SETTLING PEACE.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1920, Page 2

SETTLING PEACE.

(By Electric Telegraph—Copy right.> PEACE PROCEEDINGS. LONDON, February 23. M.. Seialoja, 'Vaidovoevod (Roumanian Premier) lias arrived here for the (Peace Conference. M. Millerand (French Premier) has also returned. LONDON, February 23.

The Daily Telegraph’s Paris correspondent states that English protests against allowing the Turks to retain Constantinople are causing fears in France lest the conference decision may 'he reversed. A deputation of the French Foreign Affaire Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, visited, AT. Millerand (Premier) to urge him to resist any attempt to alter the decision.

AMERICA AND PEACE. NEW YORK, February 24. The ‘"New York Times” Washington correspondent understands President Wilson’s reply to fife Allies Adriatic Note will probably be handed to the Supreme Council oil Wednesday. It- is said there are several Italian leaders who have been willing to accept the December plan for a settlement of the Adriatic question. They agree with France, Britain and the United States, i&u,t the Italian Government was embarrassed by D’Annunzio’s action and a strong propaganda in Italy for the annexation of Fiume. \Xhus the Government could not accept the December agreement. It is predicted President Wilson’s, Note makes another effort to convince the Italian Government and people that a just and wise settlement can only be made on the basis of the December plan.

SENATE AND TREATY. WASHINGTON, February 23. It seems that a movement has now developed amongst the Democrats for the acceptance of Senator Lodge’s reservations on Article Ten and on the Monroe Doctrine. The change is in order to make possible the ratification of the Peace Treaty. 'ITio Republicans say that 22 Democrats are ready to accept Senator Lodge’s reservations, but that 34 of them altogether will lie needed before the Treaty can he passed. It is rumoured that the Democrats will demand a Caucus, at which it will be Urged that Senator Lodge’s programme should be accepted.

HOOVER’S VIEWS. NEW YORK, February 23. Mr Hoover, in a speech at Baltimore declared the Pea'ce Treaty should he ratified witli mild reservations. Any slatisftictory adjustment of the conditions in Europe would be impossible unless the Treaty was passed. The Treaty should not be made the issue at the coming elections.