New Britain herald., 1924-01-07

no obligation tO interfere with pOliti-
 cal questions of policy or internal ad-
 n'inistration of any foreign state. ! Monroe Doctrine
 , In uniting its efforts with those of
 other states for the preservation of
 peace and the promotion of the com I mon welfare. the United States does ! not abandon its traditional attitude concerning American independence of l the Old World and does not consent ! to submit it's long established policy | concerning questions regarded by it as purely American to the recon
 mendation or decision of other pow CTS.
 Public Opinion Substituted For Force II. The United States will assume no obligations under Article x, in it's present form in the covenant. unless in any particular case congress has authorized such action
 The United States will assume no obligations under Article XVI. in its present form in the covenant or in it's amended form as now proposed. unless in any particular case con gress has authorized such action.
 The United states proposes that Article \ and XVI he either dropped altogether or 90 amended and changed as to eliminate any suggestion of general agreement to use coercion for obtaining conformity 10 the pledges of the covenant.
 Assume No Obligations
 III. The United States will accept no responsibility and assume no obli- gation in connection with any duties imposed upon the league by the peace treaties, unless in any particu- lar case congress has authorized such action.
 Membership Open 10 Any
 Sclf-go,crnins State
 1N. The United States proposes that Article I of the covenant be con- strued and applied, or, if necessary, l redrafted. so that admission to the i league shall be assured by any self l governing state that wishes to join ] and that receives the favorable vote of two-thirds of tho assembly,
 Development Of International Law
 V. As a further condition of it's ! in the work and counsels | of the league. the United States asks that the assembly and council con >cnt-or obtain authority--to begin collaboration for the revision and de- ,cIopmcnt of international law. en,- pioyinc. for this purpose, the aid of n commission of jurists, This com mission would hc directed to form,I- late anew existing rules of the law Df nations, to reconcile divergent opinions, to consider points hitherto provided for but vital to Inc maintenance Of international jus ice. and in general t0 define the so- 'nc, cspriaIly when great powers Ire excluded, must incur, in propor- ion to the exclusions. the suspicion ,ial rights and duties of states. The {, Of the commission would be presented from time to time, n proper form for consideration. to Inc assembly as 10 recommending , f not a lawmaking body.
 Among these conditions numbers ,
 and II have already been discussed. Number III is a logical consequence 'i the refusal of the United States { enate to ratify the treaty of Nersail- ( es, and of the settled policy Of the inited States which is characterized f n the first reservation. Concerning ( lumber " and Y this may be said:
 Anything less than a world-confcr- i # hcing an alliance. rather than n 2 anil, of nations The United 'tatss can render service in empha- | iying this lesson. learned in the [ Iaguc conference. and in thus help c ng to reconstitutc the family of na- q ions ss it rcall, is. Such confer h nee or assembly must obviously bear q he chief responsibility for the de- c clopment of new parts Of the law Of ations, devised to fit changed and conditions. to extend the e way of justice, and 10 help in pre- q erving peace and security.