AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 252, 23 October 1919, Page 5

AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE.

RESERVATION COMPROMISE. WILD SUGGESTIONS MADE. (Received 11.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON", October 22. j Senator Jones proposed that the ; Senate attach a paragraph to the ratification resolution providing that the I United States withdraw from the league in two years unless China's sovereignty I j be restored over Shantung, Britain settle the Irish question satisfactorily to the Irish people, and Egypt be given com- ■ plete independence, and all league mem- i hers abolish conscription before then, j Senator McCumber submitted to the Senate compromise reservations agreed i to by mild reservationists, covering the ■ Monroe Doctrine, the United States with- .' drawal from the league, the Shantung question, equalisation of the League Council voting power. Democratic Senators conferred to decide whether they would accept the reservations.—(A. and N. 55, Cable. WAR PEERS' TITLES. •BiEATTY OF THE NORTH SEA/ (Received 2.5 p.m.) LONDON, October 22. The following war peers titles have been gazetted:— EARL BEATTY of the North Sea. EARL HAIG of Bemersyde. VISCOUNT ALLENBY of Megiddo and Felixtowe. VISCOUNT PL7TMER of Messines. VISCOUNT BYNG of Vimy. — '("Times.") WAR BONUSES EXTENDED. (Received 11.45 a.m.) LONDON, October 22. As a result of negotiations with the Labour leaders, the Government has decided to extend the Wages Act to Sep- ; tember 30, 1920, thus ensuring continu- • mice of the war bonuses.— (A. and N.Z.) s i POPE'S DOMESTIC PRELATE. ' (Received 11.35 a.m.) ; LONBON, October 22. ' The Rev. Thomas King, of Sydney, 3 who was a chaplain in the Australian Force, has been appointed domestic prelate to the Pope.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)