Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-10-23
RESERVATIONS
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cock and his colleagues offered sub
stitutes for several of the reserva-
tions presented. but not a single sub
stitution or change was made at their
suggestion.
The 10 subjects covered by the res
eryations were: Withdrawal from
league membership; Article 10: the
right Of Congress to authorize man
dates: national supremacy over de-
mestjc questions; the Monroe Doc
tri.S: Shantung; limitations On the
separations committee; the power Of
Congress to determine contributions
TO league expenses: the right to in
crease armament in certain circum-
stancss;and the right to continue
trade with a covenant breaking state.
In the vote on every one of these
reservations, Senator McCumber, Re-
publican, North Dakota. who had
stood with the mild reservationists''
against all previous committee pro-
posals. voted with the majority In
every case, too. Senator Shields,
Democrat, of Tennessee voted with
the Republicans, the count on all i'm
portanr roll calls relating to the reser-
vations standing II to 6.
On the provision requiring the con-
sent of other powers, however, which
vas contained in a preamble TO the
reservation group. Senator MeCum-
Der Joined the six Democrats in op-
position. II was said that part of the
program. together with some addi-
tionai reserya tons to be taken up
later, haid failed 20 secure the sup
port of all of the mild" Republicans.
The leaders, however, asserted they
had the pledge To carry all Of their
proposals through the Senate. This
feature of the majority plan areus-
sed particular opposition among the
Democrats. who have stood deter
minedly against any qualification
that would require re-opening of ne
gotiations. The administration forces
also objected strenuously to the Ar
ticle 10 resery alton, and the one per-
hitting trade between the nation OF
the United States and the nation
ais Of the covenant breaking state.
That privilege they asserted, would
upset the plan for the automatic boy
colt which league advocates have
declared would be substituted in
many cases for var action On three
reservations on the majority program
was deferred, and it was said more
would be added TO the list before the
next meeting OF the committee.
The three passed over would pro-
vide that Congress appoint the
American delegates to the league and
| delegates to such other internationcl
| bodies as it chose; that steps should
he taken by the league TO prevent
! the white slave traffic; and that the
| section validating the acts of the
alien property custodian should not
| be binding in any case where the
| laws of this country were violated.
| Among those to be added is one re-
garding the voting power Of the
! British dominions in the league, it
| now being generally conceded that
| the Johnson amendment on that sub
| ject adopted by the committee will lie
defeated in the Senate. During the
| day debate on this amendment was
begun, Senator Borah. Republican.
Idaho, speaking in its support and
Senator Kellogg, Republican, Mime
| sofa, against it. The discussion will
| be resumed tomorrow, but the lead
ers do not expect a vote before Fri
day.
The reservations adopted by the
committee today, follow:
| 6.-The United States withholds its
! assent to articles 15S, 157 and l5y
| (Shantung) and reserves full liberty
OF action with respect to any contro.
| versy which may arise under said ar
! ticles between the republic of China
| and the Empire of Japan Number
| seven in the committee list was
| passed over without action.)
s.-The United States understan Is
that the reparations committee will
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 or interfer-
ence.
9.-The United States shall not he
| obligated to contribute to any ex-
expenses of the league of nations or
| of the secretariat or of any commits
sion of committee or conference. or
other agency, organized under the
league Of nations or under the treaty.
or for the purpose of carrying out
the treaty provisions, unless and IN
til an appropriation of funds avail.
| able for such expenses shall have
been made by the Congress of the
United States.
0-If the United States shall at any
time adopt any plan for the Limitation.
Of ornaments proposed by the council
of the league Of nations under the pro-
visions OF article eight, it reserves the
right to increase such armament with.
out the consent Of the council whenever
the United States IL threatened with in
vasson or engaged in war. (Number
il also was passed over.
1.-THE United States reserves the
| right to permit, in its discretion, the
nationals of covenant-breaking state,
as defined in articles sixteen Of .th.
covenant OF the league Of nations. to
continue their commercial, financial
and personal relations with the nation-
ais of the United States. Number IL.
the final reservation on the list. also
went over).
The administration members Of the
committee made a stubborn fight to
modify the majority's reservations, pro-
posing charge after change, and offer
ing nervous substitutes without avail
In the withdrawal reservation Senator