Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-05
Reservations Deal with
Monroe Doctrine,
Withdrawal fro m
League, Domestic
Questions and Arti-
Gle Senate Con-
sideration Not Pro-
bable Before Week
After Next

Washington. Sept. flour reserya-
7 t;ons to the German peace treaty
| were adopted late today by the Sen
.ts foreign relations committee deal
,,o with the Monroe doctrine, with
,raual from the League of Nations
domestic questions and Article x 81
the League covenant.
BY vote of 9 to Z the committee
admitted a reservation regarding Ar
tjele X, providing that the United
sates declines to assume any terri
,oral obligation or mandate withv
MI, express opinion from Congress"
The Monroe Doctrine reservation
v.s adopted II to 6, and declares the
rnited shall be its interpre-
far By the same vote the commit
,ee adopted the resolution providing
that tariff, immigration and similar
domestic and political affairs of the
United States shall be determined ~
that nation alone without interven-
hon of the League.
After adoption of four reservations,
the committee ordered the German
mace treaty reported to the SEN
ale. A record vate was not taken
The reservations were incorporated
/ in a resolution of ratisfication which
will be the vehicle for disposition OF
the treaty by the Senate.
Tie withdrawal reservation was
adopted by a vote of to s and pro-
yides that the United States re-
serve the right under the provis'
ions of the treaty to withdraw from
the League.
Chairman Lodge of the committee
announced that the treaty. with the
majority report, would be presented
10 the Senate early next week and
that the minority would be given
three days thereafter in which to
fe it's report. Consideration OF the
reaty in the Senate probably will
No, begin until week after next.
The resolution of ratification with
NE resryations adopted follows:
Resolved (two-thirds of the senator's
resent concurring therein) that the
kna,e advise and consent to the ratifi-
ution of a treaty of peace with Ger
MANY. signed by the plenipotentiaries
o. the United States and Germany an
h the plenipotentiaries of the q allied
md associated powers. at Versailles.
q, June g, 1919, with the following res
rations and Understandings to be
made a part and a condition of such
ntifcation, which ratification is not to
like effect or bind the United States
until the said following reservations
md understandings have been accepted
wa part of and a condition Of said
instrument of ratification by at least
three of the four principal allied and
txociated powers, to wit: Great Bri-
hn, Francs. Italy and Japan:
a. The United States reserves to it.
Rt the unconditional right to with.
raw from the League Of Nations upon
he notice provided in Article I of said
tsay Of peace with Germany.
% That the United States declines
70 assume. under the provisions of Ar
tce X or under any other article, any
bigation to preserve the territorial in
arty or political independence OF any
eher country or interfere in controver-
tss between other nations members OF
he League of Nations or not. or to en-
tcy Of the military or naval forces or
d. United States in such controversies.
TO adopt economic measures for the
INJECTION Of any other country, wheth-
ia member Of the league or not.
'ssnst external aggression or for the
lrpose of coercing any other country
@hr the purpose of Intervention in the
haaal conflicts or other controversies
safh may arise in any other country.
nd no mandate shall be accepted by
ae United States under Article XXI.
N l. Of the treaty of peace with Ger
An, except by action of Congress or
@ United States.
. The United States reserves to
asa exclusively the right to decide
wat Institutions are within Its do
nestle Jurisdiction and declares that
" Domestic and political questions
eating to its affairs, including i'm
asration, coastwise traffic, the tar
commerce, and all other domestic
sestions, are solely within the ju-
auction Of the United States and
~ not under this treaty submitted
sany way either to arbitration or
me consideration of the. Council
ssa the Assembly of the League OF
ssuons, Or to the decision or recon-
- Of any other power.
The United States declines to
4. ml' Tor arbitration or inquiry by
assembly or the Council of the
asue OF Nations provided for in
~, treaty of peace, any questions
j S y. IN the judgment of the Unit
b ,sas DEFENDS upon or relates to
s.Ons'established policy, common
aia sI n as the Monroe Doctrine;
bs noctrine Is to ne Interpreted by
y a.' Mi'ed states alone and Is here
nrss.. .areo to be wholly outside the
boa suction Of said league Of Ma.
rn, s and entirely unaffected by anv
Of psaca a contained in the said treaty
ON mace with Germany"
In, al Tour reservations the party
ered Np On the committee was shat
Tan ., senator S McCumber. Republi-
Democ,M.or North Dakota, voted with the
t.alina In opposition to those
tfawaI win WIN Article 10 and the with
kasus. provision. but Joined his col.
ias sna "a supporting those provis-
sad decung the Monroe Doctrine
0emocra. affairs. Senator Shields,
Republics OF Tennessee, Joined the
'sservat;anns In supporting all Of the
(cont;ne except that concerning
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