The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-02
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MASlIlNGTON. Aug Tho res
cryauuu proposal agreed ro hy seven
republican senators as the basis ~
ratification ot the lruEu. NJ nations
covenant is 500 wortot. it hcrlme
known tonight that the reservations
and understanding" enumerated
shall become part ~ the treaty.
and shall not stand simply as u de-
ihChrd Interpretation Bog the senate
While some OF The sponsors uf the
program regard 10 us merely in
terprehtiNo 800 effect. clarifying the
language of the covenant without
changing the meaning NJ amy pro
visions, others Of the Hcyou believe
It goes further ana greatly sortcus
certain features which. they say.
violate national rights
The reservations ua agreed TO In
definite terms are embodied iu a
proposed ratification resolution.
reading as follows
That the senate NJ the United
states advise and consent % the rau-
fication uf said treaty win the fol-
lowing reservations and understand,
inEs. 20 be made part OF the treaty
by the instrument ~ Publications
L. :. solo Judge,
That whenever the two years
notice ~ withdrawal from the league
N nations shall have been given hy
tho United States, AS provided In
article L. the United Stntcs shall be
the sole iudgc whether all its inter
national obligations and all It's ohli- |
CATIONS under this covenant shall |
nave been fulfilled at the time oil
withdrawal
"2-That the suggestions OF the |
council of the league Of nations A. 10 /
tho means uf carrying tho obligations |
~ article 10 into effect are only ad- I
vlsory and that any undertaking /
under the provisions Of article l0I
The execution of which may require .
the use ~ American military or /
naval forces. or economic measures. .
can under the cuue'ituuou, be cnr-
rled out only by tho action Of tho |
congress. and that the failure OF tho
congress 90 adopt the suggcstionH Of |
tho council or " tbs league or TO |
provide such military or naval torccBt
or economic measures shall not con
stltuter a violation uf the treaty
Reserve Internal Decisions
- The United States reserves 10
itself tho right TO decide what ducs-
tons are within itg domestic iuris-
dictipn and declares that an domestic
and political questions relating 10
It's internal affairs. including Inn
migration, coaStwiEc traffic the
tariff, commerce and an other purely
domestic questions. ARE solely within |
tho Jurisdiction Of the United states
and are not by this covenant sub
mittod in any way either Ia hrbitrH-
tiOn or tn tho confederation of the
council or the assembly OF the league
OF nations or TO tho deciHon or
OF any other power.
The United States does not
bind itself 90 submit for arbitration
or inquiry by the assembly or tho
council any question which. IN tho
Judgment ~ the United states, de-
rouds upon or Involves itE long estah-
llshod policy commonly known as the
Monroe doctrine. and 10 ls preserved
by any provision ln tho
said treaty contained
The seven republicans who nrgecd
10 this proposal as a basis for tho
effort 10 bring ON a middle ground
OF both parties who favor .
the league plan in general outline
were Senators MrNary. Oregon. Ms
Cumbcr. North Dakota. DoIt. Rhode
Island. Spencer Missouri. Cummlns.
Iowa. Kellogg Minnesota. and Lon
root. Wisconsin
Nut submitted to LEADERS
n became known tonight that the
proposed resolution had not been
profcn'Di either Co Republican
Leader Lodge or 90 Senator Hitch
cocN administration radrr iu the
treaty fight and that tho cfforta ~.
tho group sponsurlrg tho plan prob Il
ably would bee directed, for tho pres
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