Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-01

CABLEGRAM.
The White House,
Washington, March %, 1919.
The President of the United States,
Paris:
Following just received from Mr..
Taft: venture to suggest to pres1-
dent that failure to reserve Monroe
Doctrine more specifically in face
Of opposition in conference will
give great weight to objection that
league as first reported endangers
doctrine. 1t will seriously embarrass
advocates Of league, it will certain
ly lead to senate amendments en-
bodying doctrine and other provi-
sions in form less likely to secure
subsequent acquiescence of other
nations than proper reservation
now. Deems some kind Of Monroe
Doctrine amendment now to article
* vital to acceptance of league in
this country. say this with full
realization that complications in
conference are many and not clearly
understood here. A strong and sue
cessful stand now will carry the
league"
TUMULTY.
LETTER FROM MR.. TAFT.
New York, N. Y, April 10. 1919.
KY Dear Mr.. Tumulty:
We are very much troubled over
the report that the Monroe Doctrine
amendment to the covenant is being
opposed by England and Japan. Will
you be good enough to send the en-
closed to the president? We had a
meeting today of the executive
council of the League to Enforce
Peace. DIR. Lowell and I, at the in
stance of the league, will be glad
to have this matter presented di-
rectly to the president by cable.
Sincerely yours,
WIN. H. TAFT.
Hon. Joseph P. Tumulty,
Secretary to the President,
The White House, Washington,
D. G. Enclosure)
CABLEGRAM.
The White House,
Washington, April 10, 1919.
President Wilson, Paris:
Following is sent at the request
of Mr.. Taft: Friends of the cove
nant are seriously alarmed over re-
port that no amendment will be
made more specifically safeguard
ing Monroe Doctrine. At full meet
ing of executive committee of League
to Enforce Peace, the thirty mem
bers from eighteen states present,
unanimous opinion that without
such amendment Republican sena-
tors will certainly defeat ratifica-
ton of treaty because public opin-
ion will sustain them. With such
amendment, treaty will be promptly
ratified.
(SigneO
civilian H. TAFT.
"a. LAWRENCE LOWELL.h
TUMULTY.
March 27, 1919.
For Secretary Lansing from Polk.
Following are proposed amend
ments to the constitution Of the
League of Nations which have been
drafted by Mr.. Root:
Root Amendments
First Amendment-Strik out Ar
ticle XIII and insert the following:
The high contracting powers agree
to refer to the existing permanent
court of arbitration at The Hague,
or to the court of arbitral justice
proposed at the second Hague con-
ference when established, or to some
other arbitral tribunal, all disputes
between them INCLUDING those af-
fecting honor and vital interests
which are of a justifiable character,
and which the powers concerned
have failed to settle by diplomatic
methods. The powers so referring
to arbitration agree to accept and
give effect to the award of the tri-
bunal.
Disputes Of justifiable character
are defined as disputes as to the
Interpretation of treaty, as to any
question of international law, as to
the existence of any fact which if es-
tablished would constitute a breach
of any information obligation, or as
to the nature and extent of the rep
aration to be made for any such
breach.
Any question which may arise as
to whether a dispute is of a justi-
fable character is to be referred for
decision to the court of arbitral JUS
tice when constituted, or, until it
is constituted, to the existing perma-
nent court of arbitration at The
Hague.
OeCOlu AIleIuIIlSut-<AI W AL IL
Gle XIV the following paragraph:
The executive council shall call
general conference of the poewsr to
meet not less than two eyars nor
more than five years after the sign
ing of this convention for the pur-
pose of reviewing the condition of
international law, and of agreeing
upon and stating in authoritative