The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-25
NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL.

duced in the senate very similar (
that which we have expressed /
these columns.
4 81 say that the difference betweo
these reservations Is nothing. II is
case Of tweedledum and twecdledeC
unworthy Of the respect of the coun
try; and to tell me that ] should b
called on, as a matter of party 10y
atty to defeat this treaty because O
the difference between the Simmon
reservation and the Lodge reserva
ton / denounce as unmitigated non
sense. / will not stultify myself b!
pretending that there is any sub
stantial difference. There is none
and yet this Record is here showing
that the democrats voted for thu
Simmons reservation, and wish Il
make a great distinction about 1t
The difference is negligible"
Senator owen goes into some de-
tail to show just how similar are thu
two propositions. and in view of the
fact that the issue may be brought
up later. we reprint what he says
which Is to be found on page 4910 oi
the Record OF March 10:
"And here let me pause a moment
to point out the astounding similar
ity Of the republican and democratic
reservation TO Article X, over which
an irreconcllable partisan conflict has
been waged. Here Is the so-called
Lodge reservation:
1.-THE United States assumes nc
obligation to preserve the territorial
integrity or political independence OF
any other country by the employ
nent of its military or naTn' forces,
it's resources, or any form OF ~nn-
nomic discrimination, or to interfere
In any way In controversies between
nations. including all controversies,
relating to territorial integrity or po-
litical Independence, whether mem
bers Of the league or not, under the
provisions of Article X, 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 the employment of the
military or naval forces Of the United
States, shall In the exercise OF full
liberty OF action, by act or Joint reso-
luton so provide.
"And what does the reservation for
which all the democrats voted pro-
vide? This 10 the Simmons resolu-
ton:
1.-THE United States agrees TO use
it's friendly offices. when requested
so to do, under the provisions OF
Article X, in assisting to procure a
just and peaceful settlement Of ter
ritorial or political controversies be-
tween nations, or to protect any
member OF the league from external
aggression"
I'VE have that right, anyway. We
do not have to put that in the treaty.
That Is an international right That
is the international law. But, now,
listen to the balance OF the demo-
cratic reservation, If you please
"'But It does not assume any OBJ
legation to use its military or naval
forces or its financial or economic
resources for the purpose of inter-
vention in the controversies or con-
flicts between nation, or to protect
the territorial integrity or political
independence of any nation under the
provisions OF Article X, unless In any
particular case the congress, In the
exercise OF fun liberty of action, and
in the light of full. information as to
the national justice and human right
involved, shall by act or joint reso-
luton so provide
"This language is Identical in
meaning with the Lodge reservation.
The omission OF the phrases OF the
Lodge reservation, towit: or to en-
ploy the military or naval forces,
under any article OF the treaty for
any purpose And which, under the
Constitution. has the sole power to
declare war or authorize the employ
ment OF the military or naval forces
of the United States do not change
the meaning except in the mind Of an
expert metaphysician and skilled
AS far as Article X is con-
cerned, the Simmons reservation. for
which all the democrats stood, Is tho
same as the Lodge reservation"