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,put in the Record. which was done.
Original Wilson Draft.
When the Cecil plan had been read Mr.
Bulitt produced the original league plan
OF the President written on his own type
writer The documents had been pre-
sented to- him by Col. House With the
inscription:
"For w. c. Bullitt, In appreciation Of
your help in an hour of need.
"E. NJ HOUSE, January, 10, 1912"
1t was presented January 10 as a basis
OF discussion with the British and French
Premlers. Article III. OF this draft cor
responded with Article X. of the treaty
now before the Senate. 1t reads as fol-
lows.
THE contracting Powers unite in
guaranteeing TO each other political in
dependence and territorial integrity; but
1t Is understood between them that such
territorial Establishments, II any, as may
In the future become necessary by rea-
son OF changes In present racial condl-
tons and aspirations OF present social
and political relationships pursuant to
the principle of self-determination, and
also such territorial Establishments as
may in the judgment OF three-fourths OF
the delegates be demanded by the well
fare and manifest interest of the peoples
concerned, may be effected II agreeable
to those peoples, and that territorial
changes may in equity involve material
compensation. The contracting Powers
accept without reservation the principle
that the peace OF the world is superior
to every question of political Jurisdiction
or boundary"
The Wilson article after providing for
financial, economic and all other re-
sources against q Power refusing to ar
bitrate, gave the executive council Of
the league full power TO say what mill
tary forces each nation should contribute
without and reference to the power Of
Congress over such matters. the Ian.
guage reading:
1T shall be the privilege and duty Of
the executive council OF the body Of dele
gates to recommend what effective mill
tary or naval force the members OF the
League of Nations shall severally con-
tribute, and TO advise, II II should think
best, that the smaller members of the
league be excused from making any
contribution to the armed forces to be
used against the covenant breaking
| States"
The original Wilson draft carried no
lprovision for withdrawal from the league,
and was silent also on the Monroe Doc
trine and on the retention by the United
States OF exclusive Jurisdiction over do
nestle issues, such as the tariff. I'M
migration, &c.
The issue of secret treaties, of which
the President has complained In his ef-
forts to show why he had to assent to
the Shantung settlement. was covered
in the original Wilson draft the Presi-
dents Article XIII. providing for the
labrogation or at least for the attempted
cancellation OF secret treaties In con-
iict with the league principles. The
President was unable to carry that point
His draft provided
Opposed by Lawyers.
Mr.. Bullitt explained that after the
draft OF this plan was prepared 1t was
submitted to David Hunter Miller and
Gordon Auchincloss. the international
law experts with the American Com
mission. for their suggestions and COM
ment. Mr.. Auchincloss Is Col. Houses
son-in-law. The report which they
made on the document was also pro-
duced by Mr.. Bulltt 1t follows:
Such an agreement would destroy
the Monroe Doctrine. Under such an
agreement Germany, as well as the
United States, and even despite the
United States, would have been bound
to support Venezuela against Great
Britain in 1895. Under such an agree
ment Great Britain. France and Japan
might be bound to intervene in Chile
or in Peru according to their views OF
the Tecna-Arica dispute in addition 70
Intervention by the United States.
Indeed any guarantee of independ-
eRce and integrity means war by the
guarantor II breach of the independ-
ence or OF integrity OF the guaranteed
estate is attempted and persisted in.
What the United States has done "a
doing apd will do flor Europe Is enough
without making an unasked sacrifice of
her interests and those Of Latin America
by giving .up a policy which has pre-
vented the countries south Of the Rio
Grande from being like Africa. pawns
In the diplomacy of Europe.
THAT each Power should covenant for
itself to respect the integrity and In
dependence OF every other Power In the
League of Nations and that failur q
observe such a covenant should subject
the covenant breaking Power to the
sanctions of the League OF Nations. Ia
undoubted: That policy looks toward
the peace Of the world and accords with
the spirit OF a community of nations.
But the general policy of a guaranty
against the acts OF other states iookI
toward Intervention and war by one o.
more Of the guarantors and Is In accord
only with tho spirit OF the old diplomacy.
THAT the future attitude OF the
United States and Its policy and that OF
ference but be beyond doubt or question.
the constitution of the League OF Nations
should contain an express recognition Of
the Monroe Doctrine. Such an express
recognition IL suggested in the words OF
President Monroe substituting only the
wor European for 'extrinsc.'
Messrs. Miller and Auchincloss sug-
gested this language as a substitute for
Article III. or Article X. as II appears
in the final draft:
Each contracting power severally
covenants and guarantees that II will
not violate the territorial integrity oil
impair the political Independence OF any
other contracting power,
''rhe contracting powers recognize as
binding principle that the American
continents by the free and Independent
condition which they have assumed and
maintain, are heneeforth not to be con,
sdered as subjects for future colonial
ton by any extrinsic powers"
Wilson Opposed Assembly,
=. Senator Knox-Do you know the at
j titude which the President took in regart
!. to this suggestion to have an assembly
= representing the representative bodiei
of the various countries7
Mr.. Bullitt-The President expressed
l. himself as heartily in sympathy with tn,
Idea, but as unable TO believe It prao