Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1920 — Complete Text of the Wilson League of Nations, With Lodge Reservations [ARTICLE]

Complete Text of the Wilson League of Nations, With Lodge Reservations

- IN order that Indiana voters may readily study the Wilson League of Nations issue with full information at hand, there is printed in the following paragraphs the complete text of the League Covenant and those Articles of the Treaty of Versailles which were considered in the Senate, together with the full text of the fifteen Lodge reservations, advocated by the Republicans in the Senate, for the protection of American rights and American nationality. Articles 10 and 11, of the League Covenant, which bind the United States to furnish troops, munitions and finances for the protection of the boundaries of foreign powers, are printed in black type in column 3. The Lodge reservations are set in brackets and immediately follow the Articles of the Covenant and the Treaty to which they apply-

The High Contracting Parties, In order to promote international co-operation and to achieve international peace and security by the acceptance of obligations not to resort to war, by the prescription of open, just and honourable relations be- •' tween nations, by the firm establishment of the understandings of international law as to the actual rule of conduct among Governments, and * * by the maintenance of justice and a scrupulous respect for all treaty obligations in the dealings of organised peoples with one another, Agree to this Covenant of the League of Nations. Article 1. The original Members of the League of Nations shall be those of the Signatories which are named in the Annex to this Covenant and also such of those other States named in the Annex as shall accede without reservation to this Covenant. Such accession shall be effected by a Declaration deposited with the Secretariat within two months of the coming into force of the Covenant. Notice thereof shall be sent to all other Members of the League. Any fully self-governing State, Dominion or Colony not named in the Annex may become a Member of the League if its admission is agreed to by two-thirds of the Assembly, provided that it shall give effective guarantees of its sincere intention to observe its international obligations, and shall accept such regulations as may be prescribed by the League in regard to its military, naval and air forces and armaments. Any Member of the League may, after two years’ notice of its intention so to do, withdraw from the League, provided that all its international obligations and all its obligations under this Covenant shall have been fulfilled at the time of its withdrawal.

These Republican reservations apply to Article 1.

1. The United States so understands and construes Article 1 that in case of notice of withdrawal from the League of Nations, as provided Article, sole judge as to whether all its international obligations and all its obligations under the said covenant have been fulfilled, and notice of withdrawal by the United States may be given by a concurrent resolution of the Con- ■ gross of the United States. 15. In consenting to the ratification of the treaty with Germany the United States adheres to the principle of self-determina-tion and to the resolution of sympathy with the aspirations of the Irish people for a government of their own choice adopted by the Senate June 6, 1919, and declares that when such government is attained by Ireland, a consummation, it is hoped, is at hand, it should promptly be admitted as a member of the League of Nations. Article 2 The action of the League under this Covenant snail be effected through the instrumentality of an Assembly and of a Council, with a permanent Secretariat. Article S The Assembly shall consist of Representatives of the Members of the League. The Assembly shall meet at stated intervals and from time to time ar occasion may require at the Seat of the League or at such other place as may be decided upon. The Assembly may deal at its meetings with any matter within the sphere of action of the League or affecting the.peaee of the world; At meetings of the Assembly each Member of the League shall have one vote, and may not nave more than three Representatives. , ' Article 4 The Council shall consist of Repimam I a til« of the Principal Allied and Associated Powers, together wite Representatives of four other Members of the League. These four Members of the League shall be selected by the Assembly from time to tim» in its discretion. Unti’ the appointfour Members

rives of Belgium, Brazil, apam anu Greece shall be members of the Council. With the approval of the majority of the Assembly, the Council may name additional Members of the League whose Representatives shall always be members of the Council; the Council with like approval may increase the number of Members of the League to be selected by the Assembly for representation on the Council. The Council shall meet from time to time as occasion may require, and at least once a year, at the Seat of the League, or at such other place as may be decided upon. The Council may deal at its meetings 'with any matter within the sphere of action of the League or affecting the peace of the world. Any Member of the League not represented on the Council shall be invited to send a Representative to sit as a member at any meeting of the Council during the consideration of matters specially affecting the interests of that Member of the League. At meetings of the Council, each Member of the League represented on the Council shall have one vote, and may have not more than one Representative.

