The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1920-02-13

Resolved ttwo-thtrds of the Senator's present con-
curing thereRl That the Senate advise ana
to the ratification OF the treaty of peace with Ger
many concluded at Versailles on the 28th day of
June 1919 subject to the following reservations and
understandings which hereby made part and
condition of this resolution of ratification which rat
ncatfon Is not to take effect bind the United States
until the said reservations and understandings
adopted by the Senate have been accepted by an
exchange of notes as part and condition of this
resolution of ratification by at least three of the
four principal allied and associated powers to wit
Great Britain, France, Italy, and Japan:
I. The United States so understands and con-
strnes article that in case of notice of withdrawal
from the league of nations, provided in said
article the United States shall be the sole Judge as
to whether all its international obligations and ali
its obligations under the said covenant have been
fulfilled, and notice of withdrawal by the United
States may be given by concurrent resolution of
the Congress OF the United States.
y The United States assumes no obligation to
preserve the territorial integrity political inde-
psndence OF any other country to interfere in
controversies between nations-whether members
OF the league not--under the provisions of ar
tcle 10, or to employ the military naval forces
OF the United States under any article of the treaty
for any purpose unless in any particular case the
Congress which, under the Constitution has the
sole power to declare war authorize the employ
ment OF the military or naval forces of the United
States. shall by act or joint resolution so provide.
s. No mandate shall be accepted by the United
States under article 22 part /, any other proVi
sion OF the treaty of peace with Germany except by
action of the Congress OF the United States.
A. The United States to itself exclusively
the right to decide what questions are within its
domestic jurisdiction and declares that all domestic
and political questions relating wholly or in part
to its internal affairs including immigration labor
coastwfse traffic, the tariff commerce, the suppress
sion of traffic in women and children, and in opium
and other dangerous drugs, and all other domestic
hestfons. are solely within the jurisdiction of the
nited States and not under this treaty to. be
h5mitted in any way either to arbitration or to
the consideration of the-councI or OF the assembly
of the league of nations. any agency thereof or
to the decision recommendation of any other
power
S. The United States will not submit to arbi-
tration or TO inquiry by the assembly or by the
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 long-established policy, commonly known
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 and entirely unaffected by
any provision contained in the said treaty OF peace
with Germany.
6. The United States withholds it's assent to
articles 156. l57. and 158 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 ~
Z. The Congress of the United States will provide
by law for the appointment of the representatives
of the United States in the 60 bly, and the