The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-03-09
COMPROMISE ON
ARTICLE 10 Of
TREATYFRAMED
Republican Leaders
Work Out New Reser-
vation With Democrats

WASHINGTON. March . 9.-The
reservation on equality Of voting
power IN the league of nations was
readopted by jhr senate today by
"a vote of "a 20 20. after il had
been modified on motion of the
republican leaders
wAsHINGTpN March "a modl-
fled dran OF the republican article
ton reservation to the peace treaty is
understood 10 have been assentci to
today by q number OF republican
leaders working win the democrats
FOR q ratification compromise.
The text Of the modified article ten
reservation ns q s. understood TO have
been assentcd 70 hy the republican
leaders is as follows.
The Uniicd State as-aImr= no oh.
legations 60 employ ", military or
naval forces. IT. resources. or any
form Of economic discrimination to
preserve the territorial integrity or
political independence of ans other
country, or Ia Interfere Ia contro-
NrFSic~ brtwfVn nntions whether
ncnhcrS Of the league or not. under
the provisions OF article ten. or To
employ the military or naval forcrS
of the United States under ANY nrticlc
or che tiTlty for ANY purpose unless
Ia any particular ease the congrc~-,
Ia the exercise 81 full liberty of ac-
iion. shall hS act or joint resolution
~ declare"
A. adopted last session the rosor-
walton read.
THE United states ASSUMES NO OBJ
legation TO preserve the territorial IN
territy or political independence of
any country or to interfere In confro-
NCr~ies between nations whether
members Of the league or uot--uudcr
the provisions OF article ten. or To
employ the military or naval forces
Of the United States under uny article
OF the treaty FOR any purposes unless
IN any particular case the congress
which under the constitution has the
solo power tu declare war or author
ize the employment OF the military or
naval forces Of the United States.
shall hN act or joint resolution, so
provide"
wilson's Position.
President WILSON restatcd for
democratic senator's Today hts oppo-
sition iu any peace treaty reservation
which would weaken the FUN force Of
article ten or materially impair pro-
visions of the league covenant. llc
did NOT say definitely what qunlifi-
cations hc would or would not ac-
Dcpt
The presidents letter and article
ten was debated In the senate. Scna
'or Lodge declaring that IL han laid
here the difference in principle be-
tween Mr Wilson aud the senate
majority
'Th"tc isn't any objection made by
tho opponents of article ten here"
said tho republican leader. that is
not admitted aud advocated in this
letter II Is sci forth as "a definite
ana binding article founded on naked
force"
senator Lodge said he thought the
presidents declaration that the
French miliiarlstic element had been
defeated nt the peace conference, but
now had rcgaluod control WIS most
unfortunate
Il regret that the president also
should have taken occasion to say
I something about HAY The prcsi-
dent says ltuly's dosirc for Fiume Is
based on considerations Of military
strategy That is true Since when
has it become "a crime FOR a nation
to seek self protection"
Quotes President.
senator Lodge also read the presl-
dents statement that he was not will
ing to trust 20 counsel OF diplomutcs
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