Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-13

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-ura for the Lodge reservation II ar
lcle zen, winch has stood unaIterad
Tor many veeks as the sI0rn center
Of the peace treaty controversy was
proposed II -ne Senate racav hv Us
author. Senator Lodge. me -spubL.-
can leader The move described nv
rne republican, nanaEe-s as step
toward harmony and COM promise d.
trE ie0 me Senate II exactly the
opposite direction ~ starting a dis
cusslor whether me new draft was
weaker y rs terms -aan The old.
The milo reserva- innIsrs backed bv
most Of the rspullicar membership
sa1C y was not The republican. II
-ecuncilaDies SAG Il was aao served
notice they would not help adopt Il
as they die the orlglna-. The demo
c-acs. keeping silent. studied me prp-
posal without apparent suspicion a.nc
w-thehlC any decision as ID what
they would 40.
As result. the possibilities Of a.
ina agreement remained as be-
cioudec as ever and party lenders re-
rlseC Lnel- predictions Of an early
vote Oh a.-lcie Ten. Il mao been
hoped 10 reach q -or call today but
tonight no one was predicting ac.inn
before Monday OF Tuesday
Cna-ac-sr-zIng the proposed chan
ges as the terms Of republican
capitalization" % the White House
Senator Mccormick Of Illinois Leo
the attack Of the republican t--ecou-
cAaDies- a SCI OF weasel words"
was the way Senator Braadage. re
publican. Connecticut. described the
con- promise proposal. while Senator
Ano1. republican. Pennsylvania. as
serted -naI i would leave UPON ne
= nltec States the mora obligation
ID, which President Wilson has con-
tended
In general form the new reservation
-ohows ne language worked out bv
Senator x a-snn Of Indiana for m. Pt-
puoIca-s and Senator Simmons Of
North Carolina Tor the Democrats. IN
their compromise negotiations For his
compromise 30 Democratic votes are
understood 10 have been promised 11,-
seve-a- last-mInure changes n wording
made ny Senator's Lodge and X arsn-
aeT0re -he reservation was p-eserl Ted
were 1eiG u have InvaIidated The DEN
oc-atic pledge and d new ca1vass had
nor been completed tonight
On the Republican sue he def4c-io-
was not confined 70 me lr-=consilabies
aIune, senator F-eiinEuuvsen If New
Je-se,-- VINO mad voted for -acifica lion
with ne orIgrra. --ess-vH-Inu. declaring
on -Ae floor ma ne never would take
the substitute and Senator wacswu-rf7
of New York telling ms pa--v leaders
ne could not see wherein thev mad fm-
proved m heir Original measure The
Republican leaders insisted however
they -suid hold q. !eas: ~ votes II
line. anG The Democrats VINO favored
the substitute hoped 10 deIiua- n y-n
than 20 from their side Il lakes - %
-arify
The text Of the new reservation .pl.
lows.
The United States assumes no or
legation 70 preserve the territorial
integrity Or political indeueadencp Of
any other country by the employ
mert Of is military or naval forces
rs resources OF any form CT economic
discr'lrnl nation. or % interfere in cor
--ove-sles between nations whether
members Of the league or not under
The provisions Of Article X. or 70 en-
plov the military or naval forces Of
the United States under anv article
" rhe treaty for any purpose unless
IN ary particular case the Congress-
which under the constitution has the
sole power 20 declare war or author
lZe the employment of the military
or naval forces Of the nlted States.
shall, IN the exercise Of full liberty
Of action. by act. or joint resolution
SO provide"
In presenting the substitute Senator
Lodge declared 1, die not alter IN z,v
respect the substance Of the -ese-va-
ion Or weaken The denial Of the nari s
obligation under Article Y he made
me move because ne did not f.ai justi-
fed IN insisting on a mere matter O..
pnraseoiogy. ne said