Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-14
Hitchcock Lays Modified
Drafts of Article Ten Before
Republican Senators -28
Signatures Are Appended.
BIPARTISAN AND TAFT
PLANS ARE SUBMITTED
Opposition in Canada to Re-
publican Reservation on Vot-
ina Power Causes Comment
But No Definite Action.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Two modi-
fled drafts of the article 10 resolu-
ton to the peace treaty were laid
before republican senator's today by
Senator Hitchcock, the democratic
leader. with the promise that about
AZ democrats would support which
ever of the proposals the republicans
found preferable.
Both of the propositions, however,
had been rejected by republican
leaders in the course of the disrupt
ed bipartisan compromise negotia
tions and it was indicated tonight
that there was little hope that eth
e, would be accepted now. The re-
or')licans withheld a formal reply
pending a canvass OF the situation
to be made tomorrow.
One OF the revisions offered by
Senator Hitchcock was that worked
out but not finally agreed to by the
bipartisan conference and which
President Wilson characterized later
as "vcry unfortunate" in form The
other was the draft formulated by
former President Taft and rejected
bv Senator Lodge. republican lead
er. when it was offered to the BIZ
partisan conference by the demo-
Gratis.
Put in Writing.
In approaching the republicans
today Senator Hitchcock put his
proposition in writing with the sig
natures of % democratic senator's
appended. Those who signed in
Guided. he said, virtually all who
were at the capitol during the day
and represented every element
among the treaty's democratic
friends. At least dozen more, he
predicted, would give their support
to the move if opportunity offered.
The proposal as presented first to
Senator McCumber of North Dako-
ia. leader of the mild reservation
republicans. and theft to Senator
Lodge was as follows:
The undersigned democratic sem
ators. as a means Of securing ratltl-
cation of the treaty, will support as
reservation on Article 10, either
of the following reservations, the
first one being the reservationI as
framed in the bipartisan conferences
recently held, and the second one
being the last proposed reservation
bv former President TAFT.
Bipartisan Plan.
Bipartisan conference reserva-
ton:
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 the provi-
sions of article 10. or to employ the
military or naval forces of the
United States under any other ar
ticle of the treaty for any purpose,
unless in any particular case the
congress which, under the consti-
tuition, has the sole power to de-
clare war, shall by act or JOINT reso-
luton so provide Nothing herein
shall be deemed to impair the obi
CATION in article 10, concerning the
economic boycott.
Taft Resolution,
"Mr. Taft's suggested resolutions:
The United States declines to
assume any legal or binding obliga-
ton to preserve the territorial in
teerity or political independence OF
any other country under the pro-
visions OF article 10, or to employ
the military or naval forces of the
United States under any article Of
the treaty for any purpose; but the
congress which. under the constitu-
ton, has the sole power in the prem
ises. will consider and decide what
moral obligation, if any, under the
circumstances OF any particular
case. when it arises. should move
tie United States, in the interest of
world peace and justice, to take &C
ton therein, and will provide ac-
cordingly.
Z "Whichever Of the above reserva-
tons is preferred by republicans
supporters Of the treaty will, as a
compromise, be acceptable to us"
The senators who signed were:
Ashurst, Arizona; Pomerene, Ohio;
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