WORLD’S PEACE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10603, 31 May 1920, Page 5

WORLD’S PEACE

U.S. AND GERMANY ; PRESIDENT’S VETO TO STAND. By Telegraph—Press Assr..—Copyright Australia;, att‘l \./j. f'ulilp Assovmtion. (Received Hay 30, 0.0 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 29; The House of Representatives failed by 29 votes to - Secure the necessary majority to pyemic ~tho President’s veto on the Knox peace.,,resolution, which proposed that the state of war between the United States and Germany should end. Reuter’s Telegram. WASHINGTON, May 28. Congress has ..rojuscij to override the veto on the KiTox resolution'. President 'Wilson, in retoing the resolution, declaim’d that the Treaty embodied important things omitted hy the resolution. In rejecting the Treaty' the United States declared in effect' that she wished to draw apart, and pursue only her own objects and interests. Such a peace, with Germany as the resolution _ proposed ’was,’ or ought to he. inconceivable. It was inconsistent with the dignity of the United Stakes. with the rights and liberties of its citizens, and with the very fundamentals of civilisation.

A LEAGUE CHAMPION. . PRESIDENT WILSON . AND NATIONAL HONOUR. Australian and N 7,. Cable Association. .WASHINGTON, May 28. President Wilson intends to make “national honour” the crux of his campaign fight for the League of Nations. He proposes to resabmit the Peace Treaty as drafted, with certain suggestions 'for interpretative resolutions. He will go to the country with an appeal to honour the oauso which it fought for, as the basis upon which peace was brought about. THE INDEMNITY. CANADA CLAIMS 1870 MILLIONS. OTTAWA, May 27. . It is understood that Canada has formulated a war damages hill totalling 1870 million dollars, including the”cost of the war and demobilisation, 1715 millions; separation allowances, 85 millions; .losses duo to the Halifax disaster, 30 millions; cost of the -army of occupation, 8 millions; illegal warfare damages, 31,500,000. This .bill will he handed to the forthcoming conference of Empire representatives. and the inter-Allied Conference at Spa. MR WATT’S POOLING SCHEME. LONDON, May 28. Financial circles are disinclined to discuss Air Watt’s scheme for- pool-., ing the Empires” war debt; until de-' tails are disclosed. In the meantime they are not enthusiastic about the proposal. HYTHB DECISIONS. OPPOSITION 7 BY ITALY. , (Received Mar 30,, 5.5 n.m.) ■ - ROME, May 28. The Government discussed _ the Hythe financial decisions. It is reported that the Government will strongly oppose them as guitcj. inadequate to meet Italy’s jqtyjiPf,.,,.