Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-10-29
RESERVATIONS WIN
COMMITTEE VOTE
One Democratic Senator Joins
With the G. O. P.
OPENING OF FINAL BATTLE
Adopts Reservations Held by President
Equivalent to Pact ejection-Ten
in All Are Observation-Disclosures
ton Leaders Stand Pat.

Washington, Act. 23.-Ten revised
reservations to the German peace
treaty were adopted by the senate for
eign relations committee, with the ad-
ministration leaders voting Solidly
against them. On most of the roll calls
the division was eleven to six, all OF
the Republicans and Senator Shields
Dem) of Tennessee voting in the af-
firmative
The only division among the Re
publican senators was on the adoption
of the preamble. Senator McCumber
refused to stand by the other Repub-
licans in voting for this provision.
The preamble, which is the heart
of the entire reservation program, is
as follows:
1.-THE committee also reports the
following reservations and understand
ingS to be made part and a cOndi-
ton of the resolution of ratification,
which ratification is not TO take eff
feet or bind the United States until
the said following reservations and
understandings have been accepted
as part and condition of said instru-
ment Of ratification by at least three
of the four principal allied and asso-
ciated powers, to-wit: Great Britain,
France Italy and Japan"
The Reservations.
The reservations as adopted follow:
I. United States to be sole judge of
f,,16lI,,ooY+ Of DbIiuotippc in ayant of
withdrawal Notice may be given by
concurrent resolution of congress.
2. United States assumes no Obliga-
tons to preserve territorial integrity
for political independence of any other
nation under article X or to employ
military or naval forces of nation I'M
less authorized by congress.
3. No mandate to be accepted under
treaty except by action of congress.
4. United States reserves to itself
the right to decide what questions are
within it's domestic jurisdiction. Cues
tons of immigration, labor, cOastWise
traffic, tariff, commerce, etc. declared
solely within jurisdiction of United
States.
5. Questions depending upon or re-
lated to Monroe doctrine not to be
submitted to arbitration or inquiry by
assembly or council of league. Doc
trine declared to be wholly outside
jurisdiction of league and not affected
by any provision of peace treaty.
6. United States withholds assent to
articles 156, 157 and 1853, referring to
Shantung, and reserves full liberty of
action with regard to any controversy
arising therefrom.
Z. United States understands repa-
ration commission will regulate or in
terfere with trade between United
States and Germany only with ap-
prevail of United States.
Expenses Up to Congress.
s. United States not to be obliged to
contribute to any expense of the
league or any committee or agency or
ganized under league or treaty unless
and until funds for such expense shall
have been appropriated by congress.
9. If the United States agrees to any
plan for limitation of ornaments it
reserves the right to increase such
armament without consent of league
council whenever the country is threat
ened with invasion or engaged in war.
10. The United States reserves the
right to permit nationals of a cove
nant-breaking state to continue trade
and personal relations with nationals
of the United States.