SENATE AND TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 144, 13 March 1920, Page 7

SENATE AND TREATY

DRAFTING A COMPROMISE ON ARTICLE

LITTLE PROGRESS BEING MADE

(By Telegraph-Press AsßOciation-Gopyrifht

N«w Yorki March 11. The correspondent of the "New York Times" says tlio work of drafting a compromise on Article Ton is not progressing I'avotirahly, and many discouraged Senatofs express no hope of reaching a compromise which will Iro acceptable to tho whole Senate. It is felt that .Republicans, as well as a. small number of Democrats, who are dissatisfied with' President'. Wilson's attitude, lire now-attempting to fasten the rejection of the Treaty upon President Wilson.

,The Republican leaders havo .assented to a modification in Article Ten, placing. Congress not in power ,to provide tlie military and naval forces, but reserving to Congress declaratory rights^—A us.-N.Z.-Cable Assn.- . ["Speaking in.the debate ih the Senate, Senator lodge said that President Wilson's letter, to Senator Hitchcock . was unfortunate. President Wilson had declared that the French 'militaristic element was defeated at the Peace Comer-' ehce, but bad now regained control. His reference to Hie Presidential distrust of'diplomats .as capable . .of working tho. world's salvation was equally unhappy, and his_ allusions to Italy were 'regrettable, as that country was merely seeking its own self-protection.] 1 VOTING POWER IN THE'LEAGUE. ■Washington, March 11. The Senate rc-adoptea, by 37 votes to 29> the reservation providing for equality of voting power -in the ..League, of Nations.—Aus.-N.Z., Cable. A«ti. INViTATIONS"TO~JOINLEAGI]E. ACCEPTED BX TWELVE (Rep. March 12, 7.30 p.m.) London, March 11; • It is noteworthy that twelve of thirteen nations which did not: sign- the' Treaty of . Versailles,- but who' were in- ; - vited to join the League, have definitely accepted.—lmperial News-Service.'