The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-10-23

tegrity or political independence or any
other country or to interfere in cohlro
versicb between. whether members Oh
the league or not under the provisions
Of article !. or to employ the military
or naval forces of the United states I'M
der any article Of the treaty for any pur-
pose unless in any particular case inc
congress which under the constitution
has the sole power 10 declare war or
authorize the employment of military or
naval forces OF tho United states snail
by act or joint resolution so provide.
a-No mandate shall be accepted by
the United States under article ~. part
one or any other provision of the treaty
of peace with Germany except by action
Of tho congress Of the United States.
4-Thc United States reserves to itself
exclusively tho right to decide what
questions are within its domestic 1uris-
diction. and declares that all domestic
and political questions relating wholly
or in part to its internal affairs, lnclud-
ing immigration. labor coastwisc tranlc'
the tariff. commerce and other domestic
questions. are solely within the jurisdic-
ton Of the United States and arc not
under this treaty. to be submitted in any
way either to arbitration or 10 the con-
sideration Of the council or the assem-
bly, Of the league Of nations or any
agency thereof. or to the decision or
recommendation Of any other power.
5-Thc United States will not submit
to arbitration or inquiry by the as
sembled or by the council OF the League
OF Nations. provided for in said treaty
OF peace any question which in the juoS-
mcnt Of the United States depends upon
or relate to it's long established policy
commonly known as the Monroe Doc
10 m q
BY tho United States alone and is hereby
declared to be wholly outside the juris-
dicition OF said league of nations and
entirely unaffected by any provision
contained in the said treaty of peace
with Germany.
6-The United States withholds its
assent to articles 156. l57 and 1873.
(Shantung) and reserves full liberty OF
action with respect to any controversy
which may arise under said articles be-
tween the republic Of China and the
empire Of Japan.
(Number was passed over without
actionD
S-The United states understands
that the reparations commission will
regulate or interfere with exports from
the United States to Germany or from
Germany to the United States onl'
when the United States approves such
regulation.
J 9-The United States shall not be OBJ
ligatcd to contribute TO any expenses OF
the League of Nations or OF the sccrc-
tarIat or Of any commission or commit
tee Of conference or other aEnccy, or
Eanized under the League Of Nations or
under the treaty. OF for tho purpose OF
carrying out the treaty provisions, W.
less and until an appropriate FUNDS
available for such expenses shall nave
been made by the congress Of the United
States.
l0-Ir the United States shall at any
time adopt any plan for The limitation
OF ornaments proposed by the couhcli
Of the League OF Nations under the pro-
| visions Of article eight. il reserves IN"
right to increase such armament WIN
out the consent of the council whenever
the United States is threatened win IN
vasion o. engaged in war
(Number eleven passed oNer.)
1.-The United States reserves tho
right 10 permit in it's discretion. the
nationals of covenant breaking STATE.
as defined in article sixteen or the COW
enant of the League Of Nations. 10 cor
| tinue their commercial. nnancia! ana
personal relations with the nationals or
the United States.
(Number thirteen went over)
Action on three reservations on the
| majority program was deferred, and 1t
! was said more would be added TO the
list before the next meeting Of the com
| mittce. which probably will be held
Friday. The three passed over would
provide that congress appoint the
American delegates to the league and
delegates to such other international
| bodies us it chose; that steps should
! be taken by the league to prevent the
white slave traffic; and that the Sec
| ton validating the acts Of the alien
property custodian should not be o ,n9
y in any case where the laws OF this
.ountry were violated.
Among those To be added Is one re-
sarding the voting power Of the British
| dominions in the league. IT now pelhE
generally conceded that the Johnson
| amendment on that subject adopted by
| the committee will be defeated in the
! senate. During the day debate on TINS
amendment was begun, Senator Borah'