THE PEACE TREATY.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1919, Page 2

THE PEACE TREATY.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copyngnt.) (Australia N.Z. Cable Association.)

MR MASSEY’S VIEW

OTTAWA, July 9,

Mr Massey, in an interview at Toronto, said he was generally satisfied with the Peace Terms, though sonic articles possibly might be improved. Air Massey, replying to a question said he did not think the ex-Kaiser would be executed, or oven committed to prison, but, he added, that unless the ex-Kai-ser were punished it would be impossible to punish the lesser officers.

GERMANY RATIFIES TREATY

LONDON, July Q. The German National Assembly has ratified the Peace Treaty. There -were 208 votes for, 150 against doing so.

I RAISING THE MONEY.

COPENHAGEN, July 9. Herr Erzberger will shortly submit to the German National Assembly proposals to raise money. These will include a levy on fortunes, a levy on business turn-overs, along with drastic death duties and heavy taxation of unearned incomes.

the ratification.

SIGNED BY EBERT.

(Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) BERIN July 10. Heir Ebert has signed the Ratification of the Treaty.

PRESIDENT WILSON,

(Received this day at 9.20 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 10. - President Wilson at the newspapermen’s reception said United States ought to resume her trade relations; with Germany immediately. United States troops will be required jn Germany, until the military terms of the l Treaty are fulfilled. The League of Nations included every Treaty including Bulgarian. Tli e Treaty of London gave Fiume to Croatia. Italy did not claim the city, when that treaty was signed. United States must establish a sound basis of European credit, in order to re-sstablish economic life. Kir Wilson intends to present tlie Peace Treaty and Pact with France, separately to the Senate. Mr Wilson in presenting the Peace Treaty to the Senate said the treaty was an indispensible instrumentality for the maintenance of the new order, with which the Allies propose to furnisli_ the world. He. said the League of Nations gave the Peace Conference a feeling that the new order would be permanent. It constituted practical statesmen’s hope of success in difficult world problems. LEAGUE OF NATIONS. (Received This Day at 11.15 a.m.)' WASHINGTON, July 10. Mr Wilson, when delivering his speech in the Senate, stated the Peace Trea- ; ty would be a scrap of paper without the League of Nations, which the people demand, and they would brook of no denial.