Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-03-12
Ne.u Substitute
to Article X
May Be Passed
BY Associated Press.

Washington. March IA substi-
tutc for the republican article X
reservation TO the peace treaty was
introduced In the senate today by
Republican leader Lodge. of Massa-
chusetts. In general 1t follows the
form OF the draft agreed upon
several days ago in bipartisan nego-
tiations.
When the reservation was offered
1t was believed among the leaders
that the, negotiations mad lined up
almost enough votes to ratify the
treaty on that basis, but that final
agreement had not yet been reached.
The republican leaders planned to
obtain a vote later today.
Text Of Substitute.
In presenting the. substitute Sena-
tor Lodge said he did so In tho inter-
est of compromise and not because
the new draft represented any sub
stantial change In the meaning OF
the reservation
II do this" she said. in full conso-
nance with what have stated on the
floor Of the senate several times.
do not feel that should be justified
In insisting on defeat OF the treaty
on a mere question Of tho phraseolo-
gy of any reservation. TT ! thought
the modification made any change in
the reservation l not only should not
offer 1t but ! should vote against the
treaty with it included"
As presented the reservation reads:
''The United States assumes no OBJ
legation to preserve the territorial in
tsgrity or political Independence oi
any country by the employment OF
Its military or naval forces, its re-
sources, or any form of economic
discrimination, or to interfere IN con-
Ttroversies between nations whether
members Of the league or not under
the provision Of article x or to en-
ploy the military or naval forces up-
der any article OF the treaty for any
purpose unless in any particular case
the congress, which under the consti-
tuition has the sole power to declare
war or authorize the employment or
the military or naval forces of the
United States, SHALL in the full exer-
else Of liberty, by joint act or resolu-
ton so provide"
Fail, to Soiidify.
It was apparent that the republi-
can leaders had failed to unite their
colleagues behind the new reservation.
Senator Frelinghuysen. republican,
New Jersey, voted for ratification
last November. told the senate the
modification had a weakening effect
and that he would not support q
|.roservation which dfa not go rs far
as the original. He offered substi-
tute.
The irreconciliable opponents of
the treaty also indicated they would
not vote to substitute the new draft
for, the old one, but the leaders in
sisted they could hold close to thirty
votes.
Compromise advocates among the
democrats predicted that about the
same number of their side would vote
for the reservation 1t takes "a to
ratify, however.
Word reached the senate that Son
ator Boies Penrose, of Pennsylvania.
heretofore reservationist, had de-
cided to cast his lot with the "irrec-
oncilables." It Is also was reported
that Senator Gore, Of Oklahoma, and
Senator Walsh, Of Massachusetts,,
democrats. strong reservationists,
had decided TO Join the '.trreconcil-
ables."
Senator Ashurst, of Arizona, demo-
crat, declared game Of ping pons
was being played with the treaty
and that 1t was being Carried into
the campaign to camouhage other is
sues" He urged his democratic col
leagues to vote for ratification under
any circumstances. He said:
I"As q friend Of the president, as
one who has Loyalty followed him, ]
solemnly declared to him this morn
ing: If you want to kill your own
child because the senate straighten-
ed out It's crooked limbs you must
take the responsibility and accept the
verdict Of history"