Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1920-02-08

reached a stage where both
sides are seriously considering
proposition as indicated by
the enclosed clipping.
1--WE resume consideration
of it tomorrow afternoon.
"'Yours truly,
g. II. HITCHCOCK,
January %, 1920
"The clipping referred to in the
letters was the following proposed
compromise reservation on Article
X:
The United States assumes no
obligation to employ its military or
naval forces or the economic boy
colt to preserve the territorial in
tegrity or political independence of
any other country under provisions
of article ten 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 employment of the mili-
tary or naval forces of the United
states, shall, by act Or joint reso-
luton. so provide. Nothing herein
shall be deemed to impair the OBJ
legation in article sixteen concern
ing the economic boycott
"The reservations which Presi-
dent Wilson refers to as mine were
the five reservations which | pre-
scented to the senate November 10,
after they had been approved by
the democratic caucus.
'In the senate they received for
ty-One votes.
"The presidents letter follows:
"'26 January, 1920.
/" MY Dear Senator Hitchcock:
"T have greatly appreciated your
thouehtfnl kindness in keeping me
informed concerning the confer
ences you and some of your col
LEAGUES have had with spokesman
of the republican party concerning
the possibility of ratification of
the treaty of peace, and send this
line in special appreciative ac-
acknowledgment of your letter Of
twenty second. | return the clip
ping you We're kind enough to en-
close.
"'To the substance of it, of
course, adhere. ! am bound to.
Like yourself | am solemnlY sworn
TO obey and maintain the constttu-
ton of the United states But ]
think the form of it very unfortu-
nate. ANY reservation or resolution
stating that the United States as
sumes no obligation under such
and such an article unless or eX-
cept.' would, I am sure. chill our
relationship with the nations with
which we expect TO be associated
in the great enterprise of maintain
ing the worlds peace,
"'That association must in any
case, my dear senator, involve very
| serious and reaching implica-
tons of honor and duty which
am sure we shall never in fact he
desirous Of ignoring. 1t is the more
important not to create the impress
sion that we are trying to escape
obligations.
But I realize that negative
criticism is not all that IS called
for in so serious a matter, | am
happy to be able to add, therefore,
that | have once more gone over
the reservations proposed by your
self, the copy of which 7 return
herewith, and am glad to say that
| can accept them as they stand.
"I have never seen the slight
est reason to doubt the good faith
of our associates in the war, nor
ever had the slightest reason to
fear that any nation would seek
to enlarge our obligations under
the covenant of the league of ma
tions or seek to commit us to lines
of action which under the consti-
tuition, only the congress of the
United States can in the last analy-
sis decide.
"'May / suggest that with regard
tc the possible withdrawal of the
United States it would be wise to
give the president the right to act
upon our resolution of congress in
~sN~~o~c~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -~~--e><S~~~s~~~~~r