Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-31
Specific Mention
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The former secretary regretted
that the Senate was not convened
Immediately after March Ito per-
form it's dNty" of discussing the
project. pointing out that with the
President and Secretary Lansing
members of the American delegation,
Athere would be no executive oeicial
to supervise the operations, the
vantage of the President and the
Secretary of State passing upon the
work of subordinates attending an
Intern ltional conclave.
The former secretarys suggestion OF
amendments referred to his letter TO
Chairman Hays and follows:
strike out Article Mi (relating to
arbtfat on) and insert the following:
O--The high contracting powers agree
to refer to the existing permanent
court of arbitration at The Hague or
10 the court of Arbitral justice propos-
ed at the second Hague conference,
when established. or to some other ar
bitral tribunal, all disputes between
them Gncluding those affecting honor
and vital in:erests) which are of a
powers concerned have failed to settle
by diplomatic methods. The powers so
referring to arbitration agree to ac-
cept and give effect to the award Of
the tribunal
Disputes of a justiciable character are
, defined as disputes as TO the interpre-
tation Of a treaty as to any question
of international law as to the existence
OF anv fact which is established would
constitute a breach II any international
obi ion. as to the nature and X
tent of the reparation to be made for
, anv such breach
Any question which ma" arise as to
, whether dispute is Of iusticiable char.
acter $ to be referred for decision to
the court of arbitral Justice when con-
stitutei or until is constituted. to
the existing permanent court Of arbi-
tration at The Hague.
(2)-Add to Article XIV the following
paragraph:
The executive council shall call a gen
eral conference of the powers to meet
not less than two years or more .han
five wears after the signing of this con-
vention for the purpose of reviewing
the condition Of international law and
of agreeing upon and stating in au-
thoritative form the principles and
rules the eof.
Thereafter regular conferences for
! that purpose shall be called and held
at stated times.
t3)-Immediately before the sigma
ture Of the American delegates insert
! the following reservation:
! Inasmuch as in becoming member
! of the league the United States of
America is moved by no interests or
wish to intrude upon or interfere
with the political policy of internal
administration of any foreign states
and by no existing or anticipated
dangers in the affairs Of the Ameri-
can continents. but accedes to the
wish Of the European states that It
| shall join it's power to theirs for the
| preservation of general peace. the
representatives OF the United States
| of America sign this covenant with
| the understanding that nothing con-
| tanned therein shall be construed to
| imply a REIMBURSEMENT by the United
States Of America of it's traditional
, attitude towards purely American
| questions. or to require the submits
! sion of it's policy regarding such pro-
! positions. Gnclrding therein the ad.
| mission of immigrants) to the deci-
sion or recommendation ~ other
powers.
| D-Add to Article y. Uiuaran-
| teeing existing status of member
states) the following:.
After the expiration of five years
| from the signing of the covenant, any
! party may terminate it's obligation
under this article by giving one years
notice in writing to the secretary
F, general of the league.
| (o)-Add TO Article NJ. (relating
to a commission to supervise the re-
duction Of armaments) the follow
! ing:
That such commission shall have
fun power of inspection and vcrifi-
cation personally and by authorized
| agents as to all armament. equip
mcnt, munitions and industries re
fcrrcd to in Article VIII.
| (6)--Add to Article NNlV the fol-
! lowing:
; The executive council shall call u
general conference Of members of the
| league to meet not less than five or
NOR than 10 years after the signing
of this convention for the revision
thereof. and at that time, or at any
time thereafter upon one years no
| tice, any member may withdraw
from the League of Nations.