New-York tribune., 1919-10-23

thereof or to the decision or recon-
mendation Of any other power.
ssS-The United States will not
submit to arbitration or in
quiry by the assembly or by the council
of the league of nations provided for in
said treaty of peace any question which
in the judgment of the United States
depends upon or relates to its long
established policy commonly known as
the Monroe Doctrine. Said doctrine is
to be interpreted by the United States
alone and is hereby declared to be
wholly outside the jurisdiction OF said
league of nations and entirely unaf-
fected by any provision contained in
the said treaty Of peace with Ger
many"
Reserves Right to Act
ssh-The United States withholds
its assent to Articles 1876, 157
and 158 and reserves full liberty of
action with respect to any controversy
which may arise under said articles
between the Republic of China and the
Empire Of Japan.
ss7-(Passed over without action).
The Congress Of the United
States. by law, will provide for the
appointment Of the representatives of
the United States in the assembly and
the council of the league of nations,
and may, in its discretion, provide for
he participation Of the United States
in any commission, committee, tri-
in the selection of any members there
OF, and for the appointment of mem
bers of said commissions, committees,
courts, councils or conferences. or any
3tner representatives under the treaty
Of peace, or in carrying out its pro-
visions, and until such participation
and appointment have been so provided
.or. and the powers and duties of such
representatives so defined, no person
shall represent the United States un-
der either said league of nations or
the treaty, or be authorized to per-
.orm any act for or on behalf of the
United States hereunder, and no rep
resentative of the United States shall
be selected or appointed as men,
ber of said commissions, committees,
courts, councils or conferences, except
with the approval of the Congress Of
the United States.
Congress to Control Trade
..Q-The United States understands
that the reparation commission
will regulate or interfere with exports
from the United States to Germany
or from Germany to the United States
only when the United States by its
Congress approves such regulation or
interference.
ssO-The United States shall not be
obligated to contribute to any
expenses of the league of nations or
Of the secretariat or of any commits
sion or committee or conference or
other agency organized under the
league of nations or under the treaty
f.,, IL.
treaty provisions, unless and until an
appropriation of funds available for
such expenses shall have been made
by the Congress of the United States
ss7O--If the United States shall
at any time adopt any plan
for the limitation of armaments pro
posed by the council of the league of
nations under the provisions of Article
VIII, it reserves the right TO increase
sucn armament without the consent OF
the council whenever the United States
Is threatened with invasion or engaged
in war.
No Contravention Of Rights
81 -(Passed over; not acted on)
IL The United States construes
subdivision &C. of Article XIII to mean
that the league shall refuse to recog-
nlze agreements with regard TO the
traffic in women and children and that
the league shall use every means pos
sible to abolish and do away with such
practices"
..1C-The United States reserves
the right 20 permit, in its dis
cretion, the nationals of q covenant
breaking state, as defined in Article
XVI Of the covenant of the league o.
nations, to continue their commercial
financial and personal relations with
| the nationals Of the United States"
2-(Passed over without acticn)
Nothing in Articles 296, 297
OR in any Of the annexes thereto. O.
in any other article, provision or an
mex Of the treaty of peace with Ger
many, shall, as against citizens OF th'
United States, be taken TO mean an
confirmation, ratification or approva
of any act otherwise illegal or in con
travention of the rights Of citizens 0