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Show STILL ANOTHER . FOURTEEN POINTS i Here are fourteen Points against 'the ratification of tho Peace treaty. , 1. Tho Shantung provision Is In-J tornatlonal piracy, bringing dishonor dishon-or to any nation party to it. 2. Great Bj-ltaln Is given six votes to America's one, without Justification Justifica-tion In reason. 3. Hy enterln'g the League America Ameri-ca would abandon her traditional policy pol-icy of non-Interference In Kuropean affairs. I 4. The Monroe Doctrlno would be subject to Interpretation by tho league council as nsserted by British ofllcials without contradiction. 5. The United States would bo bound to maintain armies in Europe to regulate purely European affairs. 'CI Our constitutional provision that congress shall havo power to raise armies would bo violated. 7. Domestic questions, such as Im-migration, Im-migration, tariff and coastwise trade, will como within tho Jurisdiction of tho league of tho foreign council eo decides S. Insignificant nations, like Liberia, Li-beria, Hedjnz, etc., would have voting power In the assembly equol with tho United States. 0. The United States would bo ' bound to presetvo the territorial integrity in-tegrity and political independence of every member of the league, tunny of them monarchies. 10. By bringing tho charge that It Involves a threat of war. any nation I could require the United States to submit any question to tho leaguo for decision. J 11. Article 23 icqulrtng free transit and equitable treatment of commerce could be constiued to forbid for-bid protective tariffs. 12. America, Induflrlnlly Mid financially fi-nancially strong, would heron. c the burden bearer of tho world. 13. The league covenant obligates tho United States to give full and frank Information conceiiiliiK Industries Indus-tries adaptable to war like purposes, thus putting American Industry at n disadvantage, sinco most lmpoitnnt Industries are or such character. 1 1. America has nothing to gain and much to loso by entering the leaguo. j HI ' I |