THE PEACE TREATY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1713, 2 January 1920, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

AMERICAN SENATE RESER- ; VATIONS.VV ■'"'.]' ■ >

Their effect onthi*British. . -"' dominions.' v :,

By Eleotrio Telegraoh.—Copyright.; Australian-New Zealand' Coble Association. Received January 2, 12.5 p.m. WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. Mr Henry White, a member of the American peace delegation, has conferred with Senator Hitchcock, pointing out that one of Senator Lodge's reservations, which contemplates limiting the voting strength of tho British colonies in tho League assembly, would seriously menace the solidarity of the League, since Canada Australia and New Zealand would strongly protest ugainst any American effort to disfranchise them. Senator Hitchcock. said ho had discussed the same matter with Viscount Grey, who also pointed out tho serious results that would accrue should tliis/reser : vation bo adopted. Senator Hitchcock added Viscount Grey's departure for England was partly for tho purpose of discussing this matter with the British Government, • / .

RATIFICATION MERELY A MATTER OF DAYS'.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. PARIS, Dec..3o. Tho Supreme Council has been informed of the rapprochemont of views arising out of Allied and German conversations and of the approved basis of understanding. Tho Allies have consontod 'to the register of tho verbal assuranco mentioned on December 23, and it is expected that the Supreme Council will to-morrow fix*a dato for the signature of the Protocol and the exchange of ratifications at tho Quai D'Orsay, a ceremony in which Mr Lloyd George will participate. ; It is semi-officially declared that ■. the operation of the Treaty, is now merely a. matter of days and that peace is virtually established from to-day..

| ITALY AND FIUME. Aurtralian-New Zealand Cable Association. ROME, Dec. 29. Signor Scialoja (Foreign' Minister) speaking in the Senate, said that when Italy went to the Peace Conference she did not claim Fiumo but merely supported Flume's request to be allowed to join Italy, tiume was fully entitled to make "> this claim in accordance with the principle of selfdetermination. , Signor Nitti (the Premier) traversed M. Clemenceau's statement that Croatia was entitled to claim Fiumo under tho Treaty of London. "On the contrary," said Signor Nitti, "Croatia was not among the contracting parties. If tho Treaty were carried out Italv can ask for tho whole of Dalmatia. Wo do not wish to bo at enmity with the Jugo-Slavs but it is important that the Allies should realise that the Jugo Slavs will not approach us with a calm mind while tho Allies continue'to support their slightest demands." Tho Senate unanimously adopted a vote of confidence in the Ministry.'

VISCOUNT GREY LEAVES FOR LONDON, ~ .

TO PRESENT AMERICA'S, CASE!

OBLIGATIONS. UNDER ARTICLE 10.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received January 2, 9.5 a.m. WASHINGTON, Deo.-31. . Viscount Grey, has departed for London. Now York papers-state that he will present to the British Cabinet what he considers the final position of. America toward the Peace Treaty and will tell Mr Lloyd George just what conditions the Allies may expect to have to make if they want-to bring America into the League of Nations.Reports are current that differences over Article 10 of the Leaguo of. Nations Covenant are delaying arid ■ threatening to defeat the efforts' to secure a compromise. The principal difference is ' witli President Wilson and those who agree with his construction. TheV proceed upon the. assumption that Article 10 puts a moral obligation upon America «to help to prevent external aggression against any member, of. the league of Nations,; while Senator Lod^e, the resorvationists 'and- mild reservationists, have declined "to accept the obligation. The Democrats admit the obligations while the Republicans deny them. ; ,; '■".'■'-'

AMERICAN PEACE COMMISSION DISBANDED. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, NEW YORK, Dec. 30. The N<i*v York Times' Washington correspondent savs it can be absolutely stated that the United States Government has not conducted any negotiations with other signatories of the Peace Treaty concerning the acceptability of the reservations which may be. accepted by the Senate. It is also learned that the American Peace Commission has been definitely disbanded. .

PACIFIC MANDATES.

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. TOKIO, Deo. 30. It is estimated that Japan's recent protest against the Pacific Islands mandates did not object to the areas oovered, but expressed the fear that AustraJia' would exercise the closed door against the Japanese in tho islands south of the Equator, which Japan pointed out would be contrary to tho spirit of the League of Nations.