TREATY RATIFICATION

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14260, 10 January 1920, Page 5

TREATY RATIFICATION

NOT WITHOUT RESERVATIONS. EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE. NO ALTERATION OF MEANING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) WASHINGTON, Jan 8. Senator King announced Unit as a result of the negotiations concerning the Peace Treaty, it was impossible to secure ratification without reservations. The only alternative left was reasonable compromise. KIR WILSON’S DECISION.

(Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.) Received January 9, 9 p.m. WASHINGTON, January 8. • Mr Wilson has informed the Democratic Committee that he has no objection to interpretations, accompanying Hie Senate’s ratification of the Treaty, but changes cannot be made altering the Treaty’s meaning. If there is any doubt about the people’s wishes in regard to the Treaty it should be made an issue at the next election. LATER. AN ELECTION QUEST|6n. OPPOSED BY TAFT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received Jan. 10, 1.4 q p.m. NEW YORK, Jan. 9. Senator Taft, speaking at Portland, Oregon, said be was opposed to Mr Wilson’s idea of making the ratification of the treaty a campaign issue. If the question was submitted to the election, fourteen months must elapse before a settlement could be arrived at, and by that time a settlement would be worthless.