HOPES DISPELLED

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 115, 9 February 1920, Page 5

HOPES DISPELLED

THE TREATY AND THE AMERICAN SENATE SPEEDY RATIFICATION UNLIKELY (By Telegraph-Press AgßOciation-Copyrielit (Rec. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, February 6. The hope that Hie Peace Treaty would speedily ho ratified, siuce it will shortly again bo brought up on the door of the Senate, has been again dispelled. Senator Hitchcock states tlmt he does not think that President Wilson has changed his attitude regarding the reservations, despite Viscount Grey's letter. He also says that if President Wilson does not accept Senator Lodge's reservations and the Republicans do not make a mensurable modification in connection with the reservations, there cannot be any change in the Treaty situation—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. [According to a message published on , w ™inW Kemirick staled ttmt President Wilson was ready lo accept any reasonable compromise, and ho expected that the Senate would decide the question within a week.! (Rec. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) Washington. February 7. President Wilson has written lo Senator Hitchcock approving the reservations to the Peace Treaty which Mr. Hitchcock presented at the recent conferences of Republicans. The letter was written prior to Viscount Grey's letter to the London "Times" concerning the American attitude towards the League of Na-tions—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

SOME RESERVATIONS ACCEPTED BY PRESIDENT. (Roc. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, February 7. President "Wiison, in a letter which wvis read to Domocrutic Senators at a secret conference, said that he would accept Seng tor Hitchcock's reservations, but could not accent any reservations that would cau c e the United States to reject her international obligations under Article X of the League of Nnt : ons Convenant. The letter reaffirmed President Wilson's stand against any but interpretative reservations.—-Aus.-N.Z. Onblo Assn.

PROGRESS TO RE FACILITATED (Roc. February 9, 1.15 a.m. 1 ) Washington, February 7. Thirty Democratic Senators held a caucus at which it was unanimously decided to do everything possiblo to facilitate the calling up of the Treaty on the floor of tho Senate on February 9. Sonalor Hitchcock said the Democrats would also support recommitment of tho Treaty to tho Senate Foreign Relations Committee.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. MR LLOYD GEORGE'S HOPES TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN WAR EFFORT. (Rec. February 8, 5.5 p.m.) New York, February 7. Interviewed by tho "New York Times" London correspohdent, Mr. Lloyd George said: "I might have hopes as to what tho United States might see her way to do. but I could not presume nn advising her about her business. The United Stales came into the war when she was most needed. Hor comiwr wns li«o fin avalanche. President Wilson and the whole Administration and everv branch of American co-operation everywhere worked effectively with Europe against Germany. Finally, tho American people put every ounce of their might- into the wnr on issues offermir 110 direct or immediate menaco to their interests. I can only say I trust them and their sound judgments."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.