PEACE TREATY

Hokitika Guardian, 16 March 1920, Page 2

PEACE TREATY

(By El.ectrie Telegraph—Co ivi lglit.i

SENATE DEBATE ENDING. WASHINGTON, March 14. Tlte Senate agreed to-day to close the long debate on the Treaty. The' vote will he taken on Monday pending reservations apd it is unanimously agreed that by mjflpjght on Monday the controversy over Article Ten will he disposed of. Other reservations will then he taken up and a final vote on the question of ratification may he expected in the latter part of the week. Friends of the Treaty say the last hope for ratification is gone and a canvass on both sides of the Chamber showed nineteen Republicans and eighteen Democrats will vote against the Treaty. AMERICA’S ATT]TUDE. WASHINGTON. March 14. j Nyws Of the overthrow of the Ebert • Government caused considerable concern 1 in Governmental circles apd a feeling ! prevails (hat (lie situation may compel . the Allies to undertake forcible mea- >

sures in order to compel Germany to carry out tile terms of tile Treaty. Olio leading authority expresses the view jhat Pripee Ludendorff is the master mind (jidijtpl the situation. Jt is understood that France and Britain will consult United States before undertaking any action, but to what, extent United States regards itself involved in measures that the Allies may take in order to meet the new conditions, is a matter that only Mr "Wilson can settle.