Republican reservations apply' to provisions in Articles 3 and 4. 14. Until Part 1, being the covenant of the League of Nations, shall be so amended as to provide that the United States shall be entitled to cast a number of votes equal to that which any member of the league and its self-governing dominions, colonies, or parts of empire, in the aggregate shall be entitled to cast, the United States assumes no obligation to be bound, except in cases where Congress has previously given its consent, by any election, decision, report, or finding of the council or assembly in which any member of the league and its self-governing dominions, colonies, or parts of empire, in the aggregate have east more than one vote. The United States assumes no obligation to be bound by any decision, report, or finding of the council or assembly arising out of any dispute between the United States and any member of the league if such member, or any seli-governing dominion, colony, empire, or part of empire united with it politically has voted. 7. No person is or shall be authorized t o represent the United States nor shall any citizen of the United States be eligible, as a member of any body or agency established or authorized by said treaty of peace with Germany, except pursuant to an act of the Congress of the United States providing for his appointment and defining his powers and duties. — — —- .

Articl* 5 Except where otherwise expressly provided in. this Covenant or by the terms of the present Treaty, decisions at any meeting of the Assembly or of the Council shall require the agreement of ill the Members of the League represented at the meeting. All matters of procedure at meetings of the Assembly or of the Council} including the appointment of Committees to investigate particular matters, shall be regulated by the Assembly or by the Council and may be decided by a majority of the Members of the League represented at the meeting. The first meeting of the Assembly and the first meeting of the Council shall be summoned by the President of the United States of America. Article 6 The permanent Secretariat shall be established at the Seat of the League. The Secretariat shall comprise a Secretary general and such secretaries and staff as may be required. The first Secretary General shall be the person named in the Annex; thereafter the Secretary General shall be appointed by the Council with the approval of-the majority of tho Assembly. * The secretaries and staff of the Secretariat shall be appointed by the Secretary General with the approval of the Council. The Secretary General shall act in that capacity at all meetings of the Assembly and of the Council. The expenses of the Secretariat AaU be boras by the Members of the

League in accordance with the apportionment of the expenses of the International Bureau of the Universal Postal Union. This Republic** r**err*tio* applies to provisions ta Article A 9. The Baited States shall not be obligated to contribute to any expenses «g the League of Nations, or ok the secretariat, or of any comaaiesion, or committee, or conference, or other agency, organized unger the League of Nations or usiiter the treaty or for the purpose of carrying out the treaty provisions, unless and until an appropriation of funds available for such expenses shall have been made by the Congress of the United States: Provided, That the foregoing limitation shall not apply to the United States’ proportionate share of the expense of the office force and Salary Of the secretary general. Jj Article 7 The Seat of the League is established at Geneva. The Council may at any time, decide that the Seat of- the League shall be established elsewhere. All positions under or in connection with the League, including the Secretariat, shall, be open equally to seen and women. Representatives of the Members of the League and officials of the League when engaged on the business of the League shall enjoy diplomatie privileges and immunities. The buildings and other property occupied by the League or its officials or by Representatives attending its meetings shall be inviolable.

Article 8 । The members of the League recognise that the maintenance of peace requires the reduction of national armaments to the lowest point consistent with national safety and the enforcement by common action of international obligations. t The Council, taking account of the geographical situation and circumstaflees of each State, shall formulate plans for such reduction for the consideration and action of the several Governments. I Such plans shall be subject to reconsideration and revision St least every ten years. After these plans shall have been adopted by the several Governments, the limits of armaments therein fixed shall not be exceeded without the concurrence of the Council. The Members of the League agree that the manufacture by private enterprise of munitions and implements of war is open to grave objections. The Council shall advise how the evil effects attendant upon such manufacture oan be prevented, due regard being had to the necessities of those Members of the League which are not able to manufacture the munitions and implements of war necessary for their safety. The Members of the League undertake to interchange full and frank information as to the scale of their armaments, their military, naval and air programmes and the condition of such of their industries as are adaptable to war-like purposes.

