The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-03-12
Southern Senators Divided
In Nie.us on Peace Treaty
Georgian Insists Ratification
Essential to Safeguard In
tereStS of America.
NEW DRAFT OF ARTICLE x
Mcclellan Declares New Res
ervation Destroys Obli-
cation of Article.

| "ShAAAH ACAif 4hdANA Iss~~DNIlalpI
Mccormick. republican. Of Illinois.
opening the 'irreconcilable" attack on
the substitute, declared there had
Just been read the terms of a re-
publican capitulation and 1t only re-
mains to learn ii they are acceptable
to the White Houec."
Senator Thomas read a telegram
received by him from the Louisville
Courier-Journal urging ratification
"on the best terms possible" 1t said
the league of nations could not be
made "clean-cut campaign issue"
as 1t would be obscured by demo-
cratic issues and that ratification
| should be voted for party reasons
and to perpetuate the name OF Presi-
dent Wilson.
The senator said he did not be-
lieve any member OF the senate was
being actuated by party obligationA
He said ratification was unnecessary
to perpetuate President Wilson's
name.
Mcclellan Opposes.
Tho FIRST democrat to speak in OPS
position to the new reservation was
| Senator Mckellar. OF Tennessee who
said he thought 1t was substantially
the same as the original Lodge res
ervation and destroyed the obliga-
tion of Article Y.
SMITH FAvoRS.
Senator Smith. democrat. OF Geor.
gia. spoke in support of the reserva-
ton, declaring he would support
such reservations as the majority
might place upon the treaty. Rati-
fioatlon 10 essential for the proper
safeguard OF American interests, sad
Senator Smit,, who urged that thu
treaty be ratified at this time, adding
that friends of the covenant cannot
secure more support than they havs
now, but instead, in his opinion, the
strength OF the opposition will grow.
Washington, March IA sub.
st'tute for the republican Asticle
reservation 10 the peace treaty
was introduced IN the senate 10.
day by the republican leader,
Senator Lodge, Of Massachusetts.
In general Il follows the form
OF the drafts agreed on several
days ago IN bipartisan com.
promise negotiations.
When the reservation was offered.
y was declared among the repub-
ncnns that tho negotiations had
lined UP almost enough votes TO
ratlfy the treaty on that basis, but
that tnal agreement had not yet
been reached. The republican lead
ors planned to obtain n vote late TO.
day.
In presenting the substitute Sem
ator Lodge said he did SO in the in.
torest of the compromise and not be-
cause the now draft represented any
substantial change in the meaning OF
the reservation. Il do this" he said,
Tn fitll Tpnaapapna utffh
have stated on the flor OF the senate
several times. | do nto feel that
should be justified in insisting on
defeat OF the treaty on mere ques-
ton OF the phraseology OF any re-
servatlon. | not only should not Of.
fer II, but | should vote against this
treaty with II included"
Wording Of Substitute.
As presented the reservation reads
aB follows;
The United States assumes no
obligation To preserve the ter
ritorial integrity or political in
dependence of any other country
by the employment OF its milf
tary or naval forces. lis re-
sources or any form OF economic
discrimination or TO interfere in
controversies between nations
whether members OF the league
or not under the provisions of
Article y. or 10 employ the
military or naval force OF the
United States under any article
OF the treaty for any purpose uu-
less In any particular case the
congress. which under the Con-
stltutlon has the sole power 10
declare war or authorize the
employment Of the military or
naval forces OF the United States,
shah. In the exercise OF full lib
orty OF action. by act. or Joint
resolution So provide.
II was apparent that the repub.
lican leaders had failed TO unite their
colleagues behind the new reserya-
tion. senator Frelinghuysen. repub-
llcan, Now Jersey. who voted for
ratification last November. told N.
senate the modification had a weak
ening effect and that he would nor
support any reservation which did
not go as far as the original. lie
offered n substitute
The irreconcilable opponents OF
ratification also indicated they would
not vote 20 substitute the new draft
FOR the old but the leaders insisted
they would hold close 20 thirty votes
Compromise advocates among the
democrats predicted that about the
same number on their side would
vote for tho substitute. Il takes
sixty-tour votes TO ratify.