THE PEACE TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 31, 31 October 1919, Page 7

THE PEACE TREATY

;•» : U.S. SENATE AMENDMENTS REJECTED

BRITAIN'S VOTE IN THE LEAGUE

(By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyriaht Washington, October 28. Senator Johnston'.? . amendment equalising the .American and British voting power in the League of Nations was rejected by 13 to 31 By a majority vote tho Senate kid (in Hie lable an amendment to tho Peace Treaty, proposing Hie inclusion of tho name of tho Deity, in the preamble of the Treaty.

Senator Shields'* amendment', providing that the' British and Dominions'vole be collectively one vote in the League of Nations, was rejected by 11) to 31. Tho Senate also i-pj ctcd Senator 31 oses's amendment, proposing to exclude the Dominions' voting on any question lo which they are a party. ' The i'enate is considering an amendment proposed by Senator Moses, to limit British vote's in the Council of the toigue of Nations. Senator Knox argued that the United Kingdom ought not to possess a higher voting powct than the United Stales, Ratification by three Powers allowed the United State's ■to l'i'sniiip relation* with. Germany; therefore the action of Congress did not affect America's commercial relations one way or the other—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. \A previous message stated that tho amendment was rejected by -10 votes to 38.1 .' , PROBABLE DATE OP OPERATION. London, October 20. Mr. Cecil Harmsworth fdndcr-Secre-tnry of Foreign Affairs) states that the Peace Treaty is likely to bo effective on the anniversary of Armistice Bar 'November ll).-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' JAPAN AND THE TREATY. (Roe. October 30, p p.m.) Tokio, October 28. The Privy C'ounci'has approved tho Peace Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FIUME SETTLEMENT ■PRESIDENT WILSON REJECTS ITALIAN FORMULA. „ . (Rec. October ,10,. 11.30 p.m.) Rome, October 28. It is understood that President Wilson has refused Signer Tittoni's formula for tho Flume settlement without 'numerous reservations. The newspapers forecast a complete failure of the conversations.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE MANDATE FOR TURKEY AND ARMENIA DECLINED BY AMERICA. (Rec. October 30, 11.30 p.m.) Paris, October 28." It is understood that tho Supremo Council believes that the United States will refuse to accept a mandate over either Armenia or Turkey, and that therefore the Allies are planning to.settlo tho question without American co-operation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. INTERNATIONAL "LABOUR CONFERENCE Washington, October 27. Owing to the delay in ■■the arrival of high oflieials, tho. International Federation of Labour is unable to proceed with its conference. Mr. W. A. Appleton is the British Labour representative.I Aus.-N.Z.-Cable Assn.