Part 51 (1/2)

In Article XIX of the Covenant it is provided that the assee in ”the consideration of international conditions whose continuance er the peace of the world” If it may be said that this provision of Article XIX does not make it mandatory upon the council tointernational conditions, on the other hand it ed that it empowers the assembly to advise such a review at any time, and the Council to make such review at any tiht permit ”The consideration of international conditions” certainly comprehends a review of international law and a rectification of its iestion by Mr

Root is in the Covenant

The third aly interesting in several particulars Those ould invoke the aid and sympathy of the Government of the United States in the effort for Irish freedom will observe that Mr Root herein precludes the United States fro any interest in, or wish to intrude upon or interfere with, the political policy of the internal adn state

Contrast this with Article XI of the Covenant, which President Wilson in a speech on the Pacific coast said was peculiarly his own and in which it is declared to be the friendly right of anyto the attention of the asse international relations which threaten to disturb the internal peace or understanding between nations, and if this o, and turn to another significant phrase contained in Mr Root's suggested aested est any alteration whatsoever of Article X, as it stands On the contrary, in Mr

Root's third suggested amendment he proposed to put the United States definitely on record as acceding ”to the wish of the European states that this nation shall join its powers to theirs for the preservation of general peace”

The final proposition contained in Mr Root's proposed third amendment is broadly cared for in Article XXI of the Covenant relating to the Monroe Doctrine, and by iraph 8 of Article XV, which prohibits any recommendation by the Council as to the settlement of the matters solely within the doue

It reed to a reservation presented by Mr Hitchcock, of the Senate Foreign Relations Co all doue

Mr Root's fourth suggested aue to ter one year's notice of its desire While no such ht was given to any nation to renounce all of its obligations to the League and to terue upon two years' notice at any tiested a aa commission to inspect and verify, either personally or by authorized agents, all ar to the manufacture of war material, does not appear to have been adopted, nor can any one rationally insist that it was essential to accept this suggestion Article IX provides for the appointment of a permanent commission to advise the Council of the execution of those provisions of the Covenant relating to armament, equipment, munitions, etc, in the military and naval branches of industry

A sane interpretation of this article would imply that the commission has power to inspect and verify facts, because in no other way could it possibly function

Mr Root's sixth proposed amendue to call a general conference of members to meet not less than five years orof the Covenant for purposes of revision, etc This modification of the Covenant was not made, but the fact that it was omitted by no manner of means precludes the exercise of that particular function by the Council Without Mr Root's amendment it is perfectly co of the ht do this in less ti of it for ten years or a longer period

APPENDIX ”C”

THE WHITE HOUSE, WAshi+NGTON

24 April, 1919

PRESIDENT WILSON, Paris

As we see it frons of japan are as indefensible as are those of Italy The two situations appear to parallel each other in their bearing upon the fate of weak and helpless nations

Would it not be an opportune time to cast another die, this one in the direction of japan, that the whole world may know once and for all where Areatest issue of the peace we are trying to make? Now is the tier of secret treaties and selfish designs of certain big nations

TUMULTY

Received at The White House, Washi+ngton, 11:48 AM

April 26, 1919

Paris

TUMULTY, White House, Washi+ngton

Ae of approval about the japanese business

It has warhtily The difficulties here would have been incredible to ot here Your support kept me in heart