The Raymer enterprise., 1919-12-18
or Peace with Germany.


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.
This reservation refers to the
Shantung settlement. which the
President has characterized as shock
ing and shameful, SAYS Harvey
Z. The Congress OF the United
States will provide by law for the
appointment Of the representatives
OF the United States in the assembly
and the council OF the League OF Ma
tons. and may in Its discretion pro-
vide for the participation OF the
United States In any commission.
committee. tribunal. court, council
or conference, or In the selection OF
any members thereof and for the ap-
pointment OF members OF said COM
missions. committees, tribunals,
courts, councils, or conferences, or
any other representatives under the
Treaty Of Peace. or in carrying out
its provisions and until such parti-
cipation and appointment have been
so provided for and the powers and
duties OF such representatives have
been defined by law. no person shall
represent the United States under
either said League OF Nations or the
Treaty of Peace with Germany or be
authorized to perform any act for
or on behalf OF the United States
Hereunder and no citizen OF the
United States shall be selected or ap-
pointed as member Of said commits
sions. committees, tribunals, courts,
councils, or conferences except with
the approval OF the Senate Of the
United States.
8. The United States understands
that the reparaticn commission will
not regulate or interfere with ex-
ports from the United States to Ger
MAN., or from Germany to the Unit
ed States, only when the United
States by act or joint resolutions OF
Congress approves such regulations
or interference.
8. The United States shall not be
obliged to contribute to any expenses
OF the League OF Nations, or OF. the
secreariat. or of any commission, or
committee, or conference, or other
agency, organized under the League
OF Nations or under the Treaty or
for the purpose Of carrying out the
Treaty provisions. unless and until
an appropriation of funds available
for such expense shall have been
made by the Congress Of the United
States.
10. II the United States shall at
any time adopt any plan for the lin
itation OF armaments proposed by
the council Of the League of Nations
under the provisions of Article s,
it reserves the right to increase such
armaments without the consent OF
the council whenever the United
States is threatened with invasion
or engaged in war.
IL. The United States reserves the
right to permit, in its discretion, the
nationals Of covenant-breaking
State, as defined In Article 16 OF the
covenant Of the League of Nations,
residing within the United States or
in countries other than that violat-
ing said article Is, to continue their
commercial. financial and personal
relations with the nationals OF the
United States.
~. Nothing in Articles 296, 297,
or in any of the annexes thereto or
In any other article, section. or an
mex OF the Treaty of Peace with Ger
many shall. as against citizens OF
the United States. be taken to mean
any confirmation. ratification or ap-
proval OF any act otherwise illegal
or in contravention Of the rights Of
citizens OF the United States.
13. The United States withholds
its assent to Part XIII tArticles 3S7
TO APT inclusive) unless Congress by
act or joint resolution shall hereaf-
ter make provision for representa-
tion in the organization established
by said Part XIII, and in such event
the participation Of the United States
will be governed and conditioned by
the provisions Of such act or joint
resolution.
IA. The United States assumes no
obligation to be bound by any cleo
tion decision, report. or finding Of
the council or assembly in which any
members OF the League and its SELF
governing dominions, colonies
or parts empire, In the ag-
gregate have cast more than one
vote. and assumes no obligation to