New-York tribune., 1919-08-21

not by ,he covenant Of the league OF
nations submitted in any way, either
to arbitration or to the consideration
Of the council or assembly OF tho league
Of nations, or to the decision or rec
ommepdation OF any other power, II
dispute arises between parties with
regard TO a question other than those
which are herein specifically exempted
IS domestic Questions, and it is claimed
by one Of the parties that such ques-
ton Is q domestic and political Ques-
ton, relating 70 its internal aFnirs,
Their the council shan not consider or
MAKE Recommendations thereon, except
upon the unanimous vote OF the coun-
'c}ls other than the representatives Of
.es dssputants.
~-Thore shall not be submitted to
srbitr2 tion or inquiry by the assembly
% the council any question which, in
the j-dgment Of the United Statees de-
peads upon or involves its long estab-
l!sh9d policy commonly Known as the
Monroe Doctrine, and it is preserved
unaffected by any provision of the said
treaty.
Ihe Owen resolution reads:
Resolved, That the Senate OF the
United States in ratifying the treaty
with the understanding that the mean
ing ead purpose Of this instrument IS
Is follows:
-. That 'there is nothing in the
covenant establishing a league of ma
tons capable Of being interpreted as
permitting the league Of nations to in
,eriaYe with any OF the domestic affairs
e.. the United States or any other nn-
ZION such as matters relative to i'm
r. gr@ton, emigration, imports or ex-
ioIis. coastwise traffic, or sovereignty
Within the tbrse-inile limit Of its sea
coast
Use of Foroes Discretionary
=. That nothing in the covenant car
oe construed as requiring the United
slntes to use its military or naval
iorces except when the Congress Of
the United States within It's own dis
81 ssetion may authorize IL ~
?. - That If any member nation should
see : TO withdraw from the league, it.
would not be precluded from doing so
or the ground that it had not complied
with its Obligations.
Il. That the covenant Of the league
wil not, IN any degree, impair the
Monroe Doctrine as heretofore inter~
preted by the government of the United
states
-. That the league Of nations is not
authorized to Interfere with the in
-ternal revolution OF any nation except
III respect to the backward nations
under q mandatory nor to Interfere
WITH the readjustment of boundaries
by agreements.
o. 1t IS the opinion Of the Senate
'ha- the reduction OF armament should
proceed as rapidly as the safety OF the
world shall permit
Il 1t is the opinion Of the. Senate
sha1 The pledge contained in Article
23o that the members of the league
undertake to secure just treatment of
the native Inhabitants under their
control IL a moral pledge OF the high
asst international character made in
pursuance OF the principles enunciated
by the President Of the United States
January s, iQi7, and in his subsequent
addresses, which we're accepted hy the
Allied governments On November 5,
1918, in arranging basis Tor treaty
of peace with tho government Of Ger
rn.ny.
"s- The Senate has ratified the treaty
upoh the express understanding that
the Japanese government VIII fully
and speedily carry out tho pledge made
TO the Chinese government in May, 1916.
with regard t. the Shantunp Penin3ula.
and has every confidence of TIE. faith-
ful ard early compliance with this
pledge"
Shaotung Settlement Denounced
Administration leaders were further
dl9heartened to-day by denunciaticn
oF the ShaDtuNg settlement BY Dr.. John
g. ferguson, who has been adviser tc
the Chinese government during the
hdmnlstration Of Tour presidents II
reply 10 y question from Senator Nc
Cpmher as 10 Japan's pledge to retire
from Shantuug DR.. Ferguson remarked
that ne could not think Of definite
promise not to steal in the future
hpsed On an agreement that the theft:
in ne past should be overlooked
The only thing new in the Shan
tung section of the treaty" he said
rs that we are asked to change ou1
policy of generations and connive a
the theft Of this province by Japan.
n Japan had merely desired to rs
tuIn shantung to China, DR. Ferguson
Saie, y would have been the simples
matter n the world. She could merel,
have turned the province over tt
emma after driving the Germans out
He gave the committee an impress
sfve list OF the acquisitions Japan has
accomplished in China since the agree
ment Of 1915 was forced on her. II
has extended greatly its holdings in
and grip on Shantung. In Manchuria
aud Mongolia 1t has acquired rights of
residence and Of acquiring agricultural
lands; has taken over railroad: come
lnto control of six mining districts ;r
Manchuria and three in Kirin; has az.
cured the right to connect the Kirin.
Changchun Railroad with the Corear
border, and TO extend the railroad
west to Chaoyang. in Mongolia, thus
trengthening its hold on Manchuria
and Eastern Inner Mongolia
Ports Leased for 50 Years
1t has extended to ninety-nine wears
its leases of Port Arthur and Kiao.
.chau. and extended TO the same period
It's leasos of railroads in those areas
It has acquired important rights in
The fsnStse Valley, chiefly IN refer
enee 10 the Hanyekpng iron and Steel
Company, which il made Joint Japa-
reee- Chinese concern 1t owns The
lalyeh iron mines, from which most
Of the ore is secured for two Japanese
iron works. 1t has secured az to
Eukien, opposite the Island OF For
nosa, China's agreement not to develop
docks or harbcrs there or to give any
athsr country rights to do 20. In short