THE SENATE AND THE TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 50, 22 November 1919, Page 7

THE SENATE AND THE TREATY

REPUBLICAN LEADERS' INTENTION

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright Washington, November 20. , President -Wilson is expected to resubmit the Treaty to the Senate at lli'o new'session in December. ' If tho President does not submit tho Treaty at tho December session, tho Republican leaders intend to pass a resolulion proposed by Senator Lodge, declaring that the slato of war with Germany lias ended, in view of the direct majority against ratification, it is believed that the. Republicans will insist on a refusal to accept (lie-Treaty in any form. It is not expected that in the new session > Congress will reach the PeaceTreaty until January. . Senator Hitchcock visited the President, with tho object, it is believed, of urging tho resubmission of the Treaty lo the Senate.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.[The Congress elecled last: November will commence its sittings next month. Only one-third- df Ihe Senate,- however, are elected at a time. The outstanding feature of the last elections of Congress was that a small Democratic majority was.converted inlo a small Republican majority. President Wilson is a member of tho Democratic Party.] compromiseleservations PROBABLY ACCEPTABLE TO i . . REPUBLICANS. Washington, November 20. Senator Hitchcock has announced that President Wilson will, withdraw the Tieaty, and resubmit it in December. He adds that tho compromise reservations probably will be acceptable to tho Republicans. Tho Republican leaders claim that I Congress is- able itself, without Presidenj tial consent, to pass a resolution declaring that the state of war with Germany has ended. The .'question is unprecedented, and-it is probable that in such a I contingency the Question will be referred to the Supreme "Court—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. germanTkncodraged •AT FA FLUKE OF' TREATY IN UNITED STATES. Washington, November 20. Reports Paris state that the Germans are greatly encouraged over the failure of the Peace Treaty in the United States. ■•..-• French opinion fears that the United States will not ratify the Treaty— Aus.N.Z. Cable Asza._ THE GERMAN TRFATY TO OPERATE FROM DECEMBER 1.. 1 (Rec. November 22, 1.10 a.m.) ':■'•' Paris, November 20. The Supreme Council advises that the German Treaty,sliould operate from Deceinber.l.—United Servic;-.. AMERICAN FORCES ON RHINE . EXPECTED TO RETURN. Washington, November 20. .. The return of the American forces from the Rhine, is expected, owing to tho nonratificatio'n ■ of the.. Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cable Assn. TRIALJ)F KAISER ; STRONGLY FAVOURED BY BRITISH .;.■;■ - -DELEGATES. (Rec. November 21, 7.30 p.m.) ..•' Paris, November 18. .'Certain of the Allies are distinctly ■weakening on the question of .the trial of the Kaiser.- The British delegates aw', adopting a strong' attituide in favour of the trial. | It is expected, (hat thr,;e of the, great .Powers will have ratified the Treaty in a few weeks' time, enabling the Allied jurists to proceed with the trial.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. THE BULGARIAN TREATY TO BE SIGNED. NEXT THURSDAY. (Rec. November 21, 7.30 p.m.) Paris, November 18. The Supreme Council has fixed November 27 for Bulgaria's signing of fho Treaty—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.