The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-09-10

all It's existing treaties to be reviewed
m its conduct and honor questioned
by other nations. The same may be
said in regard to the fulfillment OF
the obligations to the league, 1t must
be made perfectly clear that the United
States alone Is to determine as to the
fulfillment Of Its obligations, ana It's
right OF withdrawal must therefore be
unconditional as provided In the reser-
walton.
"2-The United States declines to AS
sumo, under the provisions of Article
TO-, or under any other article, any
obligation to preserve the territorial In
tegrity or political Independence OF any
other country or to interfere In con-
troversies between other nations, mem
bers Of the league or not, or to en-
ploy the military or naval forces OF the
United States in such controversies, or
to adopt economic measures, for the
protection of any other country, wheth-
er a member of the league or not,
against external aggression or for the
purpose of Coerclng any other country,
or for the purpose Of intervention In
the Internal conflicts or other Contro-
versies which may arise In any other
country, and no mandate shall be ac-
cepted by the United States under Ar
ticle %, part one, Of the treaty OF
peace with Germany, except by action
of the congress Of the United States"
To Meet Big Kick.
This reservation is intended to meet
the most vital objection to the league
covenant as 1t stands. Under no cir
Cumstanccs must there be any legal or
moral obligation upon the United States
to enter into war or to send its army
and navy abroad or without the unfet-
tered action OF congress to impose eco
monte hoycotts on other countries, I'm
der the constitution Of the United States
the congress alone has the power to de-
clare war, and all bills to raise rovenue
or affecting the evenu In any way
must originate In the house Of represent
tatives, be passed by tho senate and re-
ceive the signature Of the president.
These constitutional rights Of congress
must not be impaired by any agree
ments such as are presented In this
treaty, nor can any opportunity Of
faith be permitted. No American SOL
diers or sailors must be sent to fight
In other lands at the bidding of n league
Of nations. American lives must not be
sacrificed, except by the Will n com
mand Of the American people acting
through their constitutional representa-
tives In congress,
This reservation also covers the
subject of mandates, According TO
the provisions Of the covenant Of the
league the acceptance of a mandate by
any member Is voluntary, but as to who
shall have authority to refuse or to ac-
cept n mandate for any country the
covenant Of the league liz silent. The
decision as to accepting a mandate must
rest exclusively within the control Of
the congress- Of the United States as the
reservation provides and must not be
delegated, even by inference. to any
personal agent or to any delegate or
commissioners.
Rights Reserved.
"'S. The United States reserves TO
itself exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within Its domestic
Jurisdiction, and declares that all do
nestle and political questions relating
to its affairs, including immigration,
coastwise traffic, the tariff, commerce
and all other domestic questions, are
solely within the jurisdiction of the
United States and are not under this
treaty submitted In any way either
to arbitration or to tho consideration OF
the council or Of the assembly OF the
league OF nations, or to the decision or
recommendation Of any other power.
1.-THE fourth and last reservation Is
as follows:
q. The United States declines to sub
NIT for arbitration or inquiry by the
assembly or the council OF the league
OF nations provided for In said treaty Of
peace any questions which in the judg-
ment Of the United States depend upon
or relate to its long established policy,
commonly known as the Monroe doc
trine, said doctrine Is to be interpreted
by the United States alone, and is here
by declared to be wholly outside the
jurisdiction of said league Of nations
and entirely unaffected by any provi-
sions contained in the said treaty Of
peace with Germany"