THE PEACE TREATY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1710, 29 December 1919, Page 7

THE PEACE TREATY.

ARTICLE X A DIFFICULT POINT. I By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyright.. Außtralian-New Zealand Cable Association. , WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Sonator Hitchcock, in a statement, said: " I have personally conferred wild many Republican Senators, all of whom evince an earnest desire to see a Treaty compromise worked out. Article X is still a difficult point or. which to get agreement. I feel sure that President Wilson will accept a mild Article X, but he will not agree to the exclusion of the article and the covenant. There is considerable misunderstanding concerning President Wil. son's exact position regarding the Treaty, 1 am certain le will accept a compromise, though he will not offer any." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, [Article X is as follows:—" The members of the League undertake to respect and pieserve as against external aggression the territorial integrity arid existing political independence of all members of the League! In case of any such aggression or in case of any threat or danger of .such aggression the Council shall advise upon the means by which this obligation shall bo fulfilled."J

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS TOWARDS A SETTLEMENT. WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Senators Ledge and Underwood have conferred, and it is reported that steps towards c Treaty compromise are progressing satisfactorily.—Aus.;N.Z, Cubic Assn. THE ADRIATIC QUESTION. A COMPROMISE HOPED IFOR. ROME. Dec. 21. Signor Scialoja (Foreign Minister), speak, ing in the Chamber, said that the recent meeting in London prepared a memorandum regarding the Adriatic, based on the interests of Europe, and intended to facilitate fresh discussion at Paris, hoping, to arrive at a compromise agreeable to President Wilson. —Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. D'ANNUNZIO QUITS FIUME. • SUPREME COUNCIL TO EFFECT A SETTLEMENT. ROME, Doc. 23. A message from Milan states that D'Annunrio has quitted Finnic. His followers bave begun the evacuation. The local National Council is now in possession, ponding tlei Supreme Council's settlement, which is expected in January.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.