U.S. and Treaty.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 17, 3 January 1920, Page 5

U.S. and Treaty.

THE IRRECONCILABLES. CARRY TREATY ISSUE. TO PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. (Mr Cable.—Pram AssociationCopyrizht. ] (Received 3, 9.15 a.m.) Washington Jan. 1. Senator Borah and a small group of irreconcilable Republican Senators have started an organised movement to make the Treaty the issue in the coming presidential campaign. They have sent letters to several aspirants to Republican nomination for the presidency asking the latter to make their position on the Treaty clear. It is understood this was done without consultation with the leaders of the Republican party and may result in a schism in party. —(A. and N.Z.)

NEGOTIATIONS PROCEED.

DOMINIONS’ VOTING POWERS.

NOW CHIEF OBSTACLE.

Washington, Dec.. 31. Negotiation* for the resumption of the consideration of peace are progressing rapidly; the chief object at iresent is the reservation by which he United States refuses to be bound by any decision of the League of Nations where the British dominions possess collectively more than one vote. Democrats contend that such a reservation will nullify, the dominions voting power in all instances.—(A. and N.Z.)

U.S. PRESIDENCY. DR. WILSON NOT A CANDIDATE New York, Dec. 31. The Evening Sun says that President Wilson has definitely decided not to be a candidate for a third Presidential term. —(A. and N.Z.)