The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-12-18

Resolved (two-thirds of the Senators present con
curing there!n), That the Senate advise and consent
to the ratification Of the treaty Of peace wit. Ger.
many concluded at Versailles on the 2sth day of
June. 1919. subject to the following reservations and
understandings. which are hereby made a par and
condition of this resolution of ratification which rati.
fcation Is not to take effect or bind the United States
until the said reservations and understandings
adopted by the Senate have been accepted by an
exchange OF notes as a part and a condition OF this
resolution OF ratification by at least three Of the
four principal allied and associated powers. 10 wit
Great Britain, France. Italy, and Japan:
!. The United States so understands and con
strues article ! that In case OF notice OF withdrawal
from the league OF nations, as provided in said
article. the United States shah be the sole Judge as
to whether all Its international obligations and all
Its obligations under the said covenant have been
fulhiled. and notice OF withdrawal by the United
States may be given by a concurrent resolution Of
the Congress OF the United States.
2. The United States assumes no Obligation TO
preserve the territorial integrity or, political !nde.
pendence OF any other country or 10 interfere in
controversies between nations-whesher members
OF the league or not-under the provisions Of ar.
tcle 10. or TO employ the military or naval forces
OF the United States under any article of the treaty
for any purpose. unless in any particular case the
Congress. which, under the Constitution has the
sole power TO declare war or authorize the employ
ment OF the military or naval forces OF the United
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3, No mandate shall be accepted by the United
States under article ~. part | or any other provi-
sion Of the treaty of peace with Germany. except by
action OF the Congress of the United States
4. The United States reserves TO itself exclusively
the right TO decide what questions are within IFS
domestic jurisdiction and declares that all domestic
and political questions relating wholly or in naa
TO It's internal affairs. including immigration. tabor.
coastwise trafhc, the tariff. commerce, the sUppres-
sion OF traffic in women and children. and in opium
and other DANGEROUS drugs. and all 0tkpr dnmpgfie
questions. are solely within In Jurisdiction Of the
admitted In any way either 10 arbitration or to
the consideration Of the council or Of the assembly
OF the league Of nations, or any agency thereof, or
20 the decision or recon mendation Of any other
power
tration or to inquiry by the assembly or ty the
council OF the league OF nations. provided t0r n
said treaty Of peace. any questions which In tie
late TO its ong-establish policy. commonly Known
as tue Monroe Doctrine; said doctrine is TO be in
terpre,ed by the United States alone and is hereby
declared to be wholly outside the Jurisdiction q
said league OF nations and entirely unaffected b.
any provision contained in the said treaty OF peace
with Germany.
6. The United States withholds its assent 10
articles 1856. 1877, and 1853, and reserves full liberty
may arise under said articles between the Republic
OF China and the Empire Of Japan.
Z The Congress OF the United States will provide
by law for the appointment OF the representatives.
OF the United States in the assembly and the coun-