Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-23
10 RESERVATIONS TO
PEACE TREATY WRITTEN
IN AS A COMPROMISE


reservation group, Senator McCumber
Joined the six democrats in opposi-
ton. 1t was said that part of the
program together with some addi-
tional reservations to be taken up
later had failed to secure the sup
port Of all Of the mild republicans,
The leaders, however, asserted they
had the votes pledged TO carry all of
their proposals through the senate.
Arouscs Democratic Opposition.
This feature Of the majority plan
aroused particular opposition among
the democrats, who have stood de-
terminedly against any qualification
that would require reopening of nego-
tiations, The administration forces
also objected strenuously to the Ar
ticle X reservation, and to the one
permitting trade between the nation
ais of the United States and the ma
tionals of a covenant breaking state.
That privilege. they asserted, would
upset, the plan for the automatic boy
colt which league advocates have de-
clared would be substituted in many
cases for war
Action on three reservations on the
majority program was deferred and
1t was said more would be added to
committee. The three passed over
would provide that congress appoint
the American delegates to the league
end delegates to such other interna-
tional bodies as 1t chose The steps
should be taken by the league to pre-
vent 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
regarding the voting power of the
British dominions in the league, it
now being generally conceded that the
johnson amendment will be defeated
in the senate. During the day de-
bate on this amendment was begun,
Senator Borah, republican, Idaho,
speaking in its support, and Senator
Kellogg, republican of Minnesota,
against it. Leaders do not expect a
vote on it before Friday.
Preamble and Reservations.
The preamble and the reservations
as approved by the committee follows.
Preamble.
The committee also report the re-
servations and understandings to be
made a part and condition of the
resolution of ratification, which ratifi-
cation is not to take effect or bind the
United States until the following re.
eeryations and understandings have
been accepted--by at leGst Grea.
Britain, France, Italy and Japan.
First. The United States under
stands and constructs article one, that
In case of notice OF Withdrawal from
the league of nations the United
States shall be the sole judge as to
whether all its obligations under
the said covenant uave been fulfilled
and notice Of Withdrawal by the Unit
ed States may be gwen by a concur
rent resolution Of the congress of the
GIFTED States,
Two. The United states assumes
no obligation to pre- serve the terrlto-
rial Integrity or political Independence
OF any other country or to interfere
in controversies between nations
Under the provisions of article ore,
or to employ the military or naval
forces of the United States Gnder any
article or the treaty for any purpose
unless in any particular case :he
congress shall by act or jotlt lee
olution SO provide
Three. Ne mandate shall be ac-
copied by the United 5 .ates except by
action of the congress Of the United
States.
U. S. Makes Reservations.
-Four, The United States reserves
to itself exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within its domestic
jurisdiction and declares that all do
nestle and political questions relating
wholly or in par: to its internal af-
fairs including immigration, labor,
coastwise traffic, the tariff, COM
merce and all other domestic quest
ions are solely within the jurisdiction
of the United Stares and are not I'M
der this treaty to | c submitted in any
way to the consideration OF the leagu
Q: nations or any agency thereof.
Five. The United States will not
submit to arbitration or inquiry ny
the assembly or by the council of tna
league of nations any questions
which in the judgment of the United
states depend upul or relate to its
long established policy commonly
known as the Monroe doctrine said
doctrine Is to be interpreted by the
United States alone and is hereby
declared to be wholly outside the jur-
diction of said league of nations AMI
entirely unaffected by any provision
contained In the said treaty of peace
with Germany
Assent Is Withheld.
Six. The United States withholds
its assent to articles 156, 157 and 15S
(Shantung) and reserves full liberty
of action with respect to any contro-
versy which may arise under said ar
tcles between the republic of China
and the empire of Japan
Number seven in the committee
list was passed over without. action.)
Eight. The United States under
stands that the separations commits
sion will regulate or interfere with
exports from the United States 10
Germany or from Germany to the
United States only when the United
States approves such regulation or in
| reference.
Nine. The United States shall not
be obligated to contribute to any ex-
penses of the league of nations or of
the secretriat or of any commission or
committee or conference gor any other
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