The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-12-26

Resolved uwo-thirds Of the Senators present con-
curing theren) That the Senate advise and consent
70 ths ratification Of the treaty OF peace With Ger
many concluded at Versailles en- tho 2Sse das of
June 1919 subject to the following reseryaons and
understandings. which are hereby made par. anc
condition Of this resolution ratification which rat
ncaon Is not 10 tske effect bind the United States
until the said reservations and a,derstAndings
adopted by the Senate have been accepted by an
exchange Of notes as part and condition OF ,his
four principal allied and associated powers wit,
Great Britain. France. Italy. and Japan:
I. The United States understands ana con-
strues article that In OF notice OF withdrawal
from the league of nations. as provided in said
article. the United States shall be the sole Judge as
to whether all its international obligations ell
FULFILLED and notice Of withdrawal by the United
States may be given by a concurrent resolution OF
the Congress Of the United States.
2. The United States assumes no Obligation 10
preserve the territorial integrity OF political inde-
pendence Of any other country to interfere in
controversies between nations-whether members
OF the league not--under the provisions OF ar
ncle TO- or to employ the military naval forces
OF the United States under any article OF the treaty
Ior any purpose unless In any particular case the
Congress, which, under the Constitution has the
sole power to declare or authorize the employ
ment Of the military naval forces of the United
States. shall by act or Joint resolution so provide.
3. No mandate shall be accepted by the United
States under article %, part / any other prov-
SION OF the treaty OF peace with Germany except by
dctiOH Vi tne congress OF the United States.
l. The United States reserves TO itself exclusively
the right to decide what questions are within it's
domestic Jurisdiction and declares that all domestic
and political questions relating wholly or in part
TO Its internal affairs. including Immigration labor
coastwise traffic the tariff. commerce. the suppress
sion OF trafhc 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 10
the consideration OF the council OF the assembly
OF the league Of nations, any agency thereof or
to the decision or recommendation OF any other
power
5. The United States Will not submit to arbi-
tration or 10 inquiry by the assembly or by tho
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 re-
late to its ongestablished 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 aud entirely unaffected by
any provision contained In the said treaty Of peace
with Germany.
6. The United States withholds its assent to
articles 1856 157. and l5S 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.
T. 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 coun-