Part 50 (1/2)

_Prospect of Ratification_

My impression is that if the one article already sent, on the Monroe Doctrine, be inserted in the Treaty, sufficient Republicans who signed the Round Robin would probably retreat from their position and vote for ratification so that it would carry If the other suggestions were adopted, I feel confident that all but a feho oppose any league would be driven to accept theue

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TUMULTY

_Cablegraton, 28 March, 1919

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Paris

Following just received froest to President that failure to reserve Monroe Doctrine ive great weight to objection that League as first reported endangers Doctrine It will seriously eue, it will certainly lead to Senate a Doctrine and other provisions in form less likely to secure subsequent acquiescence of other nations than proper reservation now Deems some kind of Monroe Doctrine aue in this country I say this with full realization that complications in Conference areand successful stand noill carry the League _End Quote_

TUMULTY

_Letter from Mr Taft_

New York, N, Y, April 10, 1919

MY DEAR MR TUMULTY:

We are very much troubled over the report that the Monroe Doctrine aland and japan Will you be good enough to send the enclosed to the President? We had a ue to Enforce Peace Doctor Lowell and I, at the instance of the League, will be glad to have this matter presented directly to the President by cable

Sincerely yours, WM H TAFT

HON JOSEPH P TUMULTY, Secretary To The President, The White House, Washi+ngton, D C

Enclosure

_Cablegraton, 13 April, 1919

PRESIDENT WILSON, Paris

Following is sent at the request of Mr Taft: _Quote_ Friends of the Covenant are seriously alarmed over report that no a Monroe Doctrine At full ue to Enforce Peace, with thirty hteen states present, unanimous opinion that without such amendment, Republican senators will certainly defeat ratification of Treaty because public opinion will sustain them With such aned) WILLIAM H TAFT A LAWRENCE LOWELL _End Quote_

TUMULTY