Arizona republican., 1919-03-31

amendments. annexed to hls letter to Chairman Hays. follow:
 Strike out Article XIII trelatinS to arbitration) and insert the following: The high contracting powers agree to refer to the existing court of arbitra- ton at The Hague, or to the court of arbitral justice proposed at the second Hague conference, when established, or to some other arbitral tribunal. all disputes between them (including those affecting honor and vital interests) which are of justifiable character and which the powers concerned have failed to settle by diplomatic methods, The powers so referring to arbitra- tion agree to accept and give effect to the award of the tribunal
 Arbitrate Everything Possible.
 Disputes of a justiciable character are defined as disputes as to the in depreciation of a treaty. as to any ques ton of international law, as to the existence of any fact which if estab nshed, would constitute a breach of any international obligation, or as to the nature and extent of the reparation to be made for any such breach.
 Any question which may arise as to whether a dispute is of d justiciable character is to be referred for decision to the court of arbitra justice when constituted, or, until it is constituted, to the existing permanent court of ar biration at The Hague.
 Add to article NIN the following paragraph:
 Tho executive council shall call a general conference of the powers to meet not less than two years or more than five years after the signing of this convention for the purpose of re- viewing he condition of international law and of agreeing upon and stating in authoritative form the principles and rules thereof.
 Thereafter regular conferences for that purpose shall be called and held , at stated times.
 3-Immediately before the signature rof the American delegates insert the following reservation:
 Provide U. S. Keeps Monroe Doctrine Inasmuch as in becoming a member of the league. the United States of America as moved by no interest or wish to intrude upon or interfere with the political policy or internal admin istratiOn of any foregn state and by no eNstng or anticipated dangers in the affairs of the American continents. but accedes to the wish Of the European
 
 theirs for the preservation of general peace. the representatives of the United States of America sign this convention with the understanding that nothing therein contained shall be construed to imply a TeGnquiShment by the United States of America of it's traditional at titude towards purely American ques- tions. or to require the submission of its policy regarding such questions. Gin cludng theren the admission of immi Srantsl to the decision or recOmmenda- tion of other powers.
 Add to article x Guaranteeing rthe existing status of member states) the following:
 After the expiration of five years from the signing of this convention any party may terminate it's obligation un- der this article by giving one years notice in writing to the secretary gen ieral of the league
 Add to article NI (relating to 2 commission to supervise the reduction of arpaments) the following:
 Such commission shall have full O Inspection and verification possible anC by authorized agents as to all arma tment. equipment. munitions and in dustries referred to in article VIII.
 Add 10 article XXIV the follow ing:
 The executive council shall call general conference of members of tn, lea que to meet not less than five O more than ten years after the signin: of this convention for the revision thereof, and at that time or at an, time thereafter upon one years notice any member may withdraw from tn league.