Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-30
the WORLD court
RESOLUTION Text
WITH RESERVATIONS

The text of the World Court
resolution, containing the reserva-
tons offered by Senator Swanson. as
finally adopted by the Senate is as
follows:
Resolution
Whereas. the President, under date
of Feb. "a. 1928, transmitted mes
sage to the Senate, accompanied by
letter from the Secretary of State,
dated Feb. II, 1928, asking the favor
able advice and consent of the Senate
to the adherence on the part of the
United States to the protocol of Dec.
16, 1920, of signature of the statute
for the Permanent Court of Interna-
tional Justice. set out in the said
| message of the President (without
accepting or agreeing to the optional
clause for compulsory jurisdiction
contained therein). upon the con'ii-
| tions and understanding hereafter
| stated, to be made a part of the in
| strument of adherence. Therefore,
| be it
Resolved (two- thirds of the Sem
ators present concurring), That the
| Senate advise and consent to the ad-
! herence on the part Of the United
| States to the said protocol of Dec.
/ 16, 1920, and the adjoined statute for
| the Permanent Court of international
| Justice (without accepting or agree
| ing to the optional clause for compul-
| sorry jurisdiction contained in said
| statute.) and that the signature of
| the United States be affixed to the
said protocol, subject to the follow
| ing reservations and UNDERSTANDINGS.
| which are hereby made a part and
] condition Of this resolution, namely:
l. That such adherence shall not be
taken to involve any legal relation
! on the part of the United States to
the League of Nations. or the as
| sumption of any obligations by the
| United States under the Treaty of
Versailles.
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2. That the United States shall be
| permitted to participate. through
representatives designated for the
| purpose and upon all equality with
| the other state members. respective
| ly. Of the Council and Assembly of
the League of Nations. in. any and
all proceedings of either the Coun-
Gil or the Assembly for the election
of Judges or Deputy Judges of the
| Permanent Court of International
Justice, or for the filing Of vacan-
| cies.
| 3. That the United States will
| pay a fair share of the expenses of
the court. as determined and appro-
priated from time to time by the
congress of the United States.
4. That the United States may at
any time withdraw it's adherence to
the said protocol, and that the stat
| ute for the Permanent Court of In
| ternational Justice adjoined to the
| protocol shall not be amended with
| out the consent Of the United States.
b. That the court shall not render
any advisory opinion, except pub
| iicly after due notice to all states
achering to the court and to all in
| terested states. and after public
nearing given to any state con-
cerned: nor shall 1t without tht con-
sent of the United States entertain
any request for an advisory opinion
touching any dispute or question in
| which the United States has or
| claims an interest.
The signature of the United States
TO the said protocol shall no be af-
! nxed until the powers signatory to
such protocol shall have indicated,
through an exchange of notes, their
| acceptance of the foregoin-- reserva-
| lions and understandings as a part
| and a condition of adherence by the
United States to the said protocol.
For Recourse by Treaty Only
Resolved further, az part OF this
act of ratification. That the United
| States approve the protocol and
| statute tereinabove mentioned with
| the understanding that recourse to
the Permanent Court of Interna