Speech #660118249

I submit a reservation to the pending treaty and ask that it lie on the table and be printed. The reservation is as follows: Suggested reservation to be made a part of tie resolution of ratification of tIe treaty of peace with Germany. viz: That the United States understands that the jurisdiction and authority of.the league of nations under articles 1 to 26. inclusive. of the treaty of peace does not iuclde any power ovar the proper domestic. internial. or national policy of any State a member of the league. aind that said articles do not confer upon the league any powers with respect to immigration. imposts. property. inheritance. naturalization. citizenship. labor. coastwise traffic. or any other matter of proper domestic policy. and the United States declares that the enumeration of these ]natters of policy in this reservation shall not in any wise be construed to limit or -restrict the rights of the United States with respect to its national alid political powers and sovereignty as recognizedby the law and customs of nations..and the United States reserves to itself the exclusive powcr to decide what questions are within its domestic Jurisdiciion and national sovereignty. and to withhold such questions from submission to arbitration or to the consideration of the council or the asseiibly of the league of nations. ]iECESS..