Show lEI CJ LJ- LJ f ARTI lEXI I LODDE l DHE ln Jon TREATY Tl I HA G j I Slight Chan ang Is' Is M Made Mad l lin yin in Reservation n With I I Hope bf of f Attracting I V vot Votes for r Ratification t P I u t. t Y lt p b. b lC n article 10 res reservation to o the r peace e treaty was vas introduced ed in inthe 1 the e senate today by the Republican b- b bt t lican Hcan leader Senator Senator Lodge of Massa Massachusetts Massachusetts' In general It it f follows 1 th the I form o ot of the draft agreed cir on several f days ago go in bipartisan compromise I II I j negotiations When When the tl the reservation was offered I I it w was I de declared lared among th the nep Republicans b b- b lican that the negotiations had lined up almost enough Votes to ratify the I treaty on that basis but that final finaI agreement had not yet been reached I The R E Republican publican pubU an leader planned to obtain a vote yote i late today I i f r THE RESERVATION i i As pr presented the reservation rea rea reads as follows r The United States assumes assum assumes assumes' s' s sno no obligation obligation ob ob- ob to preserve the territorial Integ integrity or political l independence of ot any other country by the employment of ot its its' military military- or naval forces its reI re- re or or ny form of economic con discrimination dis- dis di crimination oar or to interfere In In cori con 1 I between between nations nations' whether mem members member ber of or f the league or not under I the provisions of artl article le 10 or to emploY employ employ em em- I ploy the military or or naval forces of ot the United States under article of ot the treaty for tor s unless In any I I particular particular case case the congress w which ich ichI und under r the constitution lias the sole I I pow power r to d d l lare re war war war or or authorized t the e e emp employment of the mill military ary or naval forces forces' o of ot the United d States I shall in the e exercise of of- full fun liberty o of action by act lct oc ox Joint resolution so eo provides I EXPLAINS ACTION r rI I i do this his hi's ln in consor nce with what It I have many times time repeated to to the thes s nate I. I didn't te feel 1 justified hiI in hi 1 insisting on nr tb h de defeat at pt pf tle treaty I on on ona a mere q que Uon ot It If I tp thought what r have hav offered affected In any anyway way way the he principle or 01 substance of of the r 1 not offered it it I would would have a e but v t uga t o ti I WORDING CHANGED I I TI The original Watson corn corn- om promise promise- provided that Ithe the United r States assumes no obligation to employ emr em em- I pl ploy military tY ayal arid economic e I force Jor or It its 1 r resources Jn fl preserving ng I other other nations q ag re I amended IThe-amended form provides provid es s' s that the United St States tes assumes no no no obligation obliga obliga- I tion ton tion t to preserve the territory ory and independence of other na nations lons against aggression ag The amended draft dratt leaves S no doubt tb the senators think about the Int intent nt of of the United States State tate t to ke keep p from I pl t to engage in in Eu Eu- wars waVe MEETS I Immediately att t Lo offered the compromise Sen Senator tor began egan a speech opposing it is one one ot those those- who told Lodge some days ago he would I not Accept any m modification of the I original r reservation tI |