THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 134, 1 March 1919, Page 7

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

PRESIDENT AND CONGRESS** TROUBLE WITH THE REPUBLICANS Br Tolegranh-Pross Association— Copyright Washington, February 27. President Wilson, at a private conference with members of the Senate, slated tluit lie did not wish for a pronouncement by Congress at present on the scheme for the League_of Nations. Ho would object to a Congressional Cominitteo proceeding (o Paris. He would not oppose certain amendments, designed to prcvcntythe.-upsctting of the Monroe Doctrine,"'tlioiiglf'he* feared it would be-im-lwssible- to devise-such amendments without impairing the powers of tho league. -Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. • The Democratic leaders have told President Wilson that. tho Republicans are belli -on having nil extraordinary session Qf..Congress,tq debate tho League of Nations. . President Wilson reiterated his intention to refuse this. He admitted that the clause referring to the geographic position of ft country entitling it to extra armament applied to Great Britain, whose Navy was not likely to bo reduced, and to France, which required to safeguard her land frontiers. Replying to a question as to Japan having ii base in Mexico, President Wilson replied .that tho-League-of Nations would doubtless prohibit it. It' not, tho United States must act for its' own self-pre-senation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PRESIDENT TO SPEAK IN NEW - •' YORK. ■ ' • (Rec.. February 28, .5.5 p.m.) New York, February 20. . • President Wilson proposes to address .a-demonstration in-New York in conjunction with President Taft prior to his departure for Europe-oil March 4.—Aus.N/Z. Cable Assn.