That reservation was that we declined to assume any obligation to protect anybodys territorial integrity or political independence. We do not ask anybody to. protect ours. We do not ask this European or Asiatic league to protect the political independence of Uncle Sam nor to. protect his territorial integrity. We do not protect our own territorial integrity along the Mexican border. Any bandit is free to kidnap an American citizen and string him up until he can find the resources of his friends and then name his price per head. and the Army and the Navy and the air fleet are daily ransomed in their uniforms from the agents of our great and good friend Carranza. the first chief.