Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-09-05
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN
RELATIONS ANNOUNCES
CERTAIN RESERVATIONS
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yention in the internal conflicts OF
other controversies which may arise
in any other country, and no man
date shall be accepted by the United
States under article twenty-five, part
l of the treaty of peace with Ger
many, except by action of congress
of the United States.
Reserves Domestic Policies.
"3-The United States reserves TO
itself exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within its domes-
tic jurisdiction and declares that all
domestic and, political questions re-
lating to its affairs, including immi-
grafton, coastwise traffic, the tariff,
commerce and all other domestic
questions are solely within the juris-
diction of the United states and are
not Under this treaty submitted in
any way either to arbitration or to
the consideration of the council or
of the assembly of the league of ma
tons, or to the decision or recon-
mendation of any other power,
4--The United States declines to
submit for arbitration or inquiry by
the assembly or the council OF the
league of nations, provided for In said
treaty of peace, any questions which
in the Judgment of the United States
depend upon or relate to its long
established policy, commonly known
as the Monroe doctrine; said doctrine
TO be interpreted 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 contained
in the said treaty of peace with Ger
many.
McCmbcr Has Other Views.
The reservations were offered by
Chairman Lodge and were regarded
as representing the views of the re-
publicans advocating drastic reserYa-
tons. 1t was announced Senator Nc
Cumber would offer a substitute rati-
ficatfon resolution in the senate pre-
senting views of the so-called mild
reservationists Senator Lodge said
reservations were the composite work
only Of republican senators advocat-
ing strong" reservations.
The treaty as amended and incor-
porating about forty amendments
adopted recently by the majority Will
be reprinted for the senate's deiibera-
tions. The amendments, briefly, pro-
vide:
For return of shantung to China
under the amendment of Senator
Lodge for substituting China" for
Japan" in the Shantung section.
Amendment BY Fall.
For wothdrawal of the United
States from representation on the
numerous international commissions.
(This amendment was by Senator
Fall, republican, New Mexico, and
involves about thirty-five textuai
changes.)
For limitation of the authority OF
American representatives on the re-
parations commission to act without
direction of their government, eX-
cept on shipping questions.
For equal voting power IN me
league council and assembly or the
United States and Great Britain
For a prohibition against British
colonies voting in league deliberations
on questions between Great Britain
and United States.
Senator Fat did not press ms
amendment proposing elimination OF
the provision for an international
labor body. ,.,
Shields With Republicans.
Adoption of the reservations today
was strenuously contested by demo-
cratic committeeman except Senator
Shields. The latter, 1t was said, de-
ctared emphatically for reservations
The vote on adoption of the reser-
yations was ten to seven on the WITH
drawal provision, nine to seven on
that affecting territorial guarantees
and mandates and IL to 8 on those
dealing with domestic questions ana
the Monroe doctrine. Senator'S Borah'
republican Idaho, and Smith, demo-
crat, Arizona, were not present, put
gave proxies .,o,
democratic leaders reiterated preuic-
tons that all of the amendments
would be rejected by the senate, pnt
refrained from predictions OF prop-
able disposition of the reservations
Chairman Lodge said tonight that
he would require several days TO
draft the majority report and that
probably he would be unable to actu-
aIly submit the treaty to the senate
before the middle or latter part OF
next week. After the majority repor.
is filed the committee provided that
the democratic minority shall nave
tbraa DAYS to file their report
Asctual senate deliberations on me
treaty, section by section as PROVIDED
by the constitution, are not expec.eu
to begin, therefore, before anou' 'e"