New-York tribune., 1919-10-23
Ten Treaty
Reservations
Are Approved
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mean that the league 'shall refuse to
recognize agreements with regard to
traffic in women and children ard that
the league shall use every means pos
slble TO abolish and do away with
such practice was also passed over.
The other reservation passed over
provided for the control of Congress
over the appoiTs ment of representa-
lives OF this kunry to the league
council and assembly and to the vari-
Gus international commissions set up,
and also giving Congress control over
the participation of the United States
in any commissions. This last part
IS to take care of the Fall amendments.
Shantung Change Modified
On motion of Senator Knox of Penn
svlvania the reservation on Shantung
was modified by the elimination of the
words: And the United States de-
clines to recognize the validity of any
rights, titles or interests which Ger
many purports by the said articles to
renounce in favor of Japan
As it stands, the reservation with
holds the assent of this country from
the sections of the treaty giving the
German concessions in China TO Japan,
and PRESERVES full liberty of action
with respect to any controversy which
may arise under said articles between
the Republic of China ard the Empire
Of Japan.
Pittman and Williams made efforts TO
COMPROMISE so as 20 modify the terms
of the reservations On reservation
No. /. adopted by the committee
Senator Hitchcock moved TO substitute
aioint resolution" for concurrent
resolution" so that if the United
States shall give notice OF withdrawal
from the league of nations it shall be
BY means Of Il resolution adopted by
Congress and signed by the President
instead o. by resolution adopted by
Congress without the Presidents sig
nature This was defeated.
Pittman Amendment Beaten
Senator Pittman offered an amend
men. to provide that the notice Of
withdrawal should be given by an act
or Joint resolution of the Congress.
This was also beaten.
On Reservation No. Q, relating TO
Article X. Senator Hitchcock offered
the following substitute:
The United States understands that
the advice which may be given by the
the employment OF the military and
naval forces by member nations under
Article X is TO be regarded only as ad-
vice and leaves each member nation
free 10 exercise its own Judgment as
to whether it Is wise or practicable to
act upon that advice; that the Congress
must determine for the United States
its course"
Senator Hitchcock's substitute was
beaten. Thereupon Senator Smith Of
tered the following substitute
"Article Y is ratified with the un-
derstanding that the Congress Of the
United States is left free to act under
It's own judgment on raising armies or
equipping navies or making appropria-
tions to meet any OF the conditions
which may arise under said Article -
This reservation was also beaten in
committee.
Senator Williams then offered the
Hughes reservation relating to Article
X. This also was defeated.
Hitchcock Again Loses
On Reservation No. 1, relating 70 ex-
Guiding domestic questions from the
jurisdiction Of the league, Senator
Hitchcock offered the following reser-
vation:
THE United States understands that
under the league covenant no question
can be raised either in the assembly
or in the council OF the league which
will give either body the right to re-
port or 20 make any recommendation
or TO take any action upon the policy
Of the United States or any other mem
Der nation with regard TO domestic OF
political questions relating to it's in
terrai affairs, including INN grafton
coastwise traffic. the tariff and all other
purely domestic questions, but these
questions IN whatever manner they
may arise are solely within the juris-
dictions Of each member nation and are
not by the covenant submitted in any
way to the consid GRAFTON of the counci
or the assem- bly, OF the league of ma
tions.' This substitute was beaten b.
the usual majority. Senator Pitmar
offered substitute, which also was
beaten
On the fifth reservation relating t,
the Monroe Doctrine, Senator Hitch
cock offered the following substitute
The United States understands tina
the reference 20 the Monroe Doctrin
in the covenant OF the league Of ma