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Show TH , WEATHER, Wtdneaday, riln or snow; coldtr ; Thursday-fairportion; coidsy. . Local Battlement prices. Tribune active little Want Ada a job they rush it through quickly. j . Kirrep 1 Lead Copper (cathode) you give those "When witt I it fnt ll.iTi YOL. 100, NO. 148. SALT LAKE CITY, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 1920. 22 PAGES-FI- VE j ; CENTS pr JI , :S President Wilson May CUIIEI9T Take Leading Part in Turkish Controversy U.SMF0 dm Failure of Department to Act Promptly Cost Many Lives and Prolonged War, He Says. i Criticisms By Universal Service. . President WASHINGTON, March Wilson, especially In view of his criticism of the ambitious and Imperialistic policies of the councils of nations associated with the United States in the tasks of peace, la expected to take a leading part In tha At the state deTurkish controversy. partment today It was said that no communication had been received containing decisions of the supreme council wlto regard to Turkey, but as soon as any are received they will be referred Immediately to the president. It Is realised here that the present delicate atale of affairs In the near east, where France and Great Britain are at loggerheads, may compel this country, despite the altuetlon In which the peace treaty It, to announce a more definite stand so far as Asia Minor and the Dardanelles are concerned. Against Land Grab Policy. 9.-- The general construction placed on that part of the president's letter to Senator Hitchcock, in which he declares the militaristic party It today In control of Prance, was that he referred to the of the French In Syria and Asia Minor. Ths president. It is understood, will under no circumstance countenance a general "land grab" in Asia Minor by either France or Great Britain, and their knowledge of his position is probably the reason why M. Jusserand, the French to has been instructed ambassador, "sound out" the president on the tentative decisions reached by the supreme council. Jusserand Visits State Department. Ambassador Jusserand called at the state department today, as did Ambassador Avezxana, the Italian envoy, but the purpose of the vllsta was not divulged. The state department, however. Wee- In close touch witit the Turkish situation through Hugh C. Wallace, the American ambassador to France, and Admiral iltrk Bristol, the American commissioner to Constantinople. If any general partitioning o Aria Minor has been decided upon by the aupreme council, it Is not a difficult task to antlcipata the stand the president wi.l take. In his latest note on the Adriatic situation the president laid down the principle that nations. In the settlement of their disputes, might come to an agreement without the Interference of tha United State save In instances where the settlement would be made at the expense of a third nation. In the controversy the president was brief and to the point In rejecting any proposed settlement which purposed territorial aggrandizement at the expense of Albania. Tha situation pertaining to Asia Minor, which will he presented ultimately to the president. Is one of complexity and great It has been .ascertained responsibility. here that Italy, which has not figured to hitherto any ektent publicly In the Anal adjustment of Asia Minor disputes. Is bringing to the front her demands for territory, or at least a certain sphere of influence. ITIRUSOF COUNTRY Memorandum Issued by the Supreme Council Points Out Things World Needs Most. Italy s Attitude Causes Concern. This attitude of Italy is giving concern to the supreme council and the United States. It Is believed certain here that If Italian demands in the Adriatic question are not satisfied Italy will seek compensation elsewhere, and Asia Minor la the only "open spot So remaining. far as the allied occupation of ConstantiIs the details of the plan nople concerned, are an entire mystery to the slate Under the. terms of the department. armistice, however, General Franchet d'Ksperey. the French commander on the Salomki front, was to assume command at Constantinople, whereas General the British leader In the Mesopota-manla- n campaign, was to continue lu command of Turkey In Asia. In a military sense, therefore. Constantinople always has been occupied bv ths allies, but tp fo the present time the (Continued on Page 10, Column 4.) y, of nut First Investi- Is an Independent Pro- gressive in the Issues That Are Confronting the n. y., mcu 9. The one of tha Syracuse university publications, was ordered suspended today 'by Chancellor Day because It contained pictures cf chorus girls who had peeled off theif stockings snd other portions of their apparel. William J. Dalton, managing editor of tbo paper, also wss suspended and an- Investigation has been ordered to place responsibility for the publication. . . Republican Leaders Act With" Democrats on - Modifica- Compromise Today. Country Is Will Not Agitate Condi- - Himself or Start Requirement That Peace Be Completely tions and Fully Restored. LONDON, March 9. (By the Asso. lat-ePress.) The supreme council has Issued a memoiandum on world economic conditions. Its conclusions are as follows: Firstly It Is of paramount Importance that peace conditions should be fully