Thi* Republican reservation applies to provisions in Article 8. 10. No plan for the limitation of armaments proposed by the council of the League of Nations under the provisions of Article 8 shall be held as binding the United States until the same shall have been accepted by Congress, and the United States reserves ; tiie right to increase its anna- = nwnt without the consent of tiie council whenever the United States is threatened with invasion or engaged in war. Article 9 A permanent Commission shall bo constituted to advise the Council on the execution of the provisions of Articles 1 and 8 and on military, naval and air questions generally. Article 10 • The Members of the League undertake to respect and preserve as against external aggrossiea the territorial integrity and existing political independence of all Members of the League. In case of any sueh aggrrneiou or la case es any threat or danger es such aggression the Council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall be fulfilled. Article 11 Any war or threat of war, whether immediately affecting aay of the Members of the League or not, is hereby declared a matter of concern to the whole League, and the League shall take any action that may bo doonmd wise and effectual to safeguard the peace of nations. In case any sueh emergency should arise the Secretary General shall on the request of any Member es the League forthwith wou .a meeting es the Council. It to also declared to bo tiie t riendly right es each Member of the League to bring to the attention of the AoMoridy or of the Council any circuntstanee whatever affecting international relatione which threatens to dtotwb international peace or the good understanding between nations upon which peace depends. Beservatisa Me. 2 to the k*y**te *f the RepuMken eppeeMton to the Wll- *•■ League •« Nation*. It w presented for the perpaea at aafe-guartlag the Constitution and the national freedom st America. ~ eopHaa to Articles 10 “ dU 2-TheUnitod States m> cbMprtton to preserve the terdepenitonce <rf‘aay other country by tbemnptoyment of its military er aaval forces, its resources, or

any form of economic discrimination, or to interfere in any way L in controversies between nations, including all controversies relating to territorial integrity or political independence, whether members of the league or not, under the provisions of Article 10, or to employ the military or naval forces ofthe United States, under any article of the treaty for any purpose, unless is>«y particular case the Congress, which, under the Constitution, , has the sole power to declare war or authorise the employment of the military or naval forces of the United States, shall, in the exercise of full liberty of action, by act or joint resolution so proArticle 12 The Members of the League agree that if there should arise between them any dispute likely to lead to V rupture, they will submit the matter either to arbitration or to inquiry by the Council, and they agree in no case to resort to war until three months after the award by the arbitrators or the report by the Council. In any rasa under this Article the award of the arbitrators shall be made within a reasonable time, and the report of the Council shall be made within six months after the submission of the dispute. Article 13 The Members of the League agree that whenever any dispute shall arise between them which they recognise to be suitable for submission to arbitration and which cannot be satisfactorily settled by diplomacy, they will submit the whole subject-matter to arbitration: Disputes as to the interpretation of a treaty, as to any question of international law, as to the existence of any fact which if established would constitute a breach of any international obligation, or as to the extent and nature of the reparation to be made for any such breach, are declared to be among those which are generally suitable for submission to arbitration. - For the consideration of any such dispute the court of arbitration to which the case is referred shall be the Court agreed oh by the parties to the dispute or stipulated in any convention existing between them. The Members of the League agree that they will carry out in full good faith any award that may be rendered, and that they will not resort to war against a Member of the League which complies therewith. In the event of any failure to carry out such an award, the Council shall propose what steps should be taken to give effect thereto.

