciate Mr.. Tafts Of
fer of suggestions. and welcome them"
1.-THE sooner they are sent the better
the presidents reply added You need
give yourself no uneasiness about my
yielding ANYTHING with regard to the en-
hodiment of the proposed convention in
the treaty"
On March IS, the correspondence
showed, Mr. Taft cabled reservation
for the Monroe Doctrine, stating that it
alone would probably carry the treaty
but others would make it certain Mr.
Taft's detailed suggestions We're:
IF You bring back the treaty with the
League Of Nations in it, make more spec
ific reservation of the Monroe Doctrine.
fix a term for duration Of the league
and the limit of armament: require ex-
pressly unanimity of action in executive
council and body of delegates, and add
to article Is a provision that when the
executive council of this body of dele
gates finds the difference to grow out Of
an exclusively domestic policy, it snail
recommend no settlement: the ground
will be completely out from under the
opponents of the league in the senate"
Cover Domestic Questions.
The latter. Mr. Taft said. would cover
tariff, Japanese immigration and similar
domestic questions.
Submitting drafts of proposed amend
ments and detailed arguments in their
behalf. one of Mr.. Tafts messages stat
cd:
THE Republican senator's are trying
to stir up anxiety among Republicans
lest this be limitation upon our tariff.
1t would help much to meet and remove
objections and cut the ground under
senatorial obstruction"
Regarding the Monroe Doctrines pro-
lection. Mr.. Taft was quoted as follows:
MY impression is that If the one ar
ticle already sent on the Monroe Doc
trine. be inserted in the treaty. suffie-
lent Republicans who signed the round
robin would probably retreat from their
position and vote for ratification so that
ii would carry. ff the other suggestions
we're adopted I feel confident that al
hut eoteY ! whast stte teapeseet pee .apy .aapy 'essu all
circular C-o3.