and completely restored at the earliest pos. slble moment throughout the world. To achieve this object It la desirable (first) that peace and normal economic relations should be reestablished at the earliest moment possible throughout eastern Europe; (second), that armies everywhere should her limited to the lowest possible figure compatible with national security and that the league of nations should be invited to consider os soon as possible proposals to this end; (third) that states which have been created or enlarged as a result of the war should immediately reestablish full and friendly cooperation and arrangement fof unrestricted Interchange of commodities, In order that the essential unity of European economic life may not be Impaired by the erection of artificial economic barriers. Secondly Not only the government of each country, but ail those engaged In the task of production in every land, should give Immediate attention to the execution of all measures wliirh will contribute to the full resumption of peaceful Industry, to the encouragement of a better output on the part of the workers In every country, to the Improvement of machinery and means of transportation and the removal of such disturbing factors as profiteering. d Judiciary Committee of As- Government Takes Step to Return Money Paid on sembly Will Decide Case Suppress Extravagance. of Members Expelled. Incomes From Stocks. Thirdly Kaeh government should N. Y., March 9. By Universal Service.) tion of Article X. Itallan-Jugo-Sl- nr ALBANY, Paper Shocks, Editor Is Suspended ACCEPT CULL Syracuse, It Is Thought Circumstances Will Force United States to a Definite Stand Regarding Asia Minor and the Dardanelles. Apply Only to Work Prior to 1917f Equipment Was Inadequate When War Began. Wilson AdWASHINGTON, March Rcr miral 8imx, iu an opening statement today before the senate committee investigating lil charges that the navy department failed to fully With the allies during the war, outlined the specific poitfls on which he based his criticisms and promised that beginning tomorrow he would present evidence in vnport of each contention, In opening V; testimony, Admiral bims denied intention of initiating an attack on the part thA&yy plajed in the war or of belittling its efforts, in asmuch as he wag unable adequately to express his admiration for the navys efforts. Ilis criticisms, be said, were directed at the policies pursued in the first six months of the conflict. Only a high sense of his duty as a naval officer and solicitude for the future naval policy he said, impelled him to point out grave mistakes in naval admiuistra tiou. Basie criticisms of the navys (olicics were said by the admiral to be That during the early period of the war the department violated fundamental principles of warfare leading to a prolongation of hostilities and needless loss of lives and money. That the policies of the department in the last half of the war were identi cal with recommendations rejected during the first six mouths. That if the department had proper plans when the nation entered the war, they should have been placed in effect at once. That mistakes, if any were made, should be carefully reviewed to avoid a future recurrence and to help mold future national defense policies. The United States entered the war with the navy unprepared, he said, although war had been a possibility for two years, and American forces ou the sea were not in the highest state of readiness. Owing to these eonditioas, the witness added, lack of proper or- ganization in the navy department and because of other factors with which he was not familiar, it failed for at least six months to throw its full force against the enemy, . iRIZES OVER WILL College (Chicago Tribune Special Service.) WASHINGTON, March 9. The government has a big Job on ItR hands restoring to taxpayers money paid on stock dividends, In view of the supreme court's sweeping decision that true stock dividends are not income. gation into the charges of disloyalty against the five suspended Socialist members of the state assembly ended tonight. The case went to the juthe close of the diciary committee summing up addresses of Elon It. Treasury experts estimate that Brown, of counsel for the committee, paid on stock dividends by taxand John' Block, of council for the de payers In 1917 and 191S will be lost to the fenso. government, and Ihe commissioner of Inrevenue Is already at work on Former Senator Brown talked for ternal plans to make restitution. ' six more than hours. Commissioner In he Koper, after explaining closing, Policy of Vacillation. the effect of the supreme courts decision, said: telegraphed Instructions 1o all collectors During this period we pursued a The question is, Which flag do of Internal revenue as followspolicy of vacillation or a "Claims for credit against first installto you foilowf Do you follow the red ment policy. he declared, attempting in March 16, on aeeotinl of tax formulate our plans from day- - to day, flag of now suppressed by prior years on stdek dividends, maypaid be acanarchy, based on an incorrect appreciation of rebe must not but to cepted permitted men which these law, would, if they duce the situation. payment on March 15 installment is Referring to the recent navql