AMERICA AND TREATY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15132, 3 February 1920, Page 5

AMERICA AND TREATY.

lElec;. Tel. Copy rlght—i^jTed ,^ie_s Assn.) (Australian aod N.Z. Cable 1 Association.) xJ,' -^. i..L N J^Y£>RIY, Ifeb. 1. !. Tlie , NNcrw r York v .T^rngg'. ,. Washington correspondent , stater that ■profound l ™Vmwn. h& ' • $*1k: create'd^yi l^|_>'; cp^nt Grey^ letter, in^, the tendon !Qi_i*e^ .iii f^hiph- hfj gives' his . infore^ibri of American sehtihiept- eei^erhl-ig tlie league s X^ioris, ' .!Wiere vis- the steorig-' est behet hertj' that before T^ublishihg the letter it was' -submitted to- the ' British Foreign Office and .member*. W the Cabinet, 7 7 ' 7/" ' '7 a 1 Republican Senators' assert, 'that tW ! letter confirms thejr. convictiohs that England.. aud- Franoe,.wilib©. willing to accept the United States' en.r_.nce into the League of Nations with Senator Lodge's reservations. X'i. Tlie Democrats, ' although generally reticent, are inclined to Believe that the 'letter -will.be come an important factor m bijeaking.x the present treaty deadlock m the Senate.' It is pointed out that the letter opens the way for President Wilson reaching a compromise witli the Republicans. , • " The Hew York Times' .correspondent states that it is understood that Senator Lodge will ask, thp: unanimous .consent of the Senate to' bring up the Treaty ■question, and if necessary will ask for a suspension of rules' m order to briing Una about. A. two-thirds majority of ( the Senate is necessary to effect suspension of the rules. (Received Feb. 3. 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Feb' 2. A profound impression has been created by Viscount Grey's letter m the London Times, expressing a willingness to accept the Lodge reservation. Republicans asserb that the Ambassador's 1 attitude confirms them m the impression that Britain would be glad to have, thp # Uwted States m the League ofi Nations upon America's own teriws^ Tha Democrats are reticent. I It. ,is , disclosed that during tfee informal talks with Senators while m Washington Viscount. Grey showed letters from Mr. Lloyd George, indicating that the Lodge **es©rva.ion as voted m the.. Senate, on the closing day of th© Sftec-iaJ session would be acceptable to 'Britain. Viscount Grey, however, refused to compromise on* the Dominions* right to vote. .