Thia Republican reservation appUea to provisions in Article IS. A The United States reserves to itself exclusively the right to decide what questions are within its domestic jurisdiction, and declares that all domestic and nolits ical questions relating wholly or in part to its internal affairs, including immigration, labor, coastwise traffic, the tariff, commerce, - the suppression of the traffic in ■ women and children, and in opium and other dangerous drugs, and all other domestic questions, are solely within the jurisdiction of the United States and are not under this treaty to be submitted in any way either to arbitration or to the consideration of the council or of the assembly of the League of Nations, or any agency thereof, or to the decision or recommendation of any other power. ARTICUII4 The Council shall formulate and submit to the Members of the League for adoption plans for the establishment of aPermanent Court of International Justice. The Court shall bo competent to hear and determine any dispute of an international character which the parties thereto submit to it The Court may also give an advisory opinion upon any dispute or question referred to it by the Council or by the Assembly. Article IB If there should arise between Members of the League any dispute likely to lead to a rupture, which is not submitted to arbitration in accordance with Article 18, the, Members of the League agree that they will •submit the matter to the Council. Any party to the dispute may effect such submission by giving notice of the existence of the dispute to the Secretary General, who will make all necessary arrangements for a full investigation and consideration thereof. For this purpose the parties to the dispute will communicate to the Secretary General, as promptly as possible, statements of their case with all the relevant facts and papers, and the Council may forthwith direct the publication thereof. The Council shall endeavor to effect a settlement of the dispute, and if such efforts are successful, a statement shall be made public, giving such facts and explanations regarding the dispute and the terms of settlement thereof as the Council may deem appropriate. If the dispute is not thus settled, the Council, either unanimously or by a majority vote, shall make and publish a report containing a statement of the facte of the dispute and the recommendations which are deemed just and proper in regard thereto. Any Member of the League represented on the CounciTmay make pubRe a riatement of the facts of the dispute and of its conclusions regarding the saase. If a report by ths Council is unanimously agreed to by the members thereof other than the Ropreaentatives es one or more of the parties to tiie dispute, the Members of the

which complies with the recommenda tions of the report. If the Council fails to reach a report which is unanimously agreed to by the members thereof, other than the Representatives of one or more of the parties to. the dispute, the Members of the League reserve to themselves the right to take sueh action as they shall consider necessary for the maintenance of right and justice. If the dispute between the parties U claimed by one of them, and is found by the Council, to arise out of a matter which by international law is solely within the domestic jurisdiction of that party, the Council shall so report, and shall make no recommendation as to its settlement. The Council may in any case under this Article refer the dispute to the 4 mwinNy.— The dispute shall be so referred at the request of either party to the dispute, provided that such request be made within fourteen days after the submission of the dispute to the Council. In any case referred to the Assembly, all the provisions of this Article and of Article 12 relating to the action and powers of the Council shall apply to the action and powers of the Assembly, provided that a report made by the Assembly if concurred in by the Representatives of those Members of the Leagud represented ' on the Council and of a majority of ,the other Members of the League, exclusive in each case of the Representatives of the parties to the dispute, shall have the same force as a report by the Council concurred in by all the members thereof other than the Representatives of one or move of the parties to the dispute. Article 16 Should any Member of the League resort to war in disregard of its. covenants under Articles 12, 18 or 15, it shall ipso facto be deemed to have committed an act of war against all other Members of the League, which hereby undertake immediately to subject it to the severance of all trade or financial relations, the prohibition of all intercourse between their nationals and the nationals of the cove-nant-breaking State, and the prevention of all financial, commercial or personal intercourse between the nationals of the covenant - breaking State and the nationals of any other State, whether a Member of the League or not It shall be the duty of the Council in such case to recommend to the several Governments concerned what effective military, naval or air force the Members of the League shall severally contribute to the armed force to be used to protect the covenants of the League. The Members of the League agree, further, that they will mutually support one another in the financial and economic measures which are taken under this Article, in order to mini-, raise the loss and inconvenience resulting from the above measures, and that they will mutually support one another in resisting any special measures aimed at one of their number by the covenant-breaking State, and that they will take the necessary steps to afford passage through their territory to the forces of any'of the Members of the League which are cooperating to protect the covenants of the League. Any Member of the League which has violated any covenant of the League may be declared to be no longer a Member of the League by a vote of the Council concurred in by the Representatives of all the other Members of the League represented thereon.