decora- could, parade in every street in every unless claln on form tion inquiry, of which the present in- city of the world, of do you follow the filed, setting forth full details of divitaxes dends nl paid thereon vestigation is an outgrowth, the admi- Stiarg and Stripes! Gentlemen, your and a received statement of ail details of any ral said there existed what the naval shares sale of received as a will be a subsequent Let udgment great judgment. service believes to be a deliberate camstock dividend and unless claim is acpaign of propaganda aimed at preju- it be a just one. companied by statements from the corIn a fifteen-minutdicing the case by bringing in wholly address, Mr. porations which distributed dividends as ' irrelevant subjects. As an example, Block declared that, inasmuch as the to amount distributed to taxpayers and years H which profits distributed were he said, his views on the fitness of Admiral Henry It. Wilson to be comma- members of the committee took the earned. In a statement on the subject, Mr. nder-in-chief of the Atlantic fleet oath to support the federal nnd state said: had been brought in, personal corre- constitutions, their only verdict could Roper 'In filing returns for prior years taxone seating the defendants. received-includ- ing dividends spondence from him to the department be Committee payers reported counsel were given until on the subject introduced and accounts both cash and stock dividends, , to answor-file a nexk without It will therefore Wednesday brief, of his remarks with regard to Admiril segregating. Wilson broadcasted by navy wireless to ing tho defense brief, to be filed this be necessary for tbe department to have verified Information, specific by the corweek. This mean to thnt a wag and naval station. tqken ererr ship as to declaring the dividends, ' dlstirhuted If the method of making naval report by the committee would not be porations of amount the dividends to awards did not affect the morale of made for at least two weeks. each the year In which the Former Senator Brown bitterly at- profitstaxpayer, distributed were earned and a the navy, this instance was certainly tacked the Socialist party and the five statement disclosing all details of subto do so, he added. , calculated "This was a manifest outrage against suspended assemblymen. Oncq he'said: sequent sales of the shares In order that of credit allowable and the Patriotism, as the Socialists under- the amount the effieienev of the fleet and against validity of the claim may be correctly is not our stand it, Admiral Wilson himself, as well as patriotism; the and determined. Justly Independence, as vie un"In against the proper investigation of im- Declaration of with this the taxpayer derstand ii. is not the Socialist under- should accordance present to Ihe collector formally a portant issues of national defense. standing of the Declaration of Inde- claim for credit for any overpayment of Is at End of His Career. They believe that when our taxes In prior years on the regular form pendence. nd on this form must sowed the seed for that purpo I am at the end of my career and fathers planted they will be set forth the full details of dividends of tares, and thistles grow up and received have .nothing to gain and all to lose, and taxes This laid thereon. choke nnd destroy toe crop of American claim must be said Admiral Sims. accompanied by a stateand pursuit of happi- ment or certificate from the corporation He wished to be set right in the eyes freedom, liberty the dividends, showing tn of the country and to refute widespread ness. Tho simile isit- not a sound one. distributing is that another amount distributed to the taxnaver snd The truth about criticisms that he was throwing mud simile in the much more is years applicable, namely, wers earned. which profits distributed at the navy; Admiral Nima declared. He said be raised no question of the that a serpent hbs crawled into the re"Taxpayers on complying with these cobosom of for the purpoae quirements will be permitted bv the efficiency of the navys position in of stinging the repuhlie if to death. to1 possible, ft, llectors credit the amounts due them the war, viewed in its entirety and Challenging the statement by Morris against any installment of taxes remainWithout regard to the time element and In case the credit to which of tha defense that unpaid. ing counsel, IliUquit, to was unable adequately express his the taxpayer entitled exceeds the amount party haa no motive for of admiration 'for the navys perform- the Socialist Mr. taxes remaining unpaid, a claim for Brown remarked: ances in the war in so far as the concealment, The defendants seats are at stake. refund of the difference may be filed." that permit-ded.fcontrolled t it machinery Tho admission of Socialist member to 'French Educator Diet. future organizations of this body IS at Declaring that he had raised ques- stake. March 9. Lucien Poincare, PARIS. admission of the Socialist The tions about the efficiency of the navy vies rector of to the representative halls widely knownof educator, solely because he had felt it his dutv partv the Paris, died suddenlv early Academy the United Mates is at to point out errors, the admiral said throughout was of He a brother today. No one ever