AMERICAN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 2 January 1920, Page 3

AMERICAN NEWS

i , (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.: ! THE RESERVATIONS, i (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. Henry White, a member of the American peace delegation conferred with Mr Hitchcock ,pointing out that one of Mr Lodge’s reservations which contemplates limiting the voting strength of the British colonies in the League Assembly, would seriously menace the solidarty of the League, as Canada, ' Australia and New Zealand would strongly protest against any American ' effort to disfranchise them. Mr Hitchcock said he had discussed the samb j matter with Earl Grey, who also point- j ed out the serious results that would accrue should this reservation be adopted. Mr Hitchcock aded that Earl Grey’s departure for England was partly for the purpose of discussing this matter with the British Government.

AMERICA’S ATTITUDE. (Received this day at 11.25 a.m.) ■ WASHINGTON, Dec. 31. | Viscount Grey has departed for London. New York papers state he will present to the British Cabinet what lie 1 considers the final position of America' toward the Treaty and will tell Hon Lloyd George just what conditions the Allies may expect- to have to make if they want to bring America into the League of Nations. Reports are current that differences over article ten of thle League of -Nations Covenant are delaying and threatening to defeat the efforts to secure a compromise. The principal difference is with Mr Wilson and those who agree with his construction and proceed upon the assumption that Article Ten puts moral obligations upon America to help prevent external aggression against any member of the League of Nations, while Senator Lodge the reservationists, and mild reservationists have declined to accept blanket obligation. The Democrats admit the obligations while the 'Republicans deny them.