THE TREATY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10544, 22 March 1920, Page 5

THE TREATY

U.S. SENATE’S REJECTION “TREATY DEAD WITHOUT HOPE OF REVIVIFICATION.’’ Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright rutralmn aua N.K. Caolo Association. (Received Alarch 21, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Alarch 20. Following on the Senate's rejection of the Treaty, a lively debate occurred on Senator Robinson's motion to reconsider the Treaty. Democrats and mild Republican reservationists made strenuous efforts to obtain a vote on this motion, but an adjournment 101-• Ipwed when the motion was declared . out ■of order. The roll-call revealed : the fact that fourteen more Democrats ■ voted for the acceptance of tho Treaty ■ with the Led go reservations this time than did in the first vote. Tho roll-call to-night showed that ■■ twenty-one Democrats and twenty-eight Republicans voted for ratification, and twehty-throa Democrats' and twelve Republicans voted against Ratification. 1 The Senators, after adjournment, expressed the opinion that, the Treaty it now dead without hope of revivifica- ■ tion. TREATY RETURNED TO WILSON ; Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, | (Received Alarch 21, 5.5 p.m.) , WASHINGTON, March 20. The Treaty has been returned to ; President Wilson with the notification | of its non-ratification accompanying ; •&” ■ * ' " i MOTION TO REPEAL DECLARA. TION OF WAR. Australian and N.Z. Cable• Association. ; . , (Received Alarch 21, 5.5 p.m.) ; WASHINGTON, Alarch 20. Senator Knox introduced a motion I to repeal the declaration of war, and | notifying Germany that unless she ac. cepts all undertakings contained in the Treaty the President will be orripow- : ered to proclaim the prohibition of commercial intercourse between tho : countries. > 7 PROPOSAL TO RECONSIDER REJECTION DEFEATED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Alarch 21, 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, March 19. Tho Senate adopted the resolution to : return the Treaty to President Wilson Vifh a notice that the. Senate had failed to ratify it. , A further motion was. introduced i u- . to the Senate recommending that it .1 reconsider tho rejection of tho Treaty, but Senator Alarshall ruled it out of , order.,,,. the adjournment of the Sea- ■ ate. Senator Knox introduced a motion , declaring that -war between the United : State* and Germany haa ended. Tha motion was tabled, and will be taken ] up on Alonday. LENROOT’S MOTION" DEFEATED. I ’ ' WASHINGTON. March 19. The Democrats and the irreconcilable Republicans united against Senator ' Lcnroofc’s new reservation, aad thie resulted in its defeat by tho Senate. Senator Lodge declared that he will ; keep Senate in session until all the reservations are disposed of, and the debate will he limited. —Senator' Lenroot’s proposed reservation was: “It shall be the declared policy of tho United States that, freedom and peace in Europe being threat, ened by any Power or combination, of ! Powers, the United States shall regard such a situation with grave, concern, and shall consider what, if any, action it will-take on-the premises.”’ powers WASHINGTON, March 19, Tho Senate has adopted a preamble ; stating that the acceptance by other i Powers of the United States’ resarva- : tions to the Treaty is unnecessary (i.e., will not effect the validity of the treaty so far as the United State* fa i concerned). DELAYING SETTLEMENT STATEMENT FROM AIR HOOVER. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, s NEW YORK, Alarch 18. Mr Herbert Hoover has' issued a statement saying .that in spite of the' feeling of President Wilson and his aa-. sociates that the strength of the , League of Nations is somewhat under- : mined by the reservations, they should ‘ accept them. .■ “Wo and the world should not be. kept waiting longer for a settlement, regardless of what any of us may - think the provisions of the League and the Treaty Should have been. No : moderating influences can bo created : until the United States comes (to a : conclusioif to join the League. Roser- J rations will not destroy the possibilityof the creation of a potent league in order to mitigate the dangers facingthe world. The alternatives for the United States are a- continuation of our state of war with Germany for Another year, or the unthinkable conelu sion of a separate peace.’’ A STRONG'PROTEST. "WASHINGTON, Alarch 19. The United States has sent a strong remonstrance' against the ruhjng of ~ . .the Allied Reparations Commission ' . .providing, that in the event of Germany- being unable to meet her engagements arising in connection with the initial payment of the indemnity, German property in neutral countries might bo'forcibly sold.