New-York tribune., 1920-03-20
Resolution Of Ratit tication
As Voted On BY the Senate
Text of Long-Discussed Document, With Recent
Changes and the Reservation for Irish Freedom;
The New Preamble and Article Declaration

WASHINGTON, March 19.-The
resolution of ratification of tho peace
treaty, as 1t avas voted on by the
Senate today, contained tho pre-
amble and fifteen reservations a0ltich
previously had been worked out and
tentatively adopted in the course of
the long debate on the treaty. The
tent Of the resolution follos0s:
"That the Senate advise and consent
to tho ratification Of the treaty Of peace
with Germany concluded at Versailles
on the 28th day of June, 1910, subject
to the following reservations and un-
derstandings, which are hereby made n
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 Senate have
been accepted as part and condition
of this resolution of ratification by the
Allied and associated powers, and fail
ura on the part of the Allied and asso-
ciated powers to make objection to said
reservations and understandings prior
to the deposit of ratification by the
United States shall be taken as full
and final acceptance of such reserva-
tions and nderstandings by said
powers.
Notice of Withdrawal
"G Tho United States SO under
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case Of notice Of withdrawal from the
league Of nations, as provided in said
article, the United States shall be
the sole judge as to whether all it's
international obligations and all it's
obligations under the said covenant
have been fulfilled, and notice of with
drawal by the United States may be
given by concurrent resolution of the
Congress of the United States.
"(2) The United States assumes no
obligation to preserve the territorial
integrity or political independence Of
any other country by the employment
of its military or naval forces, its re-
sources, or any form of economic dis
crlmlnaton, or to interfere in any
way IN controversies between nations.
including all controversies relating to
territorial integrity or political inde-
pcndence, whether members Of the
league or not, under the provisions of
Article K, or to employ the military
or 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 Con-
stltution, has the sole power to declare
war or authorize the employment of
the military or naval forces of the
United States, shall, in the exercise Of
full Liberty of action, by act or joint
resolution so provide.
Mandate Must Be Authorized
"(3) No mandate shall be accented
by the United States under Article
Y, Part |, or any other provision of
the Treaty of Peace with Germany.
except by action of the Congress of
the United States.
800 The United States reserves to
itself exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within its domestic
jurisdiction and declares that all do
nestle and political questions relating
wholly or in part to it's internal af-
fairs, Including immigration, labor,
coastWlse traffic, the tariff, commerce,
the suppression of traffic in women
and children and in opium and other
dangerous drugs, and all other domes-
tic questions, are solely within the
jurisdiction of the United States and
are not under this treaty to be SUBJ
mltted in any way either to arbitra-
tion or the consideration of the coun-
CT or of the assembly of the league
OF nations, or any agency thereof, or
TO the decision or recommendation Of
any power.
Monroe Doctrine Preserved
800 The United States will not sub
NIT to arbitration or to inquiry by the
assembly or by the council of the
league of nations, provided for in said
treaty or peace, any questions which
IN the judgment of the United States
oepena upon or relate to it's long
as the Monroe Doctrine; said doctrine
IS to be interpreted by the United
States alone and is hereby declared to
be wholly outside the jurisdiction of
sad league of nations and entirely
unaffected by any provision contained
IN the said treaty of peace with Ger
many.
"(6) The United States withholds it's
assent to Articles 1856, 157 and 15e,
and reserves full liberty of action with
respect to any controversy which may
arise under said articles
"(D No person is or shall be au
thorlzed to represent the United States,
nor n shall any, citizen of the United
states be eligible, as member of any
body or agency established or author
lied by said treaty of peace with Ger
many, except pursuant to an act of the
congress OF the United States provd-
ing Tor his appointment and defining
MS powers and duties.
=, "(o) The United States understands
that the Preparations Commission will
regulate or interfere with exports from
the United States to Germany or from