SENATORS' CRITICISMS.
(Received Feb. 1, 1 p.m.). WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. In the Senate, the Republicans bitterly oppose President Wilson's colonies' plan, and also his conqueured Turkish territories' scheme. Senator Lodge declared that the leports were of such 'effect as to be uuGSenator'Knox described them as pre-. PleSr Johnson said that Ire would never vote for a treaty sending American troops to Africa or Asia. (Received Feb. 1, 2.30 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Senator Lodge said that the United States' action at Paris involved the United States in difficulties with Australia and South Africa. Apparently it was proposed that the United States should watch over Hottentots and otto- folk. Her real duty instead was to make peace with Germany and withdraw American troops. He declared that the German colonies ought to go to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, and allow them to do as they liked. It was not the business ,of the. United States to administer them.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIX, Issue 9516, 1 February 1919, Page 5
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