The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-28
HUGHES FAvORS
WORLD LEAGUE
Suggests Certain Reserva-
lions and interpretations
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view OF conditions In the world 10
assume that the proposed plan will
guarantee peace" he said. Rather,
the proposed covenant should be re.
garded as "a mere beginning"
According 10 Hughes. the prudent
course would be TO enter the pro,
posed league with reservations OF a
reasonable character which
should meet with ready assent"
Regarding the validity OF reserva-
tions, Hughes said there was no need
To assume that "A reservation would
lead to the complete failure OF the
treaty 10 compel a resumption Of the
peace conference. when the rcsorva-
ton leaves unimpaired the main pro-
visions Of the covenant. He added
that any nation making reservations
rs not bound further than II agrees
70 be bound"
referring TO article X. as a trouble
breeder ana not peace maker,
Hughes said
ut h Idle 10 attempt 10 commit
free peoples TO the making OF war
on an unknown contingency, when
such war may be found 10 be clearly
opposed TO the dictates OF justice.
"Of course. n, limitation OF the
operation OF article X. 10 a period OF
years would be preferable 20 the in
definite obligation proposed. But. in
my judgment. II would be better that
II article X is not eliminated. "a res
ervation and interpretatiye statement
should be adopted"
In addition 10 article XIV. Hughes
attacked article !. fright OF with
drawaD: article XIV. (relating 90 do
nestle matters), and article XXI Ere
lating TO the Monroe doctrine). He
contended that the descriptive
phrase employed in article X. is in
accurate. and the meaning OF the
article far from clear"
Suggests Reservations
The points suggested by Hughes
regarding reservations are as follows:
THE senate OF the United States OF
America advises and consents TO the
ratification OF said treaty with the
following reservations and under
standings as TO its Interpretation and
effect 10 be made part OF the instru-
ment OF ratification:
First. that whenever two years
notice OF withdrawal from the league
of nations shall have been given. as
provided in article OF the covenant,
the power giving the notice n "A ! |
cease to- be "A member OF the league
or subject TO the obligations OF the
covenant OF the league at the time
specified in the notice. notwithstand
ing any claim. charge or finding OF
the non.fulnllment OF any intcrna.
tional obligation or Of any obligation
under said covenant: provided. how.
ever. that such withdrawal shall not
release the power from any debt or
liability heretofore incurred.
Second, that questions relating 10
immigration. or the imposition OF
such duties on imports where such
questions do not hrise from any In.
ternational engagement. are ques-
aRio VI otibtCN1 PtittEs liitrt
and any other questions which &C.
cording TO international law are sole
ly within the domestic Jurisdiction
are not 10 be submitted for the con.
sidcratlon or action OF the league OF
nations or OF any OF Its agencies.
Third. that the meaning of article
XXI OF the covenant OF the league OF
~ L.. "a
America does not relinquish its tradi-
tional attitude toward purely Ameri
can questions and Is not required by
the covenant to submit its policies re
Earding questions which IL deems 10
be purely American questions. to the
league OF nations or any of its agen-
cies. and that the United States of
American may oppose and prevent
any acquisition by any non.American
power by conquest. purchase or in
any other manner. of the territory,
possession or control in the Western
hemisphere.
Fourth. that the meaning OF arti.
Gle y of the covenant OF the league
OF nations is that the members of
lft ttdbue are nut ututf any oDHSd
tlons to act in pursuance of said ar.
ticle except as they may decide to act
upon the advice of the council OF the
league. The United States of Amer.
lea assumes no obligation under said
article to undertake any military ex-
petition, or to employ its r IN
forces on land or sea, unless such ac-
ton is authorized by the congress of
the United States OF America, which
has exclusive authority to declare
war or to determine for the United
States of America whether there is
any obligation on its part under said
article and the means or action by
which any such obligations shall be
fulfilled"