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"a RESERVATIONS
MADE IN TREATY
Document Signed at Versailles
June 28 Now in Final
Stage.
WEEKS OF DEBATE PROMISED
Demand Unconditional With
drawal of United States
From the League.
tBv Associated prn.S

BY Associated Pressl
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4-The Senate
Foreign Relations Committee late to-
day finished it's work on the peace
treaty with Germany and after adopt
ing four reservations TO the League OF
nations covenant ordered the treaty
reported to the senate with about t,yo
score amendments previously incorpor-
atcd. The treaty signed at Versailles
June IS and submitted b. President
Wilson to the senate and referred to
the Senate July 10. now passes so Gar
As the United States is concerned into
its final s,aEe-thlt Of OPEN considera-
tion by the Senate for ratification or
rejection. Committee action wa de-
ierrcd on the Special treaty to pro-
tcct France and on other treaties SUI
mitted.
Chairman Lodge Will return the
treaty to the senate with a formal
minority report BY the Democrats or
posing both amendments and reserva-
actual consideration OF the treaty will
hcE:E about September Ia. Weeks OF
debate before th= final vote are ex
pected
The first contest Will be over the
Sommitlees hmendmsnts: with the
reservations. which tho resolution pro-
vidcs must be specifically accepted by
the four great powcrs-France, Japan,
Italy and Great Britain.
Conclusion Unexpected.
CONCLUSION of the committees work
which has taken nearly two months
came somewhat unexpectedly today at
q specia executive session OF three
hours stormy debate which divided
both the Republican and Democratic
me IN bership.
The four reservations to the league
of nations covenant. which were spon-
sored by Chairman LodSe and written
into resolution providing for con-
ditional ratification of the treaty. pro-
vide:
First. for "unconditional'' withdra W al
of the United states from the league;
Second. refusal of this nation to as
sumo any foreign territorial guarantees
under Article y. OF the league coven-
an, or mandates without acton by Con-
EresS:
Third. exclusive action by the United
States on domestic or political affairs.
and
Fourth. Interpretation of the Mon
roe Doctrine solely by this nation.
On ali four reservations the party
line of the committee was shattered:
Ss1a5or %n11b Mecumbsr Eepnbiean OF
with Article y. and the withdrawai
provision, but joined his colleagues. in
supporting those provisions affecting
the Monroe Doctrine and domestic at
fairs.
Democrats Join Republicans.
senator Shields. Democrat. Of Tennes-
see joined the Republicans in sup
that concerning territorial guarantees.
on WHICH he withheld his vote. The
other six Democrats of the committee
voted solidly against all reservations.
After the vote on the resolution OF
ratitteation and the rssssryations ssryt the
Without record vote.
The resolution OF ratification. with
The, reservations adopted, follows:
sResolved Ctwotnirds of the Sena-
tors present concurring therein). That
the Senate advise and consent TO the
ratification of treaty OF peace with
Germany signed by the plepipotenti-
many ana by the plenipotentiaries of
the tucn;y-seven allied and associated
powers at Versailles on June IS, 1919.
with the following reservations and
condition OF such ratification, which
ratification is not TO take effect or bind
the United States until the said fol-
lowing reservations and understand
and condition of said instrument of
ratification by at leeast three of
the four principal allied and asso-
slated powers. 10 wit: Great Britain,
France Italy and Japan.
/. The United states reserves to it,
self the unconditional right 10 with
draw from the league Of nations upon
the notice provided in Article |. of said
Decline to Assume Provisions.
>. That tho United States declines
TO assume under the provisions OF Ar
ticlc y. or under any other articles.
any obligation TO preserve the terri
torial integrity or political indepcn-
dence Of any other country or TO inter
fere in controversies between other
nations members Of the league or not
or 10 employ the military or naval
forces of the United States in such
s.Nf t-S.1. Fl1
measures for tho protection of any
other country, whether member of
the league OF nations or NOT against
external aggression Or for the purpose
of coercing any other country. or for
the purpose of intervention in the in
ternal conflicts or other controversies s
which may arise in any other country
and no mandate shall be accepted by
part !. of the treaty of peace with Ger
many. except by action OF Congress Of
the United States.
Rights Reserved to United states.
8. The United States reserves to it,
SCI: exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within its domestic
jurisdiction and declares that all do
mestic and political questions relat-
ing to it's affairs. including immisra-
ton. coastwise traffic. the tariff, COM
merce and all other domestic questions.
are solely within the jurisdiction of
the United States, and are not under
this treaty submitted in any way
either to arbitration or to the consid- :
GRAFTON Of the council or OF the assem-
bly, of the league of nations, or TO the
decision or recommendation Of any
other power.
:. The United States declines to sub.
nit for arbitration or inquiry by the
assembly or the councii Of the league
Of nations. provided in said treaty OF
peace. any questions which in tho
Judgment OF the United States depend
upon or relate 10 its long established d
policy, commonly known as the Mon
roc Doctrine; said doctrine Is To hn