Evening star., 1919-10-11
FOUR ADDITIONAL
RESERVATIONS FOR
LEAGUE PROPOSED
Senator Thomas Wants U. S.
to Have Jurisdiction Over
Domestic Questions.
OTHER THREE POINTS
DEAL WITH LABOR
Mr.. Brandegee Criticises President
and Secretary Lansing on
/ China and Japan Stand.

Senate consideration of the peace
treaty began today an hour earlier
than usual, and discussion again COW
cred q wide range.
Four new reservations were intro
duced by Senator Thomas, democrat,
Colorado. Ono proposed to give the
United States exclusive Jurisdiction
over domestic questions, including
tariffs, and the other three dealt with
the treaty provisions creating an in
ternational labor organization.
President Wilson and Secretary
lansing were criticised by Senator
and defended by Senator Hitchcock.
democrat, Nebraska, for refusing to
submit, on the ground Of public IN
terest, q report by Paul Whitman,
Department of Commerce engineer.
said to recommend naturalization of
China's railways and to show Japan's
expansion Of power.
Senator Brandegee said that infor-
nation is vital in connection with
consideration of the Shantung amend
ments to the treaty, and that the
report was characteristic Of his
course in Withholding information on
the treaty from the Senate.
Urges Giving Thrace to Greece.
Adoption of resolution by the Sem
ate declaring Thrace should be given
to Greece was urged by Senator'S
King. Utah, and Smith, Georgia, dem
ocrats. Republican Leader Lodge
promised prompt action, declaring the
United States was the only power
v,hicb inaisted that Thrace he given
to Bulgaria.
A request for a reservation to the
treaty giving Porto Rico a seat in
the assembly ~of the league Of ma
tions was presented by Senator Bran
degee from Commissioner Davila OF
Porto Rico. The Porto Rican repre-
sentatives declared Porto Rico Is en-
titled to equal privileges In the
league with the British colonies.
Says Report Was "squelched."
That the Chinese railways report
was "squefched' by the State Depart
ment after being "swiped" from the
Department Of Commerce, was as
serted by Senator Brandegee.
That the President was Withholding
important Information needed by the
Senate in considering the Shantung
amendments was insisted upon by
Senator Brandegee. AS Secretary
Lansing said to Mr.. Bullitt, IL the
people could know what is in this
their mouths" said the Connecticut
SUnder this administration of open
diplomacy. such carvings on as this
are disgusting"
Thomas. Reservations.
The Thomas reservations follow:
I. The United States declines to
submit the credentials Of it's delegates
and their advisers to the general la
Dor conference to the determination
of that body. or to receive to act upon
proposals of any conference from
which its delegates or advisers or any
Of them have been excluded. And the
United States understands and con-
strues the governments delegates
provided by article 389 and the twelve
delegates representing governments
upon the governing body of the in
ternational labor office and the person
mated for the panel provided by ar
ticle 412 to mean that both employ
ers and workers are ineligible to Sc
lection or appointment to said posi-
States declines to submit the creden-
tials or qualifications of any Of its ap-
pointees under part 13 of the treaty
to any authority whatever.
On Subject Of Withdrawal.
"2. The United States understands
that the provisions of article 1. part 1.
Of the treaty, authorizing any member
of the league to withdraw therefrom,
made, Is a withdrawal from the inter-
national organization created by part
13 of the treaty. The United States
also understands that amendments to
part Il, under the provisions of arti-
cles n, shall not bind any member OF
the league which signifies it's dissent
therefrom, but in that case it shall
cease to be a member of the league.
Domestic Jurisdiction Issue.
20. The United States reserves to
itself exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within it's domes-
tic jurisdicton and that of the states
domestic and political questions re-
lating to it's affairs, including i'm
migration, coastwse traffic, agriculture,
the tariff commerce and toher domes-
teen of this treaty submitted to the
determination of the general con-
ference. the governing body of the
International labor union or any
other commission of inquiry be
chosen there under.
Another Right Reserved.
~. The United States reserves the
right to decline to recognize the au-
thority, except that of a member OF
the league. to file a complaint with
the international labor Office that il
is not securing effective observance
of any convention which both have
ratified in accordance with the ar.
ticles of part thirteen"
Senator Sherman, republican, of II.
linois, introduced an amendment tt
the league preamble declaring its
purpose to Invoke the considerats
Judgment of mankind and the gra.
cious favor of Almighty God"
Urges Senate to Amend Treaty.
Senator Norris, republican, Nebraska
urged the Senate yesterday to amend
the peace treaty with respect to thu
Shantung settlement SO that 1--WE ma,
give back to China that which belong,
to China"
No man had come forward to de-
fend the award Of Shantung to Japan
Senator Norris said. adding that ever
President Wilson had declared it In
famous.
1--WE must not forget" the senator
continued, that representatives o.
The great powers. with their pocket,
bulging with secret treaties, went L
the peace conference to carve up tn,
world among themselves, in oper
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