Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1920-03-12
Modified Rider to Article Ten O.
KID by Root.
LODGE MAY ACCEPT CHANGES
Revised Reservation Makes Conces.
sions to Demoerats-Admin
ton Senators Slow in Promis-
ing Their Support.

sloOu ~ nave DeeD hSSeilteu 10 DV
number of Republican leaders working
with ne Democrats for ratification
compromise.
1t developed that Elihu Root has APP
proved the compromise of the article
10 reservation, which admittedly con-
cedes much to the Democrats in the
senate, but which, in the opinion of
Mr. Root, completely protects Ameri-
can interests as desired by the Re-
publicans.
He so Informed Senator Lodge, who
tentatively accepted the modified res
ervation, as did some of the leading
Democrats, including Senator Sim
mons.
Democrats Slow to Promise.
Democratic senators were slow In
promising their support, while they
weighed the meaning of the letter
written to Senator Hitchcock by Presi-
dent Wilson, reiterating his opposition
to any reservation which would impair
''the full force" or article TO-
Some leaders predicted, however,
that before the day was over it might
be possible to tell definitely whether
the compromise negotiations were to
succeed
The changes in the reservation are
understood to have grown out Of the
compromise movement conducted by
Senator Watson of Indiana, for The
Republicans, and Senator Simmons of
North Carolina for the Democrats II
was said, however, that Senator Sim
mons had not definitely accepted the
new draft and those in close touch
with the negotiations We're not very
confident of final agreement.
Text of Modified Reservation.
The text Of the modified article 10
reservation as it is understood to have
been assenteL to by the Republican
leaders is as follows:
1.-The United States assumes no OBJ
legations to employ its military or
naval forces, its resources, or any form
of economic discrimination to preserve
the territorial integrity or political in
dependence of any other country, or to
interfere in controversies between ma
lions whether members of the league
or not, under the provisions of ar
ticle 10 or to employ the military or
naval forces of the United States un-
der any article of the treaty for any
purpose unless in any particular case
the congress, in the exercise of fun
liberty Of action. shall by act or joint
resolution so declare"
As adopted last session the reser-
walton read:
'Fhe United States assumes no oh
legation to preserve the territorial in
tegrity or political independence of
any other country or to interfere in
controversies between nations
whether members of the league or not
under the provisions of article 10.
or to employ the military or naval
forces of the United States under any
article of the treaty for any purpose,
unless in any particular case the con-
greSs, which under the Constitution
has the sole power to declare war or
authorize the employment of the mill
tary or naval forces of the United
States, shall by act or joint resolution
so provide"
Lodge Talks of Wilson Letter.
The presidents letter on article 10
was debated in the senate, Senator
Lodge declaring that il laid bare the
difference in principle between Mr.
Wilson and the senate majority.
There isa't any objection made by
the opponents of article 10 here" said
the Republican leader, that is not adj
mtted and advocated In this letter.
1t is set forth as definite and binding
article. founded on naked force.
at is well that has been said. It
iustifies the position we have taken
on this side all along that there can
he left no binding obligation on the
United States TO carry out the provi-
sions of the article"
Senator Lodge said he thought the
presidents declaration that the
French militaristic element aad been
defeated at the peace conference but
now had regained control was most
unfortunate"
Il regret extremely such a reflection
on one of our associates in The war"
he said. Il do not think France is in
the least miliSaristic. l think she de-
sires TO have protection against a re-
curreuce Of the sufferings she has en-
dured, and I think that is a feeling in
which we ali must share"
Only Article Ten Left.
The reservation on equality of vot-
ing power in the League of Nations
was readopted by the senate by vote
of 81 to 20 after it had been modified
on motion of the Republican leaders.
The action left only the article 10 res
ervation to be disposed of.
Seventeen Democrats voted with the
Republicans for the votins mower res
ervation. In it's original form ii had
been adopted in November 10y a vote