Thia Republican reservation applies = _te_ prevWvns la 11. The United States reserves the right to permit, in ite discretion, the nationals of a eovenantbreaking State, as defined in Ar- ■ tide 1* of the covenant of the League qf Nations, residing within toe United States or in countries other than such covenantbreaking State, to continue their commercial, financial, and personal relations with the nationals of the United States. Article 17

In the event of a dispute between a Member of the League and n State which is not a Member of the League, or between States not Members of the League, the State or States not Members of toe League shall be invited to accept the obligations of membership in the League for the purposes at such dispute, upon such conditions as the Council may deem just. If sUCh invitation ii accepted, the provisions of Articles 12 to 16, inclusive, shall be applied with sueh modifications as may be deemed necessary by the Council. Upon sueh invitation being given the Council shall immediately institute an Inquiry into the circumstances of the dispute and recommend such action as may seem beet and most effectual in the circumstances. If a State so invited shall refuse to accept the obligations of membership in the League for the purpoees of such dispute, and shall resort to war against a Member of the League, the provisions of Article If shall be applicable as against the State taking weh action. If both parties to the dispute when so invited refuse to accept the obHgatious at mosabership in the League for the purposes of such dispute, the Council may take such measures and make such roeommendatioas as will prevent hostilities and will result in the sottioment of the t ■ ' AMKUIIB Every treaty or international engagement «ntnmd into hereafter by

tariat and shall as soon as pqpaiblo ibe published by it. No such treaty or international engagement shall be binding until so registered. Article 19 I The Assembly may from time to time advise the reconsideration by Members of the Lougue of treaties ' which have become inapplicable and । the consideration of international conditions whose continuance might endanger the peace of the world. Article 20 The Members of the League severally agree that this Covenant is accepted as abrogating all obligations . or understandings tutor sc which are inconsistent with the terms thereof, 1 and solemnly undertake that they will not hereafter enter into any engagements inconsistent with the terms thereof. i In case any Member of the League shall before becoming a Member of the League have undertaken any obligations inconsistent with the terms of ' this Covenant, it shall be the duty of such Member to take immediate steps to procure its release from such obligations. Article 21 Nothing in this Covenant shall bo deemed to affect the validity of international engagements, such as treaties of arbitration or regional understandings like the Monroe doctrine, for securing the maintenance of peace. AKHOUB 22 To those colonies and territories which as a consequence of the late war have ceased to be under the sovereignty of the States which formerly governed them and which are inhabited by peoples not yet able to stand by themselves under the strenuous conditions of the modern world, there should he applied the principle that the well-being and development of such peoples form a sacred trust of civilization and that securities for the ! performance of this trust should be ' embodied in this Covenant The 'best method of giving praci tieal effect to this principle is that the tutelage of such peoples should be entrusted to advanced nations who by reason of their resources, their experience or their geographical position ean best undertake this responsibility and who are willing to accept it, and that this tutelage should be exercised by them as Mandatories on behalf of the League. The character of the mandate must । differ according to the stage of the | development of the people, the geographical situation of the territory, its economic conditions and other similar circumstances. Certain communities formerly belonging to the Turkish Empire have reached a stage of development where their existence as independent nations can be. provisionally recognized subject to the rendering of administrative advice and assistance by a Mandatory until such time as they are able to stand alone. The wishes of these communities must be a principal consideration in the selection of the Mandatory. Other peoples, especially those of Central Africa, are jat such a stage that the Mandatory must be responsible for the administration of the territory under conditions which will guarantee freedom of conscience and religion, subject only to the maintenance of public order and morals, the prohibition of abuses such as the slave trade, the arms traffic and the liquor traffic, and the prevention of the establishment of fortifications or military and naval bases and of military training of the natives for other than police purposes and the defense of territory, and will also secure equal opportunities for the trade and commerce of other Members of the League. There are territories, such as Southwest Africa and certain of the South Pacific Islands, which, owing to the sparseness of their population, or their small else, or their remoteness from the centers of civilization, or their geographical contiguity to the territory of the Mandatory, and other circumstances, ean be best administered under the lawk of the Mandatory as integral portions of its territory, subject to the safeguards above mentioned in the interests of the indigenous population. In every case of mandate, the Mandatory shall render to the Council an annual report in reference to the territory committed to its charge. I The degree of authority, control, ’or administration to be exercised by i the Mandatory shall, if not previously agreed upon by the Members of । the League, be explicitly defined in each case by the Council. | A permanent Commission shall be constituted to receive and examine the annual reports of the Mandatories and to advise the Council on all matters relating to the observance rs the mandates.

