FRANCE AND AMERICA

Hokitika Guardian, 7 April 1921, Page 2

FRANCE AND AMERICA

J JS TH LEAGUE DOOMED? ' \V ■•.•■ ! IXOTON, April fi : It is understo d that at Senator • McCormick’s dinner in honour oi M. ■ Viviuni, M. Eiiupauiu', in a speech, i said that France feared Ood and the l Enited States Senate, and that they realised that the Senate at the present moment is nearer to earth, and more active. | .M. Yiviani told the Senators, in replying to questions, that if the League ;of Nations declined to recognise the i recent French treaty with Poland, then France would withdraw from the League. j This lias delighted the “hittersiders” ’ who think it sustains the argument that the League is unworkable. AMERICA AND PEACE TREATY. I WASHINGTON, April ». ! President Harding told a gathering of journalists that there exists no j practical way in which the United | States can now ratify the Versailles ! Treaty. On the other hand, he said, , there was no need for the immediate ' passage of the Knox Separate Peace resolution. His administration would move cautiously and prudently to solve the situation. He insisted that he had no definite plan. He declined to discuss a possible programme. Tt is expected the entire subject of international relations will he dealt with by the President in a message to Congress next week.