came with a greater Poincare. he had been mneh embarrassed hr tm- - stake. nke than these people have here for President LuHen Poincare was torn at Ear- -' the purpose of misleading you, Duu in 18 cf (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) - hand-to-mout- forty-seven-- e - . -- - n irn mediately consider meant for urgtr. upon its nationals in every rank of life the vital necessity of suppressing extravagance and reducing expenditure, so as to bridge the gap whreh must for some years exlet between the demand for and the supply of essential commodities. t is essential that early Fourthly-Isteps be taken to secure the defiatfon re-of credit and currency, (find) by the duction of recurrent government expenditure within the limits of the revenue; (second) by the imposition of such addi tional taxation aa is necessary to secure this result; (third) by the funding of short-terobligations by means of loans subscribed out of the peoples savings; (fourth) by the Immediate limitation and circulation gradual curtailment of noteraw nj&tcrials Fifthly Provision for being essential to the restoration of 4n whereby dusiry, means should be found the countries which are, tn the present conditions of international exchange, unable to purchase in the world markets, and, so, are uriHhle to restart their economic life, can obtain commercial credits. It will be possible to achieve thia when the courries have made tbe reforms indicated in the foregoing paragraphs. for Follows General Outline of Original Republican Proposal With Changed Phraseology. Out g on Path of for the Nomination. Self-seekin- NF.W YORK, March 9. Herbert Hoover, in a loiter received tonight by Ralph Arnold of Los Angeles, New York representative of the "Make Hoover. President club" of California, declared he was not seeking public office, that his "ambition la to remain a common citizen," but that, lie believed he. like every other citizen, should always be ready for service when really called upon." Mr. Hoovers letter followed the action of a group of piominent Californians residing In this city In appointing a committee to go to Washington to ask Mr. Hoover to make known Uls position. The committee included Maik Ilequa, oil administrator during the war. He asserted thut whllo such proposals are Indeed a great honor, I feel that I can not alter the altltud that 1 lmv consistently preserved. Text of Letter. lr. TIoovers letter continued: "First, I am an independent progres- siva In the Issues before us today. ! tiilnk that at this time the Issues before the country transcend partisanship. It Is well known that 1 was a progressive Republican before tho war and I think rightly, a nonpartisan during my war service. Tho Issues confronting us are new and the alignment upon them has not jet been made by the great parties. I Hill object as much to the reactionary group In the Republican party as I do ta the radical group In tho Democratic party, "Second, I am not seeking public office, and.- consulting my own persona! inclinations, 1 do not want public office. I cannot prevent any citizen or group of citizens from agitating that I should take public office, but I cannot conscientiously participate in any organization to that end. People Should Select. "I belong to g group which thinks that the American people should select their own officials at their own Initiative and volition nnd which resents the men or ofI ficials elected by machine methods. feel sure that If I entered the rave for nomination to the presidency and undertook to solicit and spend the cost of propaganda and organization, tills would be in itself a negative of the right American Instinct because of the obligations that It all implies. I thoroughly believe that I. like any other citizen, should always he ready for service when really called upon, hut to go out and try to persuade the public to call me is opposed to my every Instinct. "Third. I hope to have the affection of niv countrymen, but my ambition Is to remain a common citizen leady to be In team play in organization that has for Its objective the consummation and maintenance of great Issues In the forms that I believe are to the public Interest and benefit. I, of course, believe In partv organization, hut it must be for toe promotion of issues, not of men. I am not a straddler of anv issue. I spend most of my time agitating for issues that Powers Must Cooperate. I believe in. It Is the privilege of all of to hold our own views and It Is our ns Sixthly The powers represented at the to express them when called upon conference recognize the necessity for dutv so But no man can he o arrogant do to continued cooperation between the allies as assume that he can dictate the Isto and for removing obstacles to the easy sues to the American people or to the commodities. of essential interchange They will continue to consult together great parties they support. provision and distribution Not a Self-seeke- r. regarding the raw. of necessary materials and foodstuffs with a view to the barly restora"Fourth, you ami your friends have tion or normal conditions. urged that I should undertake to orat The powers represented Seventhly ganize propaganda for mvself as reprethe conference have given careful at- senting Issues. tv entering Into