Tkeee Republican NMivatlene apply to previriess is Article* 21 and 22. 5. The United States will not submit to arbitration or to in>quiry by the assembly or by the council of the League of Nations, provided for in said treaty of peace, any questions which in tiie judgment of the United States depend upon or relate to its longostablished policy, commonly known as the Monroe Doctrine: said doctrine is to be interpreted by the United States slone and is hereby declared to be wholly outside the jurisdiction of said - League of Nations and entirely unaffected by any provision contained in the said treaty of peace with Germany. ■ <7 / . J ; 8. No mandate shall be acoincr pro vivion ox vw ox teM’sswrrfi United states.

Article IS Subject to and in accordance with the provisions of international conventions existing or hereafter te bo agreed upon, the Members of the League: (a) will endeavor to secure and maintain fair and humane conditions of labor for mon, women, and children, both in their own countries and in all countries to which their commercial and industrial relations extend, and for that purpose will establish and maintain the necessary international organisations; (b) undertake to secure just treatment of the native inhabitants of territories under their control; (c) will entrust the League with the general supervision over the execution of agreements with regafd to the traffic in women and children, and the traffic in opium and other danger<Hir drugs; (d) will entrust the League with the general supervision of the trade in arms and ammunition with the countries in which the control of this traffic is necessary in the common interest; , (•) will make provision to secure and maintain freedom of communications and of transit and equitable treatment for the commerce of all Members of the League. In this connection, the special necessities of the regions devastated during the war of 1914-1918 shall be borne in mind; (f) will endeavor to take steps in matters of international concern for the prevention and control of disease.

Article 24 There shall be placed under the direction of the League all interna- , tional bureaux already established I by general treaties, if the parties to [ such treaties consent. All such in- : ternational bureaux and all commis- ! sions for the regulation of matters of international interest hereafter constituted shall be placed under the direction of the League. In all matters of international in- J terest which are regulated by gen•eral conventions but which are not placed under the control of international bureaux or commissions, the Secretariat of the League shall, subject to the consent of the Council and if desired by the parties, collect and distribute all relevant information and shall render any other assistance which may bo necessary or desirable. • The Council may include as part of the expenses of the Secretariat the expenses of any bureau or commission which is placed under the direction of the League. Article 25 I The Members of the League agree to encourage and promote the estab- ‘ lishment and co-operation of duly authorised voluntary national Red Crocs organisations having as purposes the improvement of health, the prevention of disease and the mitigation of suffering throughout the world. Abticlr 26 Amendments to this Covenant will take effect when ratified by the Members of the League whose Representatives compose the Council and by a majority of the Members of the League whose Representatives compose the Assembly. No such amendment shall bind any Member of the League which signifies its dissent therefrom, but in that case it shall cease to be s Member of the League. ANNEX L ORIGINAL MEMBEBS OF THE LEAGUS OP NATIONS SIGNATORIES OT United States of Haiti America Hbd/az Belgium Honduras Bolivia Italy Bkazii. Japan British Empub Liberia Canada Nicaragua Australia Panama South Africa Pebu New Zealand Poland India Portugal China Roumania ' Cuba Sebb-Croat-Ecuadob Slovene State France Siam Greece Czrcho-Slovakia Guatemala Uruguay STATES INVHED TO ACCBDB TO THE COVENANT Argentine Pabaguay Republic Persia Cniti Salvador Colombia Spain Denmabk Swsben Netherlands Switzerland Norway , Venezuela n. FIRST JSCRBTABY GENERAL OF THE league or nations The Honorable Sir James Erie Drummond, K. C. ML G., C. B. 1 , SHANTUNG Article IM Germany renounces, in favor of Japan, all her rights, title end privileges—particularly those concerning the territory of Kiaochow, railways, mines and submarine cables—which she acquired in virtue of the Treaty concluded by her With China on March 6, 1898, and of all rangements relative to the Province, of Shantung. ’ AR Gorman rights in the TsingtaoTsinaafu Railway, including its branch lines, together with s ’ uh ' ■Miary property of all kinds, stations, shops, fixed and rolling stock, mines, | plant and material for the exploita-' tfon of the mines, are and remain acquired by Japan, together with all rights and privileges attaching thereto. Um German State submarine fife lbs from Taingtao to Shanghai and

