UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 October 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

.VISIT OF BELGIAN ROYALTIES. KING ALBERT'S GRATITUDE. fa Telegraph.—Press Assn Copyright. New York, Oct. 2. The King and Queen of Belgium have arrived. They are to spend a day in New York and then travel west visiting 23 cities and arriving in Washington on October 24. , The Belgian royalties made