Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1920-01-30
PEACE TREATY RESERVATIONS
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the republic of China and the empire
of Japan.
7. The congress of the United States
will provide by law for the appoint
ment of the representatives of the
United States in the assembly and the
council of the league Of nations, and
may in its discretion provide for the
participation of the United States in
any commission, committee, tribunal
court, council, or conference, or in the
selection of any members thereof and
for the appointment of members of
said comissions, committees, tribunals
courts, councils or conferences, or any
other representatives under the treaty
of peace or in carrying out its pro-
visions, and until such participation
and appointment have been so pro-
vided for and the powers and duties
of such representatives have been de-
fined by law, no person shall repre-
sent the United States under either
said league of nations or the treaty
of peace with Germany or be author
lied to perform any act for or on
behalf of the United States there
under, and no citizen of the United
States shall be selected or appointed
as member of said commissions,
committees, tribunals, courts, councils
or conferences except with the appro-
val of the senate of the United States.
8. The United States understands
that the reparation commission will
regulate or interfere with exports
from the United States to Germany,
or from Germany to the United
States, only when the United States
by act of joint resolution of Congress
approves such regulation or interior
ence.
8. The United States shall not be
obliged to contribute to any expenses
of the league of nations, or of the sec
retariat, or of any commission, or
committee, or conference, or 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 APP
preparation of funds available for
such expenses shall have been made
by the Congress of the United
States.
10. If the United States at any
time adopt any plan for the limita-
ton of ornaments proposed by the
council of the league of nations under
the provisions of Article 8, it re-
serves the right to increase such arm
aments without the consent of the
council whenever the United States
is threatened with invasion or engag-
ed in war.
II. The United States reserves the
right to permit, in its discretion, the
nationals of covenant breaking
state, as defined in Article 16 Of the
covenant of the league of nations, re-
siding within the United States or In
countries other than that violating
said Article 16, to continue their COM
mercial, financial and personal rela'
tions with the nationals of the United
States.
~. Nothing in Articles 296, 297, OIL
in any of the annexes thereto or II
any other article, section or annex OF
the treaty of peace with Germany
shall, as against citizens of the United
State, be taken to mean confirmation
ratification, or approval of any act
otherwise illegal or in contraventlor
of the rights of the citizens of the
United States.
I3. The United States withholds it,
assent Ia Part XIII (Ahticles 1897 Il
h 427. inclusive) unless Congress by
act or Joint resolution shall here
after make provision for representa-
ton in the organization established
by said Part XIII, and in such even
the participation Of the Unitet
States will be governed and condi
toned by the provisions of such ac
or joint resolution.
IA. The United States assumes m
obligation to be bound by any election
decision. report or finding OF TN
council or assembly in which an.
member of the league and its self
governing dominions colonies or part
of empire. in the aggregate nav
cast more than one vote, and assume
no obligation to be bound by any de
cision. report or finding of the councl
or assembly arising out of any DIS
mute between the United States an
any member of the league II sue
member, or any self-governing dom
inion, colony, empire, or part OF EN-
pire united with it politically ha
voted