Putnam patriot., 1922-07-21
Mir Holt Letter
July . 1929

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 1uly 2. 1929 Dear Nr Hughes
 When Woedros Wilson brought b&ek the preliminary draft af the CaF- enant of the League of Nations from Paris and invited suggestions for lts improvement. TO American made g more lucid and analytic study Of The document than sou Tn your notable address before the Union League Club of Sew York. sou exn~esse5 your ail- Iineness to have the United States ar- eepf the Covenant provided it Nas amended iH The following sesrn narz ticular
 T. By explicit provision as ta the requirement = 1naaHH5ty Ia decision ThIs Has accepted a Afaelr E H the revised Covenant. which states Except wHen dtHeraise ezpre5 V provided Iu 6HH Covenant or b. fhe terms af ths neats decisions at aaH meeting of ths AssembIy or by Che Counal shaIi aaquiaa the agreement sf all the meHH#H If zHs Leazae reHHe- sonted at the meeting
 9 B suitable limitation to che field q tAe L=as1-.z #8g.ae= and ae= tion, so as to leave DO doubt that the internal concerns af States. such as immigration and tariff laHz. are not embraced.
 Thia was accepted n Article XN Uf the revised Covenant which reads If the dispute between the parties is claimed by one of them. ard is found by the Council to arise out of mat ter which by international iaH is s5le- ly within the domestic jurisdiction gf the party. the Couned shall SO report and shall make no recommendation as to the settlement" II is worth recall ing that the wording of this provision was suggested Co Mir. Wilson hF Chief Justice Taft
 8. By providing that no foreisn power shall hereafter acqu5re hv eau- quest purchase. or IH any etHaI ##Hs any pcs laa 4n tHe American aaH- tincut or the islands a1iaceal thr.za. BE pr1Elt-uE taHt tine ef purely American HHr HtI sz rcmntad primarily a tfe American nati8H and tHat Europa #H 1.rlaa shan not intervene mig .auI led ta by Che American nations
 Tnese esa propolls ae Uaela cally covered h Artel. MI af the revised Covenant which for the ds' time fseasHIaes ta= Aanaae noetHa as international IaW Hd winch reai "Noth.ne m this Covenant shail b. deemed Co aHe5t thF validity ef fHt=r national cneaeemontz such as trelle of arbitration or regional understand ings Iise the MoHfoa Doctrine far se curns tbc maintenance of peace.
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 6 By omiuine the euar7tee ai Article \
 This guarantee protects ail member of the League in thcir saNergieua and territory Gas against external az gressioa. Mr Wilson considered I the heart If the League He wauls not agree 10 thls proposed amendmen.
 6. By providing that He member of che Lcaeue shall be constituted 2 mandatory without lts consent, an that no European or Asiate PoVe. shall be constituted a mandatory ai any American people
 The essential pars of thl sues fion was ad1pted m the uararTAnh a Article XNIl of the revised eaEsuaH aHi which says thaf the mantafei terri torie5 haiI be entrusted ta adv aees nations who by reason of taer re sourcss. thaiH experience af then geonranh aal paeit.on can eest under take thIs t7nou ibHity and who ar' Wiiaue fo accept
 By providing fh3t N memhsi Of the Iealae may withdraw at It pleasure oa i speelaed notice
 This suggestion was accepted 'n th. naraefarh af Article of tae reNise. Covenant which reads. "AuF member of the Learnr may. after fWa EeaH notice cf ts intention to ta y1. with draw from the League
 Thus the upre.entatees of th. powers at Versailles aeeeRiei FaH hrst. second. sixth and seventh as eestieas. substantially your thlri aa# fourth sucstetlans and eetel NaA' fifth suggestion.
 A far as am awaHe. yea 6se neF CT Go thIs day feputIateH CT fefeci !. ans eag your Union Leaeae speech On tha contrary. VI October. la-b, 2 wear later. yoa with thrty other pre-. eminent Republicans. asne4 Eea' name fo an appeal Ln The voters ot t5ls country urging them 60 elect dr Harding en tae sappoataan tH't ae better Iaan NJ Cox would ntins lAl United States into fhe existing League af Nations. modified 4a me Amen.