THE PEACE TREATY.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 14189, 25 April 1919, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

QUESTION OF PUBLICATION. f Aus. and N.Z. Cable Association.] PARIS, April 22. The Council has discussed the question of the publication of the Peace Treaty. It intends to cable a lengthy summary to all newspapers, and also to send the text to Washington, from whore it will bo cabled to the various Governments. COLOUR CLAUSE. COMPROMISE WITH .TAPS. SUGGESTED. EFFORT TO PACIFY HUGHES. [Ans. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Thursday, 8.-15 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 23. The "New York Sun's” Paris cor-rospondf’-nt states that members of the Peace Conference are planning to im sort in the League of Nations’ covenant a clause recognising racial equality in order to placate the Japanese clement, and assure peace by May. The wording of the clause will bo so wide as to bo harmless. British representatives arc making a supreme effort to pacify Mr Hughes and get his promise that he will not hold out against some form of concession to the Japanese. ASIATIC QUESTIONS. SHOULD BE SETTLED AMONG THEMSELVES. [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Thursday, 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 22. The “New York Times” Paris correspondent interviewed President Wilson on the subject of China’s claims to Kiaochau and Shantung. President Wilson said that it would be better for the world and China if the questions could be settled entirely by the Asiatics themselves, the questions being purely Asiatics.

The correspondent adds: “It is possible that President Wilson will consider by v. hat means, after giving sufficient guarantees, .Japan would be allowed to adjust matters herself in such a way as to satisfy the Chinese conventions. ’ *