The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-10-28
NOW TIE RESERVATIONS.

NOW THE RESERVATIONS.
The end of the battle in the senate is draw
g near At least fifty-fve senators out (
nety-six are positively pledged to vote K
.servations of vital and effective charact'
be made part of the treaty covenant. III
,reign affairs committee is in practical agre
tent as to these and will report them to Il
mate shortly. They viii be satisfactory to
mate majority and when they have been adop
/. responsibility for accepting or rejecting Il
,eaty will rest upon the administration. ii
sservations adopted by the committee folio,
/. The United States understands and con-
strues article that in of notice of Withdraw
al from the league OF nations, as provided in said
article the United States shall be the sole Judge
as 10 whether all its international obligations and
all its obligations under the said covenant nave
been fulfilled and notice of Withdrawal by the
United States may be given by concurrent reso-
luton of the congress of the United States
2 The United States assumes no obligation
to preserve the territorial integrity or political
Independence OF any other country or 10 lhterieTe
in controversies between nations whether MEM
bers of the league or not under the provisions OF
article 10, TO employ the military or naVai
forces of the United States under any article or
the treaty for any purpose in any particular case,
the congress which, under the constitution mas
sole mower to declare war authorize the EN-
ployment of the military or naval forces OF the
United States, shall by act or joint resolution SO
provide
States under article o. part 1. or any other proVs-
ion of the treaty by action OF the consress Oh me
United States.
A. The United States reserves to itself ex-
cfusivey the right to decide what questions are
within it's domestic jurisdiction. and declares that
all domestic and political questions relating Wnoiy
or part to its internal affairs, including linfnl-
grafton labor, coastwise traffic, the tariff, CON-
merce and all other domestic questions, are sole
" within the jurisdiction of the United States ana
are not under this treaty to be submitted IN any
aifhs N arb
of the council assembly of the league OF nations
agency thereof OF to the decisions OF recon-
mendation of any other power.
S The United States will not submit to arbi-
tration or inquiry by the assembly or by the coun-
Gil of the league of nations provided Tor Ia SAID
treaty peace questions which, in the Judgment
of the United States depend upon or relate TO It's
long established policy commonly known as tne
Monroe doctrine said doctrine to be interpreted
by the United States alone, and is hereby declar-
ed TO be wholly outside the Jurisdiction OF said
league of nations and entirely unaffected by any
provision contained IN the said treaty OF peace
with Germany.
articles 1876 Isl and 15S (Shantung3, and reserves
full liberty of action with respect TO any contro-
versy which may arise under said articles between
the republic CT China and the empire of Japan.
NO in the committee list has been passed
over without action as YETI
s. The United States understands that the
reparations commission viii regulate or interfere
with exports from the United States TO Germany
or from Germany to the United States only when
the United States approves such regulation OF
8 The United States shall not be obliged to
contribute to expenses of the league OF nations
or of the seeretariat of any commission or COM
committee or conference other agency organ
lied under the league OF nations or under the treaty
or for the purpose Of carrying out the treaty pro-
visions unless and until an appropriation OF FUNDS
available for such expenses shall have been made
by the congress of the United States.
10 If the United States shall at any time
adopt any plan for the limitation OF afmaments
proposed by the council of the league OF NATIONS
under the provisions Of article 8, 1t reserves the
rTo RI fpc-
sent of the council whenever the Cn1led states
is threatened with invasion or engaged IN war.
~ The congress Of the United States by law,
will proyide for the appointment of the represen-
tatives OF the United States in the assembly ana
the council Of the league OF nations, and may, IN
its discretion provide for the participation OF the
United States in any commission, committee
tribunal, court council or conference, OF III tie sc
lection Of any members hereoT, ana LOT the ap
DointTnent OF members for said commissions, com.
mittees courts. councils or conferences, or any
other representatives under the treaty OF peace,
nv in carving out its provisions and until such
participation and appointment have been 50 pro
yided for and the powers and duties OF such rep
resentatiyes so defined, person shall represent
the United States under either the said league OF
nations or the treaty or be authorized to perform
any act for or on behalf of the United states
1beraunder and no citizen of the United States
shall be selected or appointed as MEMBER OF salo
commissions, committees, courts, councils or con-
ferences except with the approval of the congress
Of the United States
Nothing in article 296, 2s7 or In any OF the an
nexes thereto or in any other articles, section or
annex of the treaty of peace with Germany shai
as against citizens Of the United States be taken
tn mean auy confirmation, ratification or approval
Of anv act otherwise illegal or in contrayent1on
of fine rights of citizens OF the United States
The United States declines TO accept any inter
est as trustee in her own right, or any respon
sfbflity for the government or disposition OF the
overseas possessions of Germany to which Ger
MANY reuounces i1er rights and titles TO the prin
cipai allied and associated powers under articles
I1e TO 12T inclusive.
r. The United States reserves the r1sht 70
permit in its discretion. the nationals OF co'en
antbreakinz state. defined in article 10 OF the
covenant OF the league OF nations, to continue
their commercial financial and personal relations
with the nationals Of the United States
(No 49, the final reservation on, the list, also
has oyerl