New-York tribune., 1919-07-26
Reservations
Dra,on by Spencer
Senator Would Hold
War-Naking PoWer in Con-
gress sandD;sopproueShnntung

WASHINGTON, July 25.-The five
proposed reservations which Senator
Spencer, Republican, of Missouri, sub
mitted t. President Wilson at the
White House to-day were drawn up by
Mr.. Spencer and made public last
Tuesday. They follow
"Resolved (two-thirds of the Sena-
tors present concurring theren) That
the Senate advise and consent to the
ratification Of the treaty of peace be-
tween the Allied and associated powers
and Germany signed on the 28th day
Of June, 1919. and presented to the
Senate by the President on the day
of July, 1919.
"Resolvcd, further, That the advice
ratification arc given with thc full IN
dcratandn2, which is made a part of
tho instrument Of rathication and is
the basis of the consent of the United
States 70 the treaty. and is the condi-
ton- Of the identification of the United
States with the league of nations, that
nothing in the said treaty or in any
part thereof shall ever be construed as
in any degree either interfering with
or restricting the following three es-
sential principles, which are a part Of
the established policy of the United
States.
"First-That the Monroe Doctrine is
an essential national policy of the
United States, and that the necessity
and extent of it's application and en-
forcement are matters TO be deter
mined by the United States alone as
the occasion fey Interpretation may
from time to time arise, and without
interference. direct or indirect, on the
part Of any other nation
+ "Sccoad-That internal questions en-
tireiy. domestic IN character, such as
INN grafton and tariff, Notwithstanding
certain International results that may
from time to time naturally be con-
nccted Herewith, arc matters to be de-
termlned solely by the country in which
they arise and are under no circum-
stances to be regarded as within the
jur sdiction or under the control of
the league of nations
Power of War in Congress
"Third-That inasmuch as the United
States is governed by a written consti-
tuition. the provisions OF which are su-
preme and controlling in this Republic
over every act. legislative, executive or
judicial, and by such constitution it is
expressly prov ded that the power to
declare war is vested exclusively in the
Congress of the United States, it is APP
parent that the United States cannot
war N the future or to send its army
or navy into other lands for purposes
Of control. which is ansact of war, with
ont the express authorization of Con-
grcss at the time, and therefore,
whether the United States, as the ne-
cessity for such action in the future
may :-rise, shall by any military or
naval force cooperate in maintaining
any Of the provisions of the league of
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undcr the provisions Of the Const tu-
tion Of the United States is, and must
be, entirely free to determine by what
in its judgment is at the time con-
8 stent with the honor and interest and
duty Of the American people, and
Holds Right of U. S. to Withdraw
"Fourth-With the further under
standing that the right of the United
States to withdraw from the league of
nations after giving notice Of its in
tent SO to withdraw and after the ey-
piration of the time prescribed bv the
covenant includes the right to deter
mine for itself whether all its interna-
tonal obligations and all its obliga-
tlons under the covenant have been
/ fulGl'cd at the time of it's withdrawal
"FVth-In thus ratfying the treaty
of peace with the reservations herein
above set out. the Senate cannot re.
frain from expressing its deep regret
at the provisions of the treaty (Scc-
tions 1856, 157, 1881, which transfers tf
Japan such broad rights and powers
and physical possession over the terri
tory and people in the Shantung nenin
sula Of China, as being alike disregard
I full Of the true rights and deep seate6
desires of the more than 3GO00,OOO O.
Chinese inhabiting the peninsula. un
just to the Republic of China an,
threatening to the future peace of tn,
world
"lt is the sincere hope of the United
States that this manifest Injustice ma,
be speedily reconsidered and remedied