PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 May 1919, Page 5

PEACE CONFERENCE.

THE LEAGUE COVENANT. BITTER FIGHT IN SENATE. Received May 1, 9..10 a.m. NEW YORK. April 29. The Times’* Washington correspondent says Senator Lodge, who may be the majority leader in the Senate, has issued a statement that the League Covenant is unacceptable unless further amended. The correspondent adds there will be a bitter fight in the Senate, although the Republicans are for the League.

CHINO-JAPANESE QUESTION

SETTLED.

Received 8.50 a.m

PARIS, April 30

The Council of Three met and debated the Italian question and KioaChau. It is reported a solution of the Kaioo Chau question has been reached. China and Japan accepting. GERMANY WANTS MANDATES OVER FORMER POSSESSIONS Received 8.50 a.m. NEW YORK, April 30 The World’s Paris correspondent states the German peace delegates will ask that Germany be given a mandatory over some of her former possessions in the Far East. As this wilUbc refused they will ask that Germany be granted unqualified trading privileges in all lands controlled by the League of Nations’ stewards. PEACE TREATY TO BE PUBLISHED

BY DOMINION PAPERS

WELLINGTON, this day

The Pos/tmaster-General. in view of the fet that the Peace treaty is being franked to newspapers by cable, lias agreed also to frank it to newspapers throughout tfTe Dominion.

ORLANDO’S EXPLANATION.

CLAIMS BASED ON JUSTICE,

Received May 1, 9.10 a.m

ROME, April 29,

Signor Orlando, in the Chamber of Deputies, said he had warned lire Allies that peace was impossible without Italy’s assent. Her claims were based on justice, and ought to be granted in their entirety. Then Italy could have a further Alliance with any re-constitu-ted European State. "Ho repudiated the imperialistic charges, pointing out he had not sought overseas possessions, and had uot displayed greed for indemnities. Ho had yielded only to sentiment.

EOME, April 30

The Chamber enthusiastically expressed confidence in the Government; only the Socialists abstained from voting. MAURITIUS AND THE 14 POINTS. Received May 1, 11.50 a.m. LONDON, April 30. Lord Harmsworth stated the Government received a petition signed by five gentlemen, claiming to represent the French population, demanding the retrocession of Mauritius to Franco, in accordance with Wilson’s fourteen points, @ \ TRIAL OF THE KAISER. HOLLAND TO BE ASKED TO „ HAND OVER CRIMINAL. PARIS, April 29. The tribunal appointed to try the Kaiser will assume the Kaiser has a right to defence. The Allies and America will request Holland to hand the Kai&er over for trial. Other war criminals will be tried by military courts RACIAL EQUALITY. THE JAPANESE STANDPOINT. PARIS, April 29. Baron Makino, addressing the Plenary Council regretted that the covenant did not enumerate the principles of racial equality, leaving the Governments concerned to devise fn a fair spirit means to meet it. If just and equal treatment were denied to certain nationals, it would have the significance of a certain reflection on their equality and status, and their faith in justice and righteousness of future international intercourse between the members of the League may not be shaken. This would be detrimental to the harmony and co-operation on which- the "League can bo securely built. Japan will not press the proposal at the moment, but the Japanese Government and people feel poignant regret at the failure to approve of their just demand. They will continue to insist on the adoption of the principle by the League in the future.

FINAL TEXT OF TREATY. Received 11 a.m'. PARIS, April 30. All the Allied belligerents, except Italy, will attend the Conference Plenary Secret Session on Saturday, when they are invited to ratify the text of the preliminary peace treaty. The German, delegation receives, the text on Monday.