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with invasion or engaged In war.
IL. The United States reserves the
right to permit, in its discretion, the
nationals of a covenant breaking State,
as defined in Article XVI. Of the cove
nant OF the League OF Nations to con-
tlnue their commercial, financial and
personal relations with the nationals Of
the United States.
Reservations stiIl Pending.
The following reservations went over:
Z. The Congress Of the United States,
by INV, will provide for the appointment
Of the representatives OF the United
States in the Assembly and Council OF
the League of Nations. and may in Its
discretion provide for the participation
of the United States in any commission
committee. tribunal. court. council or
conference, or in the selection Of any
members thereof and for the appoint
ment of members of said commissions.
committees, courts, councils or confer-
ences, or any other representatives under
the treaty Of peace. or in carrying out
Its provision and until such participa-
ton and appointment have been so pro-
vlded for and the powers and duties
OF such representatives SO defined no
person shall represent the United States
under either such said League of Ma
tions or the treaty, or be authorized to
perform any act for or on behalf Of the
United States Hereunder; and no citi-
zen of the United States shall be Sc
lected or appointed as a member Of
said commissions. committees, courts.
| councils or conferences. except with the
approval of the Congress- of the United
States
IL. The United States constructs SUBJ
division c of Article XIII to mean that
the league shall refuse to reco&nize
| agreements with regard to the trahic in
women and children and that the league
shall use every means possible to abolish
and do away with such practice.
| Is. Nothing in Articles 296, 297 or in
any Of the annexes thereto or in any
other article, provision, section or annex
Of the treaty of peace with Germany
shall, as against citizens of the United
States, be taken to mean any confirma-
| ton, ratification or approval of any act
otherwise illegal or in controvention of
the rights Of citizens of the United
States.
| Borah Replies to McCumber.
SO concentrated was the interest Of the
Senate in the activities of the Foreign
Relations Committee that small atten-
ton was given to the debate on the floor
which proceeded in somewhat perfunctory
fashion with Sena,or Borah (Idaho)
contributing a brilliant answer to the
attacks of Senator McCumber IN. d.
| on the johnson amendment to eQualize
the voting strength of the United States
and Great Britain in the Assembly of the
League of Nations.
As a result of the committees action
to-day the way Is now paved for the
| speedest consideration of the treaty.
True a vote on the johnson amendment
and perhaps a brief fight on its provf-
sions must intervene. The amendment
is doomed to defeat owing to the aliena-
ton Of Republican votes among the once
termed mild reservationists. who are
now heart and soul allied with the Re
publican orys nization in its fght 10
make the reservations as drastic, vital
and far-reaching Is possible.
Following the vote on the johnson
amendment Senator Thomas (Col.). a
Democratic reservationist, will endeavor
to have the Senate amerd the treaty in