PEACE TREATY.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1920, Page 3

PEACE TREATY.

AMERICAN OPINION

MR BRYAN’S VIEWS. (Reuter Service). (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) NEW YORK, March 20. “The defeat of the Treaty is a colossal crime against the country and world,” said Mr WJ. Bryan. He added that the action was the more disgraceful, because the rejection was reached by the union of Democrats and irreconcilahles, whom the Democrats had previously denounced in Congress. He again argued that it is logical for him to come forward now on the Treaty ratification platform with a plea that the Treaty is greater than politics, or a third term. ..AMERICAN PRESS COMMENT. W (Received this day at 12.25 p.m) NEW YORK, March 20. The New York “World” states the commanding prestige that United States won in the war has frittered away.

TV New York- “Times” states -Mr Lodge mifclit have secured me ratification with reservations. For every reasonable purpose, the reservations were not obviously intended as dagger thrusts. He has been beaten at his own despicable, deadly game. Upon him the responsibility falls. The “Tribune” says the defeat is a tragedy, whose poignancy is intensified by the sordidness of the final scene. The country beholds the President wrecking a great undertaking, for no better reason than that he could not unconstitutionally have his own way. The Boston “Post” asks, what next? Something must be done to end the grotesque situation. The Chicago “Journal” says Mr Lodge and the Treaty killers are the responsible party for the revolutionary plot which has just failed in Germany. Tf Bolshevism follows he will be responsible.

MB WILSON’S INTENTIONS. TO WITHHOLD TREATY. i» ..'t)>i« dnv at 2.3 d p.m ' WASHINGTON! March 23. It is understood that President Wilson intends to veto Mr Ivnox’s resolution declaring peace with Germany. The Presidential intention is to withhold the Treaty until the Congressional elections.