THE TREATY DEBATE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 141, 10 March 1920, Page 7

THE TREATY DEBATE

DELAY ENTAILED BY DISCUSSION ON WORDS KEEN OBSERVERS PUZZLED By Telesraph-Preßß Association-Copyright ■ New York, March 8. The Washington correspondent of the New York "Times" says that many keen observers express themselves puzzled iviiY the various purties in the Trcnty fight nre spending so much time in the discussion of fine points of phraseology iu Borne of the reservations to the Treaty. It is pointed out that if President Wilson and Senator Lodge could agree as to certain changes of words in Senator Hitchcock's bi-partisan reservation on Article Ten. the Treaty would probably gain sufficient votes to assure its passage. It is felt that these changes -would not have anv influence on tho effectiveness of the League of Nations, while the delav entailed hv the discussion on words is working tho greatest injury.—Aus.N.Z. Gable Assn. RESERYATIONIo~ ARTICLE TEN PRESIDENT WILSON REFUSES TO, - CONSIDER IT. Washington, March 8. President Wilson, in a letter to Senator Hitchcock, flatly refused to consider Senator Lodge's reservation on Article Ten. The letter is regarded as opening the door for the continuation of efforts to reach a compromise. The Democrats, in part, seek a rap-m-ochement with the Republicans. It is not believed. . however, in view- of Senator Lodge's attitude, that a cpmpromise is possible—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RENUNCIATION OF TERRITORIAL AGGRANDISEMENT. (R«c. March 9, 8.45 p.m.) Washington, March 8. ■ President Wilson's letter to Senator Hitchcock continues: "Article Ten renresents the renunciation by Britain, Japan, Italy, and France of political conauest and territorial aggrandise-ment."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MODIFIED RESERVATION ADOPTED AMERICA'S RIGHT TO CONTROL OWN ARMAMENTS. (Rec. March 9, 8.45 p.m.) Washington, March 8. A modified reservation was adopted by 49 votes to 2G, affirming 'the United States' riuhfc to control her own armaments. The Labour reservations refusing assent to the Labour treaty were readopted by 44 votes to 27.-Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn. "FUTILE SCRaToFPAPER" A LEAGUE .WHICH DOES NOT GUARANTEE MEMBERS* INTEGRITY. ' (Rec. March 9, 7.20 p.m.) Washington, March 8. President Wilson, in his letter to Senator Hitchcock regarding Article, Ten. savs that anv League of Nations which does not guarantee the independance and inteeritv of its members mil he a tutile scrap of paper.-United Service. THE ADRIATIC - QUESTION PRESIDENT WILSON'S LATEST PROPOSALS. Washington, March 7. President Wilson's last Note on the Adriatic cmestion has been published. The President says ho cannot consent to the withdrawal of his proposal of December 9. but will accept the abandonment of Fiume as a buffer State, and the creation of a free State, limited lo a "cormis separatum," in Fiume. The President will gladly accept a mutual agreement between Italy an* Jueo-Klavia. but Albanian questions should not be included in the proposed ioint discussions between Italy and Jugoslavia. The Premiers of Britain and France, he says, cannot expect the United States to approve of the execution of the Treaty of London unless its terms are intrinsically just. ,Tho President cannot accent the implication that -he is responsible for the failure to reach . a solution in the Adnatic.-Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. '

FRIENDLY SOLUTIONJVITH JUGO-SLAVS SIGNOR NITTI SANGUINE. (Rec. March 9, 8.5 p.m.) London, March i. Signor Nitti (Italian Premier), who is leavinE for' Italy, in. an interview; emphasised that a friendly solution of the Adriatio ouestion would bo found with the Jugo-Slavs. He urged tho necessity of restoring European credit and confidence bv obliterating the war spirit. The energies of Europe would not be revived unless victors and vanquished realised that thev havo a common task to accomnlish. The vanquished could not pay tho indemnity unless productivity was restored bv the allocation of raw materials. Signor Nitti emphasised that, the Allies were not going to suffocate the Turk, but to help him on his feet again, like the other ruined peoples.—Reuter.