AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 12, 28 July 1919, Page 5

AMERICA AND THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

AN "ALLEGED FACT" (Rec. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) New York, July 20 (delayed). The New York "Times" Washington correspondent states that it. is understood that Senator Lodgo has received assurances from prominent British statesmen that both franco and Britain will agree to reservations b,v the United States of the Lenguo of Nations Convennnt. especially Article X and the article dealing with the Monroe Doctrine. It is rumoiired that President Wilson has been informed of this alleged fact in order to gain his consent to such reservations.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. [Article X states that the high contracting parties undertake to respect and preserve against external aggression tho territorial integrity and existing political independence of all members of tho League. Tho Exeoutivo Council shall

advise how this obligation shall be fulfilled where aggression is carried out or threatened. There is no article having a direct reference to the Monroe Doctrine, which is a simple declaration of United States policy, first enunciated l>y President Monroe, timt the policing of the low Americas—except Canada, of course —is the particular concern of the United States Government, and of no ofher Government. Simply expressed, it means: "Hands of America." Article XI of the League Covenant expressly slates that any war or threat of war, whether affecting any member of the League or not, shall bo the concern of tho League as a matter of consideration,, investigation, and if necessary intervention in tho interests of pejice. It is article X, and probably articlo XI, which is evoking most of the opposition from President Wilson's critics.] AMERICAN MEMBER FOR REPARATIONS COMMITTEE SENATE ASKED TO APPOINT ONE. (Rec. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) New York, July 21 (delayed). "ho New York "Times" states that President Wilson has addressed a letter to Senator Lodge asking the Foreign Gelations Committee of the Senate to apan Americ.m member of the Reparations Committee provided by Treaty. The President poin?.- out that an American representative on tho committee was necessary in order to carry on imperative work. . A body of Republican Senators \jjll oppose such an appointment, on the S'ound that it would be unconstitutional until the Senate had approved of the Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHINA'S WAR WITH GERMANY PEACE MANDATE. (Rec. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) New York, July 19 (delayed). The New York "Times" Peking correspondent states that tho Chinese Peace Envoys have advised the President of China to issue a mandate declaring that the state of war with Germany has ended. —Aus.-N.Z. Cab'e Assn. THE SHANTUNG DISPUTE CHINA GETS THE SHADOW, JAPAN THE SUBSTANCE. (Rec. July 27, 5.5 p.m.) New Yor<, July 20 (delayed). Mr. Nai Chai Quo, one, of the Chinese peaco delegates, who has arrived here en route to China, in an interview said: "It is true that Jnpau has promised to return Shantung, but she .vill return only tho shadow. She will retain control of the railroads and Mtablish a Japanese settlement whicu will dominate tho region. Japan v.iil absolutely control tho approaches to Peking especially through the Tsingtao railway and the fortified positions of Dark l and Port Arthur."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. JAPAN AUGMENTING HER MILITARY STRENGTH

THE ARMY BUDGET

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(Rec. July 27, 5.5 p.m.),

New York, July 20 (delayed). Tho Now York "Herald's" Tokio correspondent states th.it the Japanese Army Budget proposes to spend 350,000,000 yon (i£35,000,000) ''for tho strengthening of the formications. The programme provides for building activities over. . a period of fourteen years. It is also st.ited that fcho War Office ha.9 completed plans for an increaso of the number of army divisions.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn!