<span>The reservationist group claimed to be in favor of the peace treaty, but only after including a series of reservations prior to ratification. The group sincerely favored the treaty, but wanted some modification to protect vital American interests. </span>I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead!
B. Claim new islands in the Pacific.
The Guano Islands Act (11 Stat. 119, enacted August 18, 1856, codified at 48 U.S.C. ch. 8 §§ 1411-1419) is a United States federal law passed by the U.S. Congress that enables citizens of the United States to take possession, in the name of the United States, of unclaimed islands containing guano deposits. The islands can be located anywhere, so long as they are not occupied and not within the jurisdiction of another government. It also empowers the President of the United States to use the military to protect such interests and establishes the criminal jurisdiction of the United States in these territories.
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