THE PEACE TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 143, 12 March 1920, Page 7

THE PEACE TREATY

THE SENATE'S RESERVATIONS

AMERICA'S OBLIGATIONS UNDER ARTICLE TEN

By Telegraph—Presß Association—OopyrigM

New York, March 9. The Washington correspondent of the New. York. "Times" says that in his let-ter-to Senator Hitchcock. President Wilson reiterated his unqualified opposition to any attempt-by the United States to evade, her obligations under Article Ten. There are some Senators, however, who Dtofess to read in President Wilson's letter a warrant for continuing the, efforts to. arrange a compromise 011 the article, hence the negotiations which have been going on between the Republicans and the Democrats are being continued.-

Commenting on the letter, Senator Lodge said ho did not know whether the letter would make any difference in the Senate.

Senator Hitchcock said the- President; pointed out that there was-no difference between having no League and attempting to nullify it with reservations. There- he thought it was better to stay out; gracefully rather than enter it disgracefully. Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WAR "CRIMINALS. UPHOLDERS OP FATHERLAND'S INTERESTS. Paris, March 9. The "Matin's" Leipzig correspondent states that the Public Prosecutor declares that German war criminals found giriltv of offences under the common law will be severely punished, but that no account will be taken of alleged crimes done in upholding the interests of the Fatherland—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn, ALLIES' "CLIMB-DOWN" CRITICISED. (R-ec. March 11, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, March 9. The-"Matin" bitterly criticises, tho climb-down of the Allies, "who, under il. Millerand's signature, demanded the surrender of 900 war criminals, and have now capitulated under, .Mr. Lloyd George's signature and agreed to allow Germany to try the accused. Germany will think that France: alone wants re-, paration from a country which, plunged the world into war."—Aus.-N.Z. Ga'blo Assn.

DUTCH ADHERE: TO. DECISION NOT TO SURRENDER EX-KAISER, London, March 5. The. Netherlands Government, replying to the Allied Not© concerning, the disposal of the ex-Kaiser, adheres to its decision expressed in January, refusing-to surrender him from his asylum ill Hol-land—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.