El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-10

I Washington, d. c, Sept 19.-Alaj.
Gen. Leonard Wood took fiat issue
with war department recommenda-
lions for the army today before the
senate military committee, contendine
that there was no present justification
for maintaining a regular army Of
more than $4,000 officers and men ut
most. as against the 100000 limit pro-
posed in the war departments bill
1 Of said treaty Of peace with Ger
''The provision in the league cove
nant for withdrawal declares that
any member may withdraw provided
IL has fulfilled all its international
obligations and all its obligations
under the covenant There has been
much dispute as to who would decide
il the question OF the fulfillment OF
obligations was raised and il is very
generally thought that this question
would be settled by the council Of
the league OF nations. The best that
can be said about It is that the ques-
T ton Of decision is clouded with
doubt On such point as this there
must be no doubt The United
International obligation, cannot per-
nit all its existing treaties TO be re-
viewed and its conduct and honor
Questioned by other nations The
same may be said in regard TO the
fulfilment OF the obligations 70 the
league. It must be made perfectly
clear that the United States alone is
TO determine as 10 the fulfiliment Of
its obligations, and its right Of with
drawal must therefore be uncondi-
tional, as provided in the reservation
Article 10 Reservation.
1.-THE United States declines to
assume, under the provisions OF
article 10. or under any other article.
any obligation to preserve the terri
ence OF any other country or to in
terfere In controversies between other
nations. members Of the league OF
not, OF 10 employ the military or
naval forces Of the United States in
such controversies. or to adopt
economic measures for the protec-
ton OF any other country. whether a
member OF the league or not. against
external aggression or for the pur-
pose Of cOercing any other country,
or for the purpose OF intervention in
the Internal conflicts or other con-
troversies which may arise in any
other country, and no mandate shall
be accepted by the United States
under article p. part !. Of the treaty
OF peace with Germany. except
by action Of the congress OF the
United States
Meets Most Vial objection.
This reservation is intended 70
meet the most vital objection 10 the
league covenant as il stands Under
no circumstances must there be any
legal or moral obligation uuon the I
United States to enter into war or to (
send its army and navy abroad or, /
without the unfettered action OF con-
gress, TO impose economic boycots on \
other countries Under the consti- I
tuition OF the United States. the con-
gress alone has the power TO declare i
war and all bills TO raise revenue or 4
affecting the revenue in any way
must originate in the house OF repre-
sentatives, be passed by the senate, 7
and receive the signature OF the pres
ident The constitutional rights OF z
congress must not be impaired byl
any agreements such as are presented 4
in the treaty, nor can any opportun-
ity OF charging the United States with
bad faith be permitted No American i
soldiers or sailors must be sent to ]
fight in other lands at the bidding Of /
a league Of nations. American lives
must not be sacrificed except by the 4
Will and command Of the American /
people, acting through their eonsti-
tutional representative in congress
Covers Questions OF Mandates
'-This reservation also covers the
question OF mandates. According TO
the provision of the covenant OF the
league. the acceptance of a mandate
oy any member is voluntary, but as
to who shall have authority to refuse
10 accept mandate for any country,
the covenant OF the league is silent
The decision as to accepting a man
date must rest exclusively within the
control OF the congress Of the United
States as the reservation provides.
and must not be delegated, even by
inference, TO any personal agent or
10 any delegate or commissioner.
3-The United States reserves to
Itself exclusively the right TO decide
what questions are within its domes-
tic Jurisdiction and declares that all
domestic and political questions re-
ating 10 its affairs. including immi-
grafton. coastWise traffic and tariff.
commerce and all other domestic
questions are solely within the jur-
sdictiOn OF the United States, and
are not under this treaty submitted
n any way either by arbitration or 70
Of the council or the
assembly OF the league Of nations, or
10 the decision or recommendation Of
any other power
Danger Of Domestic Interference.
This reservation speaks for itself.
All tortuous windings. which 10 those
Who have followed them through the
abyrinth disclose the fact that the
eague. under certain conditions. will
lave power to pass upon and decide
questions Of immigration and traffic
Is well as the others mentioned in the
eservation. It is believed by the
committee that this reservation re-
ieves the United States from any
hangers or any obligations in this
Erection
The fourth and last reservation is
IS follows.
1.-THE United States declines to
ubmit for arbitration or Inquiry by
he assembly or the council OF the
eague Of nations provided for in said
realty OF peace any questions which
n the judgment OF the United States
lepend upon or relate 10 its long-es-
ablished policy, commonly known as
he Monroe doctrine; said doctrine is
o be interpreted by the United States
lone, and is hereby declared to be
Wholly outside the Jurisdiction Of said
eague OF nations and entirely unaf-
ected by any provision contained in
he said treaty Of peace with Ger
many.
To Preserve Monroe Doctrine.
The purpose OF this reservation Is
lear It is intended to preserve the
Monroe doctrine from any Interior!
nee or Interpretation by foreign
fowers- As the Monroe doctrine has