The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-07-24

4.-Differences between nations re-
garding immigration or the tariff are
domestic questions and are to be sub
mitted to the league.
5.-The Monroe Doctrine is defined as
convention under international law
applicable to this hemisphere and the
right of the United States shall not be
challenged in objeeting to or preventing
any attempt by non-Amerlcan nation
contravening the principle of the Mon
roe Doctrine.
6.-Without a waiver of any rights
on the matter of the United States to
withdraw from the league at an earlier
date the United States gives notice of
withdrawal in ten years.
Another statement of the Taft suggs-
tions became public today. In this form
the reservations are stated in more detail
and specification. Mr.. Taft wrote letter
to the Grand Rapids (Mich.) Herald, say
ing:
II send you a suggested series Of reso-
lutions which may easily be transformed
into reservations These are the reserva-
tions:
: Whereas under Article y of the cove
and preserve as against external aggres-
sion the territorial integrity and existing
political independence of all members of
the league, and in case of such aggression
or in case of any danger Of such aggres-
sion the council is to advise upon the
means by which this obligation shall be
fulfilled and
Whereas the preservation of the terri
torial integrity and the existing political
independence of members may require
and the council may advise the employ
ment of force; now therefore it is
Resolved, That the power to declare
| and maintain war is vested in the con
gress of the United States, and if the
performance by the United States gov
ernment of the obligation assumed by
Article X Of the covenant at any time re
quires the exercise of such power supple
mentary action by congress will become
| necessary
| Resolved. That nothing contained il
this treaty or in Article thereof is t.
| he so construed as to require the Unitet
States of America to employ or to b
called upon by the members of the leagu
to employ military force for the purpos
| of fulfilling any obligation under Articl
Y until congress shall have passed apprC
pirate legislation pursuant to the power
reserved to it under Article ! of the Cor
stitution of the United States with re-
erence thereto
Resolved, further, That in any appro,
al of the treaty of peace a reservatio
by resolution should be made that th
covenant of the league of nations as no.
drafted is not to be interpreted
| (a) As affecting or bringing within tn
jurisdiction of the league the tradition,
national policy of the United State
known as the Monroe Doctrine as it ha
been from time to time asserted an
, whereby for its own defence this natio
, has regarded as an unfriendly act an
, attempt by foreign nations, whether b
. war or purchase or by diplomatic intrigu
to make territorial acquisitions or to 5
, cure new strategic footholds upon or ne;
E the Western Hemisphere, or to secure p
ltical advantages in the domestic affa
of American nations; or
a (b) As affecting or bringing under Il
. jurisdiction of the league such domest
matters as the admission of immigran
to this country, the regulation of col
: merce, including eoastwise trade al
transportation, or the fiscal policy, /
p cluding tariff laws