THE REPARATION COMMITTEE.

Colonist, Volume LXI, Issue 151034, 28 July 1919, Page 5

THE REPARATION COMMITTEE.

AMERICAN REPRESENTATION

REPUBLICANS AND THE PRESI-

DENT.

THE SHANTUNG SETTLEMENT

(Australian-N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Received July 27, 5.5 p.m.)

New York, July 21

The "Now York Times" states that President Wilson has addressed a letter to Senator Lodge asking the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate to appoint an American member of ■ the Reparation Committee provided by the Treaty. The President pointed out that an American representative on the committee was necessary in order to carry on imperative work.

A body of Republican senators will oppose such an ' appointment, saying that it would be unconstitutional until the Senate approves of the Treaty. The "New York Times' " Pekin correspondent states that the Chinese envoys have advised the Btesident to issue a mandate declaring that the state of war with Germany has ended. The "New York Times' " Washington correspondent states that it is understood that Senator Lodge has received assurances from prominent British statesmen that both France and Britain will agree to reservations by the United States of the League of Nations covenant, especially article 10 and the article dealing with the Monroe Doctrine. It is rumoured that President Wilson has been informed of this alleged pact in order to gain his consent to such reservations.

Nai Chai Quo, one of the Chinese peace delegates, who has arrived here in route to China, interviewed, said:— "It is time that Japan-promised to return Shantung, but she will return only the shadow. She will retain control of the railroads, and establish a Japanese settlement which will dominate the region. Japan will absolutely control the approaches to Pekin, especially through the Tsingstao railway nnd the fortified positions of Darion and Port Arthur."