South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-08

The democrat senate forces remain
I'd determined. ne said. not 70 ac-
Sept the republican article 10 reser-
walton unless IL was modified
May Bear Weight.
In some quarters significance was
Eeen in the fact that the letter or
the president was written four days
before the bipartisan negotiations
collapsed following the refusal Of
the republicans TO consider modih-
cations Of the reservations relating
20 article 10 and the Monroe doc
trine IL was suggested that re-
statement OF the presidents attitude
might have had weight with the
democratic conferees in agreeing 20
transfer the whole fight again into
the senate.
Besides article 10, the president
touched on the reservations re-
specting withdrawal and mandator-
les saying ne had no objection TO
qualifications on these subjects. He
also gave his approval Of the inter
pretive reservations presented by
failed of ratification last November
Hltchcock's Letter.
Sen. Hitchcock made public to-
night his letter and that OF the
ppresident in the following state
ment:
The presidents letter dated Jan
rs was called forth by a letter which
7 wrote him on the evening of the
day I'm which the bipartisan con-
ference in Sen. Lodges Office came
so near TO agreeing on a reserva-
tion on article TO-
Ny letter 10 him was as follows:
My Dear Mr.. President:
The conferences between Lodge
and his three associates and my
self and four democratic senators
have now reached the sixth day
"On article 10 the effort to reach
a compromise has now reached "A
stage where both sides are serious
~ considering a proposition as in
dictated by the enclosed clipping.
I'VE resume consideration of il
tomorrow afternoon.
Yours truly
&C. NJ. Hitchcock.
Jan. -. 1920
Contents of Clipping.
THE clipping referred TO i'm the
letters was the following proposed
compromise reservation on article
10:
THE United states assumes no
obligation TO employ its military or
naval forces or the economic boy
colt 10 preserve the territorial i'm
tegrity or political independence OF
any other country under the provi-
sions OF article 1 0. or 70 employ the
military or naval forces of the
United States under any article of
the treaty FOR amy purpose. unless
in any particular case the congress.
which under the constitution. had
the sole power 20 declare w5T or
authorize the employment of the
military or naval forces Of the
United States. shall by act or joint
resolution. so provide Nothing
herein shall bee deemed TO impair
the obligation in article rs CON
corning the economic boycott"
The reservations which the presi-
dent refers To as mine were the five
reservations which ] presented TO
the senate Nov 19. after they had
been approved by the democratic
caucus In the senate they received
81 votes
The presidents letter follows.
Wilson's letter.
'26 January. 1920.
"1Iy Dear Sen Hitchcocb
ave greatly appreciated your
tho. -ltu Kindness ina keeping me
informed concerning the confer
ences YOU and some of your col
leagues have had with spokesmeu
Of the republican party concerning
the possibility OF ratification of the
treaty OF peace and send this line
In special apprecistive acknowledge
meut OF your letter OF the end 7
return the clipping you were kind
enough 10 enclose.
ITO the substance Of &c.. T. OF
course. adhere. / am bound To- Like
Yourself / am solemuIy sworn TO
obey and maintain the constitution
or the United States. But I think the
form OF 81 very unfortunate. Any
reservation or resolution stating that
the United States assumes no OBJ
legation under such and such am arr
ticle unless or except would I am
sure. chill our relationship with the
nations with which we expect 10 be
associated in the great enterprise or
maintaining the worlds peace.
Creates Bad Impression.
THAT association must in any
Ease. my dear senator. involve very
serious and far reaching implica-
lions OF honor and duty which I am
sure we shall never IN fact be de-
sirous OF ignoring. To is the more
important not 20 create the impress
sion that we are trying 10 escape
obligauors
But ] realize that negative criti-
cism is not al that is called for in
so serious a matter / am happy 20
be able TO add. therefore. that have
)nce more gone over the reserva-
lions proposed by yourself. the
,opy Of which 7 return herewith.
and am glad 10 say that I can ac-
sept them as they stand
u have never seen che slightest
reason 80 doubt the good faith OF our
aeenrr.frl fhr MAR NOR ..r..r H. "a