comof devasthe tention to the special case petition for nomination bv a great partated regions, and more particularly of ty. Aside from the reasons mentioned northern France. The restoration of above, this implies entry upon a road whereas ntv view is these areas Is of primary importance for of agitate for tho Issues, not the establishment of the economic equi- that I shouldYou librium of Eurojie and the resumption for myself. rightly say that Joining without Issues simof normal trade conditions. It Is evident sheer organization g large sums required for this ple Implies entering anon that .the cannot be provided out of the without regard to public service. purpose I am so not nor can the of woik Ignorant as not 'Finally, current revenue, restoration be postponed until the repara- - to realize perfectly well that such a (Continued on Pago 2, Column 1.) (Continned on Fags 2, Column 2.) m office-huntin- Senator Speeds to Save Suffrage Amendment Pennsylvania Congressman Believes Enforcement of Act Left With States. (Bv Universal Service.) WASHINGTON, March 9. The prohibition amendment to tha constitution was worded with tho specific intention of reserving to the state joint power with tho government in the enforcement qf tho provisions, according to Et'iires.nfutjvo Steele of Pennsj'lvani. Representative Steele, who caused as it the phraso concurrent power uppears in tbe amendment to be adopted by the house judiciary committee, in a statement today asserted that no other interpretation could be placed opon tho words. I other words, it must By interpreted to mean that the Volstead enforcement uct, to be effec tive in any state, must be concurred in in that state, fcteela argued. Ou the other hand, the law cocid not bo enforced in states refusing to con cur iu it, When the amendment came ffom the and was aenate, said Mr. Bteele, sent to the house judiciary committee, it provided that congreas should have power to enforce this article as do the other amendments. The majority on the committee was dry at that time and I advised the members that I would offer two amendments, pne of these was that the government would have power to enforee the amendment in interstate commerce, but that the statea would reserve the power to- enforce tbe amendment as to intrastate commerce. I pointed out to the members of the committee that if a federal enforcement organization was to be built up and permitted to run over the states we might the most powerful political thus machine, which could be manipulated and controlled by the party in power. I also pointed out that the civil war had been fought over the question of state rights, and here was an instance of where we would sacrifice practically everything for which that war was fought.44 From this point on the discussions continued as to the right which should be reserved to the states, and wilh the idea that the enforcement of the amendment should be exercised jointly bv the states and .the government. The phrase, concurrent power was then written into the amendment, according to Mr. Steele. - MEXICAN CLERK KILLS MINE SUPERINTENDENT LAREDO. Tex.. March 9. Ray A. of the Santa Corcoran, superintendent Gertrudls Mining company at Pachuca, Mexico, was snot snd killed by hia Mexican clerk, a man named Ibarra, after the latter hid been discharged for taking gn unauthorized leave of absentia. Ibarra Was immediately arrested and. according to last Information received here, still Is In jail at Pachuca. Relatives of Corcoran reside here, and his hod v was brought to Laredo and burled March 5. A cableHOUSTON. Tex., March 9. gram sent by P. J Blackmon, manager of the Magnolia Petroleum company, at Tampico, to S. S. Byington of Houston today stated that "Pat Foley,, an employee of the Magnolia Petroleum company, had been killed by Mexican bandits. No details were given showing when and where the killing occurred. The Magnolia petroleum company is having tho body prepared for shipment to Houston. according to the message. Byington eat he knows no Pat" Foley, but ha a relative, Dan Foley, who has been In the employ of the Magnolia Petroleum company in Mexico. Dan Foley was formerly a resident Of Corpus Chrlstl. He is 35 years old and unmarried. , ANOTHER AMERICAN IN BANDITS HANDS Ohio. March COLrMBCS. Thut Jfeue Me Arthur, Nogales. Aria , man-- a Consolidated MinJh of the Mexican "If the women want the vote. he ing company, I being held for ransom by By Universal Service. the new received aaid In an "why not let them Mexican bandita lafather-in-laINCINNATI, Ohio. March 9 Wil- have It. Myinterview, F. K. personal contention is that here by Arthur iam Bloch, state senator of West t won t do a lot of harm, but It might Avery, who today received two telegrama in Arthur of bla comes do Election a lot from Mr. is good. daughter, who a day flying making Virginia, but once a year and if It will add to trip from California their of mind and help the nation The flrat telegram rtated Arthur wa to Charleston to break a deadlock to castpeace a ballot with the men, Tm wbUug being heM for random acroa the border, b vent Immediately. irr favor of the ratification of the national fo do my bit." and atfked that d Mr. Bloch, who accompanied her Avery .placed the matter before Governor suffrage amendment In