Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-19

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of the peace treaty. with fifteen res
adopted by the Senate il
of the whole follows:
Resolved (two- thirds of the SEN
atorS present concurring therein),
That the Senate do advise and con-
sent to the ratification of the treaty
of peace with Germany concluded
at Versailles on the 2Sth day of
June. 1919, subject to the follow
ing reservations. understandings
made part of the instrument of
ratification. etc.
1. The reservations and under
standings adopted by the Senate
are to be made part and a condl-
ton of the resolution of ratifica-
ton, which ratification is not to
take effect or bind the United
States until the said reservations
and understandings adopted by the
Senate have been accepted by an
exchange o. notes as Il part ana a
condition of said resolution of rati-
cation by at least three of the
four principal allied and associat-
ed mowers, to wit: Great Britain.
france, Italy ana Japan.
Construes Article I.
2. The United States so under
stands and constructs article 1 that
in case of notice of withdrawal
from the league of nations as pro-
vided in said article, the United
States shall be the sole Judge as
"a Il Ia
legations and all it's obligations
under the said covenant have been
fulfilled, and notice of withdrawal
by the United States may be given
by a concurrent resolution OF the
Congress of the United States.
3. The United States assumes no
obligation to preserve the territorial
integrity or political Independence
of any other country or to in erfere
in controversies between nations
whether members of the league or
not-under the provisions of article
10. or to employ the military or
naval forces of the United States
under any article of the treaty for
any purpose, unless in any partic-
ular case the Congress. which. I'M
der the Constitution, has the sole
power to declare war or authorize
the employment of the military or
shall by act or joint resolution so
provide.
4. No mandate shall be accepted
by the United States under article
%. part l, or any other provision of
the treaty of peace with Germany,
except by action of the Congress of
the United States.
Domestic Jurisdiction.
5. The United States reserves to
itself exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within it's domes-
tic jurisdiction and declares that all
domestic and political questions re-
lating wholly or in part to its in
ternal affairs, including immigration.
labor. coastwise traffic. the tariff,
commerce, the suppression of traffic
in women and children and in opium
and other dangerous drugs, and all
other domestic questions. are solely
within the jurisdiction of the United
States and are not under this treaty
to be submitted in any way either to
arbitration or to the consideration of
the council or of the assembly of the
league of nations, or any agency
thereof. or to the DECISION or recon-
mendation of any other power.
6. The United States will not SUBJ
init to arbitration Or to inquiry by
the assembly or by the council Of
the league of nations. provided for
in said treaty of peace. any ques-
lions which in the Judgment of the
United States depend upon or re-
:, late to its long established policy
commonly known as the Monroe
doctrine; said doctrine is to be in
terpreted by the United States
alone and is hereby declared to be
wholly outside the jurisdiction of
said league of nations and entirely
unaffected by any provision con-
tanned in the said treaty of peace
with Germany.
Z. The United States withholds it's
assent to articles 1876, 1871 and 15S
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.
for q. S. Representation.
8. The Congress of the United
States will provide by law for the
of the United States in the assem-
bly, and the council of he league of
nations and may in it's discretion
provide 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 appointment of members of
s"''' com"' IS onS, committees, tri-
bunale. courts, councils or confer
eLces, or any other representatives
under the treaty of peace, or in
carrying out its provisions. and
until such participation and ap-
pointment have been so provided
for and the powers and duties of
such representatives have been de-
fined by law, no person shall repre-
sent 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
appointed as member of said
commissions, committees. tribunals,
courts, councils or conferences, ex-
cept with the approval Of the Sem
ate of the United States.
9. The United States understands
that the reparation commission will
regulate or interfere with exports
from the United States to Ger
many. or from Germany to the
United States, only when the
United States by act or joint reso-
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