The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-07-28
Former Justice and Presidential
Candidate Would Specify Right
TO Withdraw From League at
Two Years Notice.
PROPOSES TO DEFINE
MONROE DOCTRINE CLAUSE
Would Relieve This Nation of
Duty of Sending Armed Force
Anywhere Save on Order Of
Congress of the United States.

Washington. July ga number OF
reservations 10 the league OF nations
covenant have been suggested by
Charles Evans Hughes Of New York,
In am opinion transmitted under date
OF July - to senator Frederick Hale
Of Maine. The opinion, as shown by
the correspondence made public here
today. was sought By the senator In
letter OF July Is. The senator wrote
that he felt certain that considerably
more than one-third Of the senate
would refuse TO ratify the peace treaty
with. the covenant as ~ nov stanus
but that he personally did not want
N see that happen. He asked for an
opinion as 10 the validity OF rcserva-
tions TO tine icaguc covenant and as
to what those reservations should be.
There Is plaIn need for league
of nations, MIR. Hughes wrote ~ re-
| ply, IN order 10 provide for the ade-
quutc development of International
law. for creating and maintaining or
guns Of national justice and the ma
| chincry OF conciliatiOn and confer
encc. and for giving effect TO measures
OF international cooperation, which
| from time TO time may be agreed
/ upon
After outlining his opinions on var
I ious articles OF the covenant Mr..
| Hughes wrote the reservations ana
| interpretations might be In some such
form as the following;
The senate OF the United
States OF America advises and
! consents To the ratification Of said
! treaty with the following reserya-
tons and understandings as 60 It's
| Interpretation and effect 90 be
made part Of the instrument of
ratincsitiuns
First. That whenever two
years notice OF withdra wal from
the league Of nations shall have
! BEEN given. us provided IN Article
! OF the covenant, the power giv-
lng notice shall cease To be "A
iheuber ui the league OF subject
20 the obligations Uf the cove
nunt ut the league. al the Time
specified In the notice, notwith-
standing any claim, charge or
/ finding OF the non-fulhllmant OF
any international obligation or OF
any obligation under said ceee-
nant provided. however. that such
! withdrawal shall not release the
power from any debt or liability
thereafter incurred.
! SECOND. That questions relating
to immigration, or the imposition
of duties ON imports where such
questions do not arise out Of any
International engagement. are
questions 90 domestic policy. and
those and ans other questions
which according tn International
| law. are solely within the domes-
| tic iurisdlction are not to be sub
mitt,d for die consideration or
action Of the league OF nations or
amy of its agencies.
Third rInt the meaning Of Ar
ticlc NNi VI the covenant OF the
league Of nations IL that the
United States oi America does not
rclnuuish its traditional attitude
toward purely American qucs-
lions. and is not required by salS
covenant 10 submit iis policies re-
Eardlng questions which u deems
TO bee purely American questions
10 the league nf nations or any
Of It's agencies and that the
United States Of America may op-
pose and prevent any acquisition
hy any non American power hy
conquest. purchase or In any
other manner Of any territory.
possession ur control IN the west
ern hemisphere.
{ Fourth That the meaning of
Article y ~ she covenant of the
league Of nations q that the
members of the league are not
under any Obligation 10 act I'm
pursuance of said artlsle except
nH they may decide TO act upon
I the advice of the council OF the
< league. The United states %
hi America assumes no obligation
a under said article 90 undertake
any military expedition. or TO em-
ploy It's armed forces on land or
sea. unless such action Is author
q ized hN the congress uf the United
States o. America which has eN-
elusive authority to declare war
n or 20 determine for the United
States Of America whether there
Is any obligation ON rs part under
said article and the means or gc-
g tion By which any such obligation
shall be fulfilled