TREATY EFFECTIVE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3345, 25 November 1919, Page 5

TREATY EFFECTIVE.

THOUGH AMERICA STANDS OUT. THE DE-FENCE OF FRANCE. LONDON, Nov. 23. In the House of Commons, Mr Bbnvar Law explainefd that‘ President VVilson’s inability to ratify the Treaty did not prevent the other Powers carrying it: into efl‘..‘c.t. The A‘ngll.Jo-Fro.nc'Q-Am_el'ican Convention for the Defence‘ of Francwe in -the event of wanton attack by Germany has not yet been considered by the" Senate. A COMP-LICATED POSITION. IF AMERICA DOES NOT JOIN LEAGUE NEW YORK, Nov. 23. The New York Times-’ Washington cor:-espondent says :Governnlent oificials are puzzled as to the United States’ relations with Germany. It is pointed out that in the event of Congress passing 12.‘ resolution. declaring that Peace exists, the United States would -not be able to retain seized German proper't.y, and would be compelled to ‘negotiate 9. separate treaty with (‘§}ernl:any. This Woulfd lead to complieatrons, since Germany is unable to make arrangements with any Government without the consent of the League of Nations, of which .the United States would no_t be a member. Senator Hitchcock stated that the. people would demand that the Democrats and Republicans should come to a. compromise and ratify the Treaty.