from Tsingtao to Gbofop, with all She rights, privileges end properties attaching thereto, are similarly acquired by Japan, free and clear at all charges and encumbrances. * This Republican reaerratJen appMae to Article IM as the Treaty ri Vw - 6. The United States withholds its assent to Articles 156. 157 and 158, and reserves full liberty of action with respect to any controversy which may arise [under said articles. Articlb 157 ' The movable and immovable pts* erty owned by the German State in the territory of Kiaochow, as well as all the rights which Germany might claim in consequence of the works or improvemente made er of the expenses incurred by her, directly or indirectly, in connection with thto territory, are and remain acquired by Japan, free and dear of all charges and encumbrances. Article 158 Germany shall hand over to Japsa within three months from the coming into force of the present Treaty the archives, registers, plans, titiedeeds and doeumedts of every kind, wherever they may be, relating to the administration, whether eivil, military, financial, judicial or other, of the territory of Kiaochow. Within the same period Germany shall give particulars to Japan of treaties, arrangements or agreements relating to the rights, title or privileges referred to in the two preceding Articles. [Part VIII of ths Treaty of Versailles, Articles 281 snd 244, inclusive, with various annexes, deal with the general subject of Reparations, and provide lor the Appointment of a Reparation Commission.]

f Thia Republican rsservattoa applies to provisions in Articles Ml and 244, Inclusive, of the Treaty ri Vermillee 8. The United States understands that the reparation commission will regulate or interfere , | with exports from the United States to Germany, or from Germany to the United States, only when the United States by act or joint resolution of Congrem ap- , proves such regulation or interference. - [Article 296 and 297, and their MBnexes, deal with 1 the subjects of debts, property, rights ans interests 1 of the enemy and enemy nationals.] ! Thia Republican reservation applies to provisions in Articles 2BS sad BBT of the Treaty of Venaillea. 12. Nothing in Articles 296, 297, or in any of the annexes thereto, or in any ♦other article, section, or annex of the treaty of • peace with Germany shall, as against citizens of the United States, be taken to mean any con- ( firmation. ratification, or approval of any act otherwise il»8* 1 . or in contravention of the I rights of citizens of the United States. ♦ i [PART XIII (Articles SB7 to 427, inclusive), covers the subject of international labor relations and the creation of special international organizations to deal with, labor prob.lems.] * tils Republican reservation appUas to ArtlAes BBT to 427, inclusive, ri I the Treaty'ri Versailles 18 The United States withholds its assent to Part XIII (Arts. 887 to 427, inclusive), unless Congress by set or joint • resolution shall hereafter make provision for representation In the organisation established by said Part XIII, and in such event the participation of the United States will be governed and conditioned by the provision* es such [ act or joint resolution.