Questioners Find President Has Ready Reason For Action
Washington Aug 19 Senate Foreign Relations Committee members pressed the President for details on treaties with Austria Hungary Turkey and Bulgaria and the League of Nations drafts. The President explained delays stem from uncertainty about the main German treaty and outlined the drafts and Smuts plan that shaped his own proposal. He noted reservations would be moral rather than legal and discussed withdrawal and naval bases in the Pacific with senators.
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President Wilson urges prompt action on peace treaty and League
President Woodrow Wilson speaks at the White House to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee urging early ratification of the peace treaty and the League of Nations. He outlines economic and military implications, urges prompt decision, and discusses Article X and domestic governance.
Opponents Question Wilson On Moral And Legal Treaty Obligations
The article reports senators questioning President Wilson about the moral versus legal binding force of treaties. Senator Brandegee, Senator Fall, and others press for clarity on obligations, universal assent, and the role of judgment in treaty commitments as hearings continue at the Capitol.
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Senators Johnson and Borah Say League Covenant Justified
Washington August 19 Senators Johnson of California and Borah of Idaho declare after a White House conference that their past stance on the League of Nations covenant is justified and confirmed They warn that future U S obligations depend on treaties with Austria Hungary Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire and note conflicts over Article X and secret treaties affect American policy in Europe and Asia The presidents view on moral obligations under the league is contrasted with Democratic legal interpretations in the Senate
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Poles and Germans Renew Hostilities at Front
Vienna report says hostilities erupted along the Southeastern Sicilian border with German forces attacking Polish lines and occupying two villages before Poles repelled them. Herbert Hoover, touring Poland as allied organizer, ordered American officers to cooperate toward ceasefire. Colonel Good SFE and Colonel Ryan were summoned to assist.
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Sand Coulee Fire Destroys Business District
At Sand Coulee near Great Falls the business section burned last night, including two stores, a hotel, a garage, two soda shops, a pool hall and the county jail. Loss about 30000 with little insurance as flames spread quickly. 29 water to fight fumes hindered extinguishing efforts.
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Jade Mine Ownership In Tribe Held For Generations
The world’s principal jade mine has long been in the hands of a single tribe. The article notes the privilege of mining passed through generations, highlighting enduring possession and traditional control by the tribe.
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