Bisbee daily review., 1920-01-31
LODGE REFUSES
 ID COMP PROM|SE
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 respond with a review of it's ac- complishments given out by Senator Lodge, however, and a bitter after math seemed in store should the Democratic plan of open discussion be carried out.
 Tentative agreement, Senator Hitchcock said, had been reached by the committee on the preamble and 12 of the IA proposed reservations, the only subjects remaining at issue being article ten and the Monroe doctrine. Senator Lodge maintained that there were, in all, six of the IA, on which no tentative agreement had been reached.
 The movement or the Democrats in championing the Taft reservation came as a surprise, the leaders on both sides having indicated before hand that any decision on article ten probably would be put over until next week. In rejecting the proposed sub stitute. Senator Lodge reiterated his announcement that no change at all would be considered in the article ten reservation drafted by the Republi- cans at the last session of congress Agreeing to finally disagree, the con
 
 an hour after it had begun.
 What happened was described thus by Senator Hitchcock in announcing the negotiations were at an end:
 we presented the Taft reservation on article ten as our proposition. There was some conversation as to it's exact meaning. We urged them to accept, or to take a few days to NIn rnfA definitely he would not accept it.
 we then asked them if they had any counter proposal or would make one. MT. Lodge said he could not make any counter proposal l sug- gested that We try to agree on way for taking up the treaty in the sen ate, but Senator Lodge did not want a meeting on that subject So we are going to proceed to call it up
 Stands By Doctrine
 To this Senator Lodge had nothing to add, nor would be indicate what his attitude would be on motion to bring the treaty before the senate. Tn his statement reviewing the ac- embellishments of rhe committee, however he set forth at length his reasons for refusing to compromise on article ten and the Monroe doc Urine.
 Speaking for myself alone" said the statement, 'I have only this to say, that I was unable to agree to any change in reservations two and five, dealing with article ten and the Monroe doctrine. In my opinion re- servation number two, which pro vides that We shall assume no obliga- T T R,,1r fs.,- ~ cept the one mentioned in the treaty. that we should ourselves respect the boundaries of other nations, cannot possibly permit of change
 "The change proposed in reserva- tion number five in regard to the Mon roe doctrine was an absolutely vital one because it was asserted as an of- ficial interpretation by the representa- lives of Great Britain that the Monroe doctrine, under the treaty, was to be interpreted by the league. To this, l for one could never consent, and in view of the statement made i'll Paris by the British delegation, to which l have referred, 1 regard the line which it was proposed to strike out as abso- lutely necessary.
 "The United States has always in- terpreted the Monroe doctrine alone. It is our policy. No one else has ever attempted to interpret it, and it is something that, in my judgment, should never be permitted in even the most remote implication. If we should strike out that phrase now, after it had been accepted by the senate it would lead to direct inference that we left that question open. The right to interpret the Monroe doctrine, as per taining to the United States alone, must never be open to question"
 The proposed change referred to by the senator was a suggestion by the Democrats to strike out of the Repub- lican reservation the words said doc trine is to be interpreted by the Unit ed States alone"
 On the question Of bringing the treaty into the senate, 1t was appar- ent that sentiment was in an inde- cisive state. There have been some indications that there might not bel undivided Democratic support for the move, but some of the mild reserva- tion Republicans and some senators of the irreconcilable group have looked with favor upon it. Senator
 
 whether a majority favored it but be- lieved such was the case. He added he would confer with various Demo crats and Republicans before ha made his motion.
 Senator Lodges statement review ing the work of the bipartisan com mittoe said:
 For the past two weeks nine sen ators, five Democrats and four Repub- licans, have been meeting to consider the question of changing reservations adopted by the senate, before adjourn ment of the last session or congress. commonly known as the Lodge reser- vations. The senators who thus met did not constitute committee. The meetings were entirely informal and it was understood at the outset that they had no power or authority whatever to bind anyone. Their only purpose was to see whether there were, any changes which they would be willing to lay before the other members of the