Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-06-11
Text of Resolution
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Resolved by the Senate of the Unit
ed States that it will regard as fully
adequate for our national needs and az
completely responsive to the duties and
obligations we owe to our cobelliger-
ents and to humanity. a peace treaty
which shall assure to the United States
and its people the attainment of those
ends for which we entered the war, and
that it will look with disfavor upon all
treaty provisions going beyond these
ends.
''2-That since the people Of the Unit
ed States have themselves determined
and provided in their constitution the
only ways in which the constitution
may be amended and since amendment
by treaty stipulations Is not one of the
ways which the people have go pre-.
scribed, the treaty-makng power of the
United States has no authority to make
a treaty which in effect amends the
constitution of the United States, and
the Senate Of the United States cannot
advise and consent to any treaty pro-
vision which would have such effect II
enforced
'3-That the Senate advises. in accord
duty. that the great paramount if not
sole duty of the peace conference is
quickly to bring all the beligerents a
full and complete peace; that to this end
the treaty shall be so drawn as to per-
init any nation to reserve without pref
udice to itself for future separate and
full consideration by it's people, the
question of any league of nations, that
neither such an article nor the exercise
of the rights re.erved hereunder.
whether at the time of signature, the
time of ratification. or at any other
time. shall affect the Substance of the
obligations of Germany and its cobellig-
erents under the treaty. nor the validity
of signature and ratification on their
behalf: and that any indispensable par.
ticipation by the United States in mat
tiers covered by the league covenant
shall. pending the entry of the United
States into the league. be accomplished
through diplomatic commissions which
shall be created with full power in the
premises.
"4-That this resolution indicates
and gives notice OF the limits Of THE
present obligations against the Unit
ed States in which the Senate Of the
United States Is now prepared to ac-
quiesce by consenting to the ratif1-
cation of treaty embodying peace
conditions that may be found other
wise acceptable to it's judgment and
that the adoption of the peace con-
fe renee of the foregoing reasonable
limitations and positions will facili-
tate the early acceptance Of the
treaty of peace by the senate Of the
United States, will in nowise inter-
fere with the league Of nations as
between these countries prepared to
ratify the treaty without further con-
sideration. and will afford such
manifestation Of real respect for the
wishes Of great people as cannot
fail more firmly to comets tho
friendship already existing between
ourselves and our co-belligerents.
"@That. finally, it shall be declar-
ed the policy Of our government in
order to meet fully and fairly our
obligations to ourselves and to the
world. that the freedom and peace
Of Europe being again threatened by
any power or combination Of powers,
the United States will regard such
situation with grave concern az
menace to its own peace and free
dom. will consult with other powers
afse cted with a view to devising
means for the removal Of such men,
ace. and will. the necessity arising
in the future, carry out the same
complete accord and cooperation
with our chief co-belligerents for the
defense of civilization"