PEACE TREATY.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16729, 12 January 1920, Page 7

PEACE TREATY.

GERMANY SIGNS PROTOCOL. Ctiy C*V.+—P A'fforiAlforr: —CopTTi^*-'/ Au v r#' ia n 3 T 'i N Cnblft A?®c^ntion.) • Rcceivod January llili. 5.5 p.m.. PARIS. .1 si una ry )0. Germany lias siyr.c 1 tin- Protocol to tho Peace Treaty. RATIFICATIONS. DEPOSITED AT PA CIS. ißi'fi-ivci! January 11th. 5.5 p.m.') PARIS. January 8. Ti:r exchange <:l r;ill!i< ations o| thi* P<a<e Treaty is fixed fnr .-'turday. Only tli.■ Powers which haw already ratified t!i" Tieaty will attend the < ■ ivmony. Received January llih. 5 5 p.m.) PARI.-. January 10. Thr ratifications of the Peace Treaty have been deposited. (Received January lltli. li.-i p.m.) PARIS, Jaima ry 10. Peace was definitely ratified a; iour o'clock this afternoon. The Supremo Council lias decided that/ the League of Nation.-, .diall begin as from January 10th.

AMERICA'S ATTITUDE. PRESIDENT WILSON'S WARNING. i Received January lltli. 5.5 p.m.l WASHINGTON, January 8. President Wilson, in a statement, pointed out that the United States enjoyed the .spiritual leadership of the world until tho Senate failed to ratify the Peace Treaty. "Europe," ho said, "is now ready for the resumption of tho old offensive and defensive alliances which made peace impossible. Europe is again open to every sort of intrigue. There may be ns many secret treaties ns ever if the League of Nations is not accepted, and tho validity of such secret treaties cannot be onostioned. None of tho objects wo prnfessrvl to be fighting for can l>o secured without ratification of the Treaty, and acceptance of tho League of Nations by tho Untied States. Another attempt will ho made to crush th? new nations of Europe if the United States does not join tho League. The action of the Senate cannot be accepted ns tho decision of the American nation. An overwhelming majority of tho people desires tho ratification of the Treaty."

DANGERS OF DET/AY. NEW YORK, January 9. Mr Taft ; speaking at Portland, Oregon, said he was opposcrl to President Wilson's idea of making the ratification of tho Treaty a campaign issuo. If the question was submitted to an election 14 months must elapso before n settlement could be arrived at. By that timo a settlement would bo worthless. (Received January 11th. 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON'. January 0. Tho Democratic Nntinnal Committoo hold a dinner, at which Mr W. J. Bryan, in n speech, said: "It will tnke too lone: boforo tho Treatjr can ho made an issue nt the next election. Wo cannot afford tho resnonsibility for further delay. The world is waiting for tho ratification of tho Treaty." STATEMENT BY SENATOR LODGE. (Recoived January 11th.- 5.5 p.m.) WASHINGTON, January fl. Senator Lodge, in a statement, said: "President Wilson places himself squarely on behalf of Internationalism as opi/osed to Americanism. I hoped the Sonato might agrro to a compromise and ratify tho Poaco Treaty, but President Wilson had mado this hope impossible. I cordinlly woloomo the opportunity to place tho Treaty before tho people." [A previous message said: Prcsidont Wilson has informed tho Democratic Committeo that ho has no objection to interpretations accompanying tho Senate's ratification of tno Peaco Treaty, but changes cannot bo mado altering the moaning of tho Treaty. If there is doubt about the people's wishes regarding tho Treaty, it should he made an issue at tho next olection.l WAR CRIMINALS. QUESTION OP TRIAL. LONDON, January 8. Tho British Poaco Delegation which has loft for Paris includes Tho lord Chancellor, which indicates that a decision will bo taken in regard to tho trial of tho ox-Kaiser and others alleged to be guilty of war crimes. A Berlin organisation, known as tho "Save Your Honour League," has been formed for tho purposo of arousing publiu opinion against handing over war criminals. This society appeals to all nations against establishing tho precedent of forcing defeated nations tn deliver their leaders to tho victors. Professor Sciiioinann, in an articlo in the "Loknl AnEieger," soys it is not improbable that the Government will bo compelled to request tho Allies to apprehend the wanted persons. Tn that event the Allies must not bo astonished if they experience results different from those expected.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT.

RUMOUR OP OVERTHROW

(Received January 11th, 5.5 p.m.) BRUSSELS. Jnnunry 10. It is rumoured that the German Government ha 9 been overthrown. (Received' Jannirv 11th 11.0 P-™-> WASHINGTON, Jannnrv 10. Tho Stuto Department docs not believe tho reports of a revolution in Germany. ___