TO STAND BY THE TREATY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17328, 27 November 1919, Page 7

TO STAND BY THE TREATY.

<► _ * ATTITUDE OF THE ALLIES. STATEMENT BY BONAR LAW. AMERICANS ABSTENTION. By Xelpcratib— Press Association—CoDyrictit. .(Received 8.50 p.m.) Renter. LONDON. Nov. 21 (delayed). In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Arthur Henderson, Mr. Bonar Law said that the absence of the ratification of the Versailles Treaty by the United States would not prevent the remaining Allies from carrying it into effect. He declared that the Government was not licking in determination to see that the League of Nations was effective. AMERICA'S ALTERNATIVE. HERMIT NATiON IN ARMS. OPPOSING MANIFESTOS. (Received 1.30 a.m.) Eeuur. WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 (delayed). Mr. H. C. Lodge, the Republican leader in the Senate, has issued a statement in which he declares his intention to carry the treaty controversy to the national election campaigns Mr. Lodge says: ''There is Tin room for further compromise between Americanism and the supergovernment of the League of s.iuuii?.. All 1 ask is an opportunily to lay the reservations to the treaty before the American people." Mr. G. M. Hitchcock, in replying to Mr. Lodge, says that he is confident that a compromise can be worked out as a result of which the treaty will be ratified. Mr. Josephus Daniels, Secretary i of State for the Navy, in a speech j pad that a way must be found to make the nation measure up to the i high unselfish standards set during the war. Two courses were open fori the United States. She must sign or he a hermit nation, arm to the teeth and have a navy to meet allcomers. TEN MOMENTOUS DAYS. I AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE. I {Received 10.30 p.m.) j United Service. LONDON. Nov. 21 (delayed). ' The situation arising from the . United States Senate's action in . connection with the Versailles j Treaty is regarded by the London press as grave, though not yet des- i perate. In view of the momentous' world issues involved, it is hoped that the 10 days between now and the next session of the Senate will | be utilised to effect agreements be- j tween the opposing parties. j A curious fact is that the action of • the Senate leaves the United States < technically at war with _ Germggiy. Thus, even delay in ratificafidir'ijs serious as effecting the early stabilisation of world peace,, especially in relation to the present serious economic position of Central I Europe. It is recognised that the power | and authority of the League of Na- 1 tions will be lamentably curtailedwithout the United States. Hence j the belief is expressed that the idealism which brought the United ' States into the war is still strong j enough to permit her to complete her work. MR. MASSEY'S VIEWS. DISAPPOINTMENT EXPRESSED. [BT TELEGRAPH— OWN CORRESPONDENT.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Disappointment at the mariner in which the League of Nations st'ieme had progressed was expressed by the Prime Minister when asked to give an opinion regarding the method of appointing delegates from New Zealand. The League, Mr. Massey said, must be murh more securely established before rep- j reseDtatives could be sent from New Zealj.n. He was very disappointed at what had taken place. He could not see how the League could succeed if the United States withdrew. In any case it would take a long time to develop the League as the promoters intended and as the Peace Conference desired, but if some of the original nations were to withdraw he wo lid not be very sanguine of its success. ' If the United States withdrew, the only original nations left would be Great liii- ' tain, France, Italy, and Japan. The , league, ho re.terated, would have to be- I come properly established before New Zealand sent representatives, and in view i of what Has occurring now that couJd not | be for some time to come. The matter i «as a \i.:ry serious and involved one, and ii very dithcult i.ne to deal with, especially I lire the new developments regarding the' L'i'ited Slates. 1 It *j.i dilbcalt to predict what would ' e\entua lake p.ace. Lven when he supported the torruat.on of the League at the Plan; ( oniereir..- —and he had done so all througn —he had urged the necessity loi <ire.u li; tain to reta-.n her na\al biipreni.u'V. 1),- ;ias more than ever satis-h-1 that tla.- v.as iieiessary.. even though '•'• «■«.- -0C- lucre was no danger of an"ih<-' '.-ar ! r a |..iv time to tome. Great ''•'■ 'i ii ii. i.-1 i. .' U' caught unprepared tli'.' i•''■■■ . It '.'-a,- not ..lily a question of j 1 "' 'i'N -1 Kingdom, but the Dominions' I'ciM -1 , :).. ir bii-ue in the upkeep of the! »'"•>•• fJEIHIANY CALCULATES. NO CAPITAL TO BE GAINED. (H. - pivod k.-o p.,„) A «r.I NZ. 1:K1;LI.V. .",', v. _■ (delays!), Tiie V-ir\saert>. rn>w the nlhYiu.l ' ' ii-i man ti'»-.i|)ii|icr, v. rites that (ier- I "' ; "'. v < '■! !d ad .j.i the s-t.nidpoint I Cm' tin- ietir--i,i.M,t of the !',,)[,] ' S'.it.'- fr .in the V. rsaille-i Treaty ! aiir.cj.itr,. [lie authority of the com- ' 111.--1.111.V Leeiiu'-e their composition *■'■■ '"• "'herwise than that to which t.er-!..u-,y agreed. It was que.-:! ional.;.', however, whether fresh peace p"s."iti;i! would bring jurist to C'.erman> '.- mill in view of fhe Allied Ft length. Therefore Germany may be e>. jn cted loyally to co operate with the Allie- in filling the gaps caused i,v the withdrawal of the United .States. j