Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-15

3 OF HIS MatestyS dominionS IN which
pnisory. % British subjects. Who " o. before
proceeding to the United States. were
ordinarily resident in such part OF His
Maiesty's dominions shall. thereupon
be included within the terms of this
convention.
Determining United States Age Limit
Following are the notes exchanged
between Secretary Lansing and Am
hassador Reading which determined the
application of the American age limits
10 American citizens subject to draft
In Great Britain and Canada.
Readings note:
With reference to the military SER
4 vice convention between the United
Z States and Great Britain. signed to-
day. am instructed py His Majesty's
Government to explain why the pro-
vfso to article one does not limit the
military service of citizens of the
United States in Great Britain to those
United States. The reason for the
omission of this clause in the proviso
is desire to avoid the delay that
would be involved in modifying the
military service acts of 1916 to 1918
which control the operation of any
convention of this character. beg
Z you. therefore. will be good enough
not to press this proposal. The effect
of these acts Is to make United states
citizens in Great Britain under this
convention liable to military service
between the ages Of eighteen and
forty-nine. inclusive The Limitation
Of the ages Of United States citizens
IN Great Britain for the purpose OF
the laws Of the United States may,
however. be attained without amend
ment of these acts by exercise by the
United States Of its. rights OF ex-
emption under article 8. His Majesty's
Government understands therefore
that the United States will exercise it's
right TO exempt from compulsory SER
vice all citizens of the United States
n In Great Britain outside the ages
specified in the laws of the United
states prescribing compulsory military
service.
Secretary Lansing's Reply
4 To which Lansing replied In part:
j have the honor to inform Your
Excellency that the Government of
the United States is pleased to accept
this explanation of Article I and in
lieu of clause in this article limit
ing the military service of citizens of
the United States in Great Britain to
those Of the ages specified in the
laws of the United States prescribing
military service, to exercise it's rights
I under Article III to exempt all
Z citizens of the United States in Great
Brite in outside of the ages specified
+ IN the laws of the United States.
= Article III of the treaty upon whicl
hinges the question Of exemption rights
follows:
The Government of the United
States and his Britannia Majesty's
Government may. through their re-
spective diplomatic representatives
issue certificates Of exemption from
military service to citizens of the
United States in Great Britain and
British subjects in the United States
Such certificates ma
4 be special or general. temporary or
conditional. and may be modified. re-
1newed. or revoked, in the discretion o
the Government granting them.
Modified for Future
In explaining the provisions of tn
treaty to the Senate the State Depart
uAent particularly called attention to tn
act that it had been so modified as I
make Il applicable ito citizens of tn
Matted States In Great Britain or Car
IA within the age limits which migf
c11yeafter be adopted for compulsor
military service in the United States"
Under part two of the treaty, agre,
ments of the same character as in pal
one are entered into with Canada.