THE PEACE TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 37, 7 November 1919, Page 7

THE PEACE TREATY

U.S. SENATE RESERVATIONS

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LOOP-HOLERS

By.Toleerapli—Press Association—Copyright Washinflton, November 5. The Senate lias rejected Senator LaFolette's amendment, deleting Hie Labour agreement, b.v 17 votes to 31. Senator (feed, in discussing the reservation to the Treaty, said that such were the last resort of cowards. "A reservation is a crack in the fence through which a hound dog always tries to escape. A. mastiff fights, and docs not orawl or criiißC. Home Senators, however, get their heads in the crack and aro unable to light or run away." Vice-President Marshall called Senator Reed to ardor for using insulting Inn-guage.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Absii. RUMANIA AND THE ALLIES A SHARP REMINDER. Paris, November 5. The Supreme 'Council, apropos of the arrival of a Rumania, envoy in Paris, reminds Rumania that she "has not yet replied to the Allies' Note of October-12, urging her to modify her attitude to coincidewith the views of the Peace Conference, and repeats the requests for a clear and positive answer at the earliest moment.—A us.-N./i. Cable Assn. /Rec. November 6, 8.55 p.m.) Paris, November 3. The Supreme Council's Note to Rumania states that whereas, according to a previous decision regarding nthe frontiers of the States the Council is determined to uphold the principle underlying the minorities treaty, and tho requisitions from Hungary, the Council is dispatching an. inter-Allied Commission to examine all requisitions and report upon the distribution between Rumania and the Allies.—Renter.

THE FUTURE OF SYRIA ARABIAN OPPOSmON TO DISMEMBERMENT. Paris, November 1." The Emir Feisul, in nn interview, declared that it was impossible for the Arabs to consent to tho dismemberment: of Syria. ,Ho asked SI. ClemenCeau not to divide the country, but lie hart not received a reply.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. internationalTlabohr delegates DISPLEASED WITH SENATOR'S DESCRIPTION. Washington, November 5. The International Labour Conference delegates intimate that unless Senator Sherman apologises thev may leave the United States.—Aus.-N./i. .Cable Assn. GERMANY'S TRANSFER OF SHIPS TO HOLLAND REPLY TO ALLIED NOTE. (Rec. November G, 8.55 p.m.) Berlin, November 3. The German Government, replying to tho -Supreme Council's Note relative to the transfer of five German ships to Dutch companies during the war, offers to submit the Question to arbitration arranged by the Allieo' and Netherlands Governments. Germany declares that her attitude is purely guided by the rights of the neutrals concerned.—licuter.

MAURITIUS TO REMAIN BRITISH PROPOSED RETROCESSION TO FRANCE SETTLED. (Rec. November 6, 8.55 p.m.) Durban, November 5. Sir Hesketh Bell, Governor of Mauritius. interviewed, said that the question of. the retrocession of Mauritius to France lmd been definitely settled. The island would remain a British possession. Ninety per cent, of the inhabitants had no desiro whatever for a change of flag. It is estimated that the Mauritius sugar crop for tho season will total 260,000 tons.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.