New-York tribune., 1920-01-31
New ! lork Tribune
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" E1'oli i.Nh YIN, Jan. 81. Senate
Lodge. majority leader to-day mad
public the text of the Lodge reserva
uons as they had been modified tcnta
lively in the bipartisan conference
together with explanations of tn
changes made or suggested The state
mcnt reads
For the last two weeks nine Sen
ators five Democrats and four Repub
lcans have been meeting to considc
the question Of the changes in tn,
reservations adopted by the Senate be
fore the adjournment Of inc last SOS
sion of Congress, commonly known as
the Lodge reservations. The Senators
who thus met did not constitute {
committee. The meetings were entire
~ informal, and it was understood al
the outset that they had no power OF
authority whatever to bind any one
he'r only purpose was TO see whether
there were any changes which they
would be willing TO lay before all the
/ cons liberation. No final agreement
even TO submit any changes to their
co'leagucs III the Senate, was reached
/ S9mc tentative agree mcNts were OBJ
tanned. Reservations 8, 8. ~ and II
were tentatively accepted by all with
out change. 1t was tentatively agreed
to submit the following changes to all
the other Senators for their considc ra-
ton:
"(A) The resolving clause, which is
as follows:
Resolved (two-thirds of the Sena-
tors present concurring therein), That
the Senate advise and consent to the
ratification of the treaty Of peace with
Germany concluded at Versailles on
the 2Sth day of June, 1919 subject %
the following reservations and under
standings, which are hereby made a
part and condition of this resolution Of
ratification, which ratification is not to
take effect or bind the United States
until the said reservations aNd under
standings adopted by the Senat. have
been accepted by an exchange OF notes
as part and condition Of this resolu-
tion of ratification by at least three
Of the four principal Allied ard asso-
clated powers, to wit, Great Britain.
France. Italy and Jaran.'
Republicans Offer Substitute
The Den ocrats proposed to strike
out all after the word ratification IN
line to the end of the clause The
Republican, proposed the following
substitute:
"'Reso'ved Ctwo-thirds of the Sena-
'ers present concurrlng thercin). That
the Senate advice and consent 10 the
ratification OF the treaty of peace with
Germany signed at Versailles on June
2S, 1919, subject to the following
reservations ard understandings, which
are hereby made Il part and condi-
ton Of this res solution Of ratification.
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or bind the United States until the
SAID reservations and understandings
adonted by the Senate have been ac-
ccp.ed as q part and a condition of
ms resolution Of ratification by the
Aimed and associated powers. and
failure on the part of the Allied and
associated powers to make objection to
sald reservations and understandings
prior to the deposit or ratification bv
the lHited States shall be taken as a
full acceptance Of such reservations
and understandings by said powers.
ms proposal was tentatively agreed
10.
Reservation No. 4, which is as fol-
lows:
The United States reserves to itself
exclusively the right to decide what
questions are within its domestic iurjs-
diction and declares that all domestic
and political questions relating wholly
or IN part to its internal affairs. in
c1uding immigration. labor, coastwise
'ra'hc, the tar.T, commerce, the supres-
SION OF traffic IN women and children
ana IN opium and other danoero,,s
drugs, and all othcr domestic questions.
are so ely within The Jurisdiction o; the
United States and are not under this
fNeaiy 70 be submitted in any wav
ei' her 10 arbitration or 10 the consider
@tIon o. the council, or Of the assembly
o. the league Of nations, or any agency
thereof, or to the decision or recon-
meNdatlon Of any other power
Changes Tentatively Agreed TO
Various changes were suggested to
lively agreed to insert the word in
ternaP before the word commerce. in
nne . and to strike OF, in line 5 the
words 'ail other domestic questions" +
"h'cH We're superiluous repetition.
observation No. 6, which is as fol-
lows:
"'lhe United States wthholds its as
sent to Articles 1876, l57 and l5S. and
reserves full liberty OF action with re-
spect to any controversy which may
ARISE under said articles between the
Republic Of China and the Empire Of
Japan
1T was tentatively agreed to strike
out the words between the Republic Of
Ihina and the Empire OF Japan
Reservation No. z:
ne Congress Of the United States
VIII provide by law for the appoint
ment OF the representatives of the
| nlled states in the assembly and
the council Of the league of nations
and may in It's discretion provide for
the participation of the United state.
IN any commission, committee tri-
ounal, court, cOuncii or conference ar
m the selection OF any members thereof
ana TOT the appointment of members
ol said commiss uns, committees. tr;-
ouhais courts. councils or conferences
oF any other representatives under the
'reatv OF peace, or in carrying out its
provisions, bnd until sucn particina
''on ana appointment have been so
provided for and the powers and dut;es
cl . Such representatives. have been de-
hned by law, no person shall renresant
''ne Nh'led States under either said
'eagte Oh nations or the treaty of peace
%i'l Germany, or be authorized to per
,V''n any act for or on behalf of tho
"lten states hereunder. and no citj-
zen or the United States shall be So.
l'c'ed or appointed as a member OF
9%'d commissions. committees. tribun
'ls' courts, councils Or conferences ey-
'tPl "ltn the approval Of the Senate
II the United States.'
Promise Of Legislation Dropped
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