Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-04-04
CHAPTER XXXV-Continued
TumuIty's Comment


(Here follows Mr.. Tumulty's COM
ment on the cablegram containing
the Root suggestion).
The first suggestion made by Mr..
Root is not only substantially ex-
pressed in Article XIII, Of the
treaty, but almost literally. in its
very text, appears in this section
of the covenant.
Mr.. Roots proposition that "the
high contracting powers agree to
refer to the existing permanent
court OF arbitration at The Hague
or to the court of arbitral justice
proposed at the second Hague,
arbitral tribunal, all disputes be-
tween them," etc. This is actually
done by. Article XIII. the reference
being not to The Hague convention,
but to a court Of arbitration agreed
on by the parties to the dispute or
stipulated in any convention exist
ing between them" AS will readily
be seen, Mr.. Roots exact language
having been appropriated at the
peace commission.
Mr.. Roots second proposed amend
ment provided for calling "a general
conference Of the powers to meet
in not less than two years nor more
than five years" after the signing Of
this convention for the purpose of
reviewing the condition of interna-
tional law and Of agrc cling upon and
stating in authoritative form the
principles and rules thereof.
In Article XIX of the covenant it
is provided that the assembly meet
from time to time to engage in 1.-The
consideration Of international condi-
lions whose continuance might en-
danger the peace of the world" II
it may be said that this provision of
Article XIX does not make it man
datory upon the council to meet at
fixed periods, for the purpose of re-
viewing international conditions, on
the other hand it may be urged that
it empowers the assembly to advise
such a review at any time, and the
council to make such review at any
time and as often us tEe necessities
might permit. 1.-The consideration
of international conditions" certain
ly comprehends a review Of lnterna-
tional law and a rectification Of it's
imperfections, so ting: substantially
the whole Of this suggestion by Mr..
Root is in the covenant.
The third amendment of the cove
nant suggested by Mr.. Root is ex-
ceedingly interesting in several par
ticulars. Those who would invoke
the aid and sympathy of the gov
eminent of the United States in the
effort for Irish freedom will observe
that Mr.. Root herein precludes the
United States from having &ny in
terest in, or wish to intrude upon
or interfere with, the political policy
of the internal ADMINISTRATION of any
foreign state. Contrast this with Ar
ticle XII of the covenant. which
President Wilson in speech on the
Pacific coast said was peculiarly
his own, and in which it is declared
to be the friendly right Of any mem
Der of the league to bring to the at
tention of the assembly or of the
council any circumstances whatever
affecting international relations
which threaten to disturb the inter-
nal peace or understanding between
ed as outside the question, let it go,
and turn to another significant
phrase contained in Mr.. Roots sug-
gested amendments. 1t will be noted
that nowhere in his suggested modi-
fications of the covenant does Mr..
Root suggest any alteration whatso-
ever of Article X. as it stands. On
the contrary, in Mr.. Roots third
suggested amendment he proposed to
put the United States definitely on
record as acceding Ito the wish of
the European states that this nation
shall join it's powers to theirs for
the preservation of general peace"
Agreed to Reservation
The final proposition contained
in Mr.. Roots proposed third amend
ment is broadly cared for in ar
ticle XXI Of the covenant, relating
to the Monroe Doctrine, and by i'm,
plication in paragraph of article
XIV, which prohibits any recon-
mendation by the council as to the
settlement Of the matters solely
within the domestic jurisdiction of
any member of the league.
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