New-York tribune., 1920-03-20

Germany to the United States only
when tho United States by act OF joint
resolution of Congress approves such
regulation or interference.
Powers Reserved to Congress
"(9) The United States shall not be
obligated to contribute to any ex-
penses of the league of nations, or
Of the secretariat, or Of any commits
other agency, organized under the
league Of nations, or under The treaty
or FOR the purpose of carrying out the
treaty provisions, unless and until an
appropriation of funds available for
such expenses shall have been made
by the Congress of the United States:
Provided that the foregoing limitation
shall not apply to the United States
proportionate share of the expense of
rctary general.
"G0) No plan for the limitation of
armaments proposed by the council of
the league Of nations under the pro-
visions Of Article VIII shall be held
as binding the United States until the
same shall have been accepted by Con-
gress, and the United States reserves
the right. to increase its armament
without the consent of the council
ened with invasion or engaged in war.
"GD The United States reserves the
right to permit, in it's discretion, the
nationals of covenant-breaking state,
as defined in Article XVI of the COW
enant Of the league of nations, resid-
ing within the United States Or in
countries other than such covenant
breaking state, to continue their COM
mercial, financial and personal rela-
tiOnQ with tho nationals Of ho V1pifoI
States.
"G2) Nothing in Article 296, 2o7,
or in any Of the annexes thereto, or
in any other article, section or annex
of the treaty of peace with Germany
shall, as against citizens of the United
States, be taken to mean any confirma-
ton, ratification or approval of any
act otherwise illegal or in contraven-
ton of the rights of citizens of the
United States.
"(10 Fhe United States withholds
it's assent to Part XIII (artcles 387 to
427, inclusive unless Congress by act
or joint resolution shall hereafter make
provision for representation in the or
ganization established by said Part
XIII, and in such event the participa-
ton of the United States will be gov
erned and conditioned by the provi-
slons of such act or joint resolution
Equal Voting Power for United States
"(14) Until Part Z, being the cove
nant of the league Of nations, shall be
80 amended as to provide that the
United States shall be entitled to cast
number of votes. equal to that which
any member of the league and its self
governing dominions, colonies or parts
of empire. in tne aggregate shall be
entitled to cast, the United States as
sumes no obligation to be bound, ex-
cept in cases where Congress has pre-
vlously given its consent, by any cleo
tion, decision, report or finding of the
council or assembly in which any mem
ber of the league and its self-governing
domlnions, colonies, parts Of empire, in
the aggregate have cast more than one
vote.
"The United States assumes no OBJ
legation to be bound by any decision,
report or finding of the council or
assembly arising out of any dispute
between the United States and any
member of the league if such mem
Der, or any self-governing dominion,
united with it politically has voted.
tion of the treaty with Germany. the
United States adheres to the principle
of self determination and to the res
olution of sympathy with the aspira-
tions of the Irish people for gov
ernment Of their own choice adopted
by the Senate June 6, 1919, and de-
clares that when such government is
attained by Ireland, consummation
it is hoped is at hand, it should
promptly be admitted a a member of
the league of nations"