the Meat Virfrom California, did not make the Cox, ho communicated with Acting Seci ll gin's senate, arrived here tonighton at a spe- trip to Cincinnati, but remained in Chi- retary nf State Polk. o'clock from Chicago. He came cial train chartered at an expense of iO')0 cago. ' The senator said she want to Tonight Avery reelved another teland made connections which will bring vot e. egram from hia daughter, In which she American "I ve never had so much speed injected declared. Avery raid, trial him Into Charleston .tomorrow morning consul at the brrb? bad adv'.jsd aera.nst in time to cast the vote that will put Into a snort period of mj life before, said Senator BloUb notification of the federal autuorlUc. ths stats behind woman suffrage. No-gal- cross-count- By ARTHUR SEARS HENNING. (Chicago Tribuna Special Servhe.) 9. Having March WASHINGTON, adopted by a vots of 57 to 20 bipartisan tbe compromise designed to equalize votes of tbe United Slates and Great Britain in the league of nations, the senate came face to face today with the disposition of article X, which will determine ths fato of the peace treaty probably before ths end of the week. While tha way was being cleared oa the floor for the big battle on article X, the senate cloak rooms were the seen of eleventh hour efforts at. com,, depromise, despite tbe presidents nunciation of all reservations that actually reserve American rights and of speculation on the fate of (be covenant If Mr. Wilson should persist In Injecting it into the presidential election. Senators .were predicting that tbs Democratic convention will never Indorse the league without reservations unlexa absolutely dominated by the president and that no Democratic candidate, except Mr. Wilson, would stand a ghost of a chance of success on such a platform. While the attempts to negotiate a new compromise on an article X reservation were In progress whips on both side sent out telegrams to all absent senators urging them to return to Washington in anticipation of a final vote on tbe treaty Friday. ry hue-ban- t Watson Author of Compromise. The latest product of the compromise efforts Is the handiwork of Senator Watson of Indiana, Several Republican. other Republican senators were credited with having assisted in the preparation of the new draft and according to report, Ellbu Root, woo favored complete elimination of article X, has passed favorable Judgment on It. Senator Lodge, tlie Republican leader, Is aieo said to have given It his tentative approval, although he reiterated emphatically today that the United States must be disentangled from all obligations under article X. Here is the text of tbe Watson compromise: "The United States assumes no obligations to emplov its military or naval force. Its resources, or anv form of economic discrimination to preserve the territorial Integrity or political Independence qf any other country or to Interbetween nations fere U controversies whether members of the league or not, of article X, or to the undef provisions employ ths military or naval forces of the United States, under any article of the treaty for any purpose, unless tn any particular case the congress. In the exercise of full libertv of actpn. shall by act or joint resolution so provide. Result of Canvass. Armed with this document. Senator comWatson and other Republican sixtv-fotheir for quest began promisers votes necessary to ratify. Bv evening thev were claiming all the Republican votes except twelve and all but Careful fifteen of the Democrats, however, tended to throw some doubt on thee figures.' It appeared that the estimate of the Republican vote was somewhat excessive and Senator Hitchcock, the Democratic leader. Insisted the compromise would never ret enourl) votes on the Democratic side to ratify tjie treaty. Senator SimmOns" of North Carodns, who has come to the fore as the chief Democratic compromiser, was represented as having accepted the Watson prothat posal. inquiry, however, revealed Senator Simmons had done so "with res- -' Indicating some Important ervations. changes he would regard as Indispensable to his acceptance. Senator Hitchcock declared that the Watson proposition had no It significance would not and that "except political be regarded a a compromise bv tha it considered He merely a Democrats. of the wording of the rearrangement reservation. DemIf the original Lodge and sent ocrats accepted such a proposalwith the the treaty to the president Watson reservation attached. It was a "good bet. he said, that ti.e pfesident would pocket the treatv. The voting power reservation adopted a substitute for the origltu.l today Is reservation and would give the choice other members of the league their of reducing the British empire s vote to . one or of Increasing the vote of tbe United States to six. It embodies In effect of the Johnson amendpart the ment, which was defeated last November. Voting Power Reservation. Here Is the text of the reservat'on: "Until part one, being the covenant of tive league of nations, shall be so amend-e- ( as to provide tr.at tbe 1'ruted Males shail be entitled to cast a number o' votes ertl to that which r.nv roembe - of the league and Us ji linens. colonies (uouuhuta ta or z'lge v et nr 7 donan- - o' " Coi'k'aa 2 ; sel'-gu- rrf1' |