The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1924-01-18
ENTER THE PERMANENT COURT

l. ENTER THE PERMANENT COURT
That the United States adhere to the Permanent Court Of Intern.'
tonal Justice for the reasons and under the conditions stated by Secre
tay Hughes and President Harding in February. 1928.
FULL MEMBERSHIP AT PRESENT
That without becoming a member OF the League of Nations as At
present constituted, the United States Government should extend its
present cooperation with the League and propose participation In the
work OF its Assembly and Council under the following conditions and
reservations:
Safeguarding Of Monroe Doctrine
l. The United States accepts the League OF Nations as a n instrument
OF mutual counsel. but it will assume no obligation to interfere
with political questions OF policy o internal administration OF any
foreign state.
In uniting its efforts with those of other States for the Dre.er-
vaion of peace and the promotion Of the common welfare. the
United States insists upon the safeguarding of the Monroe Doc
trine and does not abandon its traditional attitude concerning
American independence OF the Old World and does not consent to
submit its long established policy concerning question: regarded
other Powers. !.
No Military or Economic Force
2 That the only kind of compulsion which nations can freely engage
to apply to each other in the name OF Peace is that which arises
from conference, from moral Judgment from full publicity. and
from the power OF public opinion
in its present form. o under Article XVI in its present form in the
Covenant, or in its amended form IS now proposed. unless in any
particular cas- Congress has authorized such action
The United States proposes that Articles x and XVI be either
dropped altogether or s. amended and changed $ t0 eliminate
any suggestion of a general agreement to Use coercion for obtain
ing conformity t. the pledges of the Covenant.
No Obligations Under Versailles Treaty
:. That the United States will accept n o responsibilities under tn.
Treaty Of Versailles unless in any particular case Congress has
authorized such action.
League Open to All Nations
l. The United States Government proposes that Article OF the Cove.
nant be construed and applied. or. If necessary. redratted, s that
admission &c the League shall be assured to any sci discovering
State that wishes to join and that receives the favorable vote OF
twothirds of the Assembly.
Development Of international Law
[. As q condition OF it's participation in the work and counsels of the
League, the United States asks that the Assembly and Council con.
senior obtain authority-to begin collaboration for the revision
and development of International law. employing for this purpose
the aid Of a commission of jurists. This Commission would be
directed to formulate anew existing rules Of the law of nations, to
reconcile divergent opinions, to consider points hitherto made
ouately provided tor but vital to the maintenance Of International
Justice, and in general to define the social rights and duties of
States. The recommendations of the Commission would be pre-.
sented from time to time, in proper form for consideration, to tho
Assembly a q to a recommending II not . lawmaking body.