THE REJECTED TREATY

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 153, 24 March 1920, Page 7

THE REJECTED TREATY

NEXT MOVE THE PRESIDENT'S

PROPOSAL FOR SEPARATE

PEACE

By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

(Rec. March 23, 8 p.m.)

Washington, March 20.

Senator Lodge has issued the following statement: "The 'Treaty is gone. Ii hag been rejected by the Senate and sent back to the President, and if he chooswv to return it it will have to go through tho same process as before. If President Wilson desires to make .it an issut) in the Presidential campaign tho Repuhlicans are willing to meet the issue." Senator Hitchcock states: "The result was what I expected. The Treaty is now before 'th© President, and if thei'b is to '» further action he must take the initiative."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

Washington, March 22. Air. F. A. Britten has introduced in the House of Representatives a Bill to make a separate peace with Germany.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

ISOLATION OF UNITED STATES / TRADE WITH CENTRAL EMPIRES SUFFERING. (Rcc. March 23, 10.20 pirn. l ) Washington, March 20. It is pointed out that even if the Senate on Monday adopts Senator Knox's resolution declaring war between Germany unci the United States to have "■ndecl, President Wilson may ignore the resolution on the ground that Hie Constitution empowers the President only to proclaim the cessation of hostilities. There is a feeling that the United States lias been isolated by-the Senate's rejection of the Treaty. The United States probably will now withdraw from the Turkish settlement. Nobody seems to know what action President Wilson will'take. The United States has no diplomatic Consular officers in Germany, Hungary and Austria, and is thus unable, to conduct diplomatic business relations with these countries. Negotiations,, for a new treaty will take a long time, and meanwhile American trade with the Central Empires is suffering.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TSenator Knox introduced a motion to repeal the declaration of war, and notifying Germany that unless she accepts all the undertakings contained in the Treaty, the President will be empowered to proclaim the prohibition of commercial intercourse between the countries.]