Arizona republican., 1920-02-08
WILSON WHIPS
 DEMOCRATS INTO
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(Continued from Page One.) letter was the following proposed com promise reservation on article ten:
 :" The United States assumes no ob- ligation to employ its military or naval forces or the economic boycott to pre- serve the territorial integrity or polit ical independence of any other country under provisions of article ten 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 congress, which, under the constitution, has the sole power to declare war or authorize employment of the military or naval forces of the United States, shall, by act or joint resolution, so provide. Nothing herein shall be deemed to inn pair the obligation in article sixteen concerning the economic boycott
 ''The reservations which the presi- dent refers to mine were the five reservations which I presented to the senate November 19, after they had been approved by the democratic caucus.
 ''1n the senate they received Al votes
 "The presidents letter follows:
 "'26 January, 1920. !" My Dear Senator Hitchcock:
 have greatly appreciated your | thoughtful kindness in keeping me in- formed concerning the conferences you . with spokesmen of the republican par ty concerning the possibility of ratifi- cation of the treaty of peace and send this line in special appreciative ac- knowledgment of your yetter of the 22d. I return the clipping you were kind enough to inclose.
 To the substance of it, I of course adhere. I am bound to. Like your self, I am solemnly sworn to obey and maintain the constitution of the United States. But I think the form of 1t very unfortunate.'
 Would Chill Relationship
 Any reservation or resolution stating that the United States assumes no obligation under such and such an arti- cle unless or except would, I am sure chill our relationship with the nations with which we expect to be associated in the great enterprise of maintaining the worlds peace.
 That association must in any case my dear senators, involve very serious and far-reaching implications of honor and duty which I am sure we shall never in fact be desirous of Ignoring It is the more important not to create the impression that we are trying to escape obligations.
 " But realize that negative critic ism is not all that is called for in so serious matter. I am happy to be able to add, therefore, that have once more gone over the reservations pro- posed by yourself, the copy of which return herewith, and am glad to say that can accept them as they stand
 have never seen the slightest reason to doubt the good faith of our associates in the war; nor ever had the slightest reason to fear that any nation would seek to enlarge our obli- gationS under the covenant of the league of nations or seek to commit us to lines of action which under the con- Sutution, only the congress of the United States can in the last analysis decide
 Offers Suggestions
 May l suggest that with regard to the possible withdrawal of the United States, it would be wise to give to the president the right to act upon our resolution of congress in the matter of withdrawal? In other words, it would seem to be permissible and advisable that any resolution giving notice of withdrawal should be a joint rather than a concurrent resolution. I doubt whether the president can be deprived of his veto power under the constitrt- ton, even with his own consent The use Of joint resolution, would per- nit the president who is of course charged by the constitution with the conduct of foreign policy, to merely exercise a voice in saying whether so important step as withdrawal from the league of nations should be accom- plished by a majority or by a two thirds vote. The constitution itself providing that the legislative body was to be consulted in treaty-making and having prescribed a two-thirds vote in such cases, it seems to me that there should be no unnecessary departure from the method there indicated.
 " T see no objection to a frank state ment that the United States can ac- cept a mandate with regard to any territory under article thirteen, part one, or any other provision of the treaty of peace, only by the direct authority and action of the congress of the United States.
 "T hope, my dear senator, ttat you will never hesitate to call upon me for any assistance that can render in this or any other public matter.
 Cordially and sincerely yours,
 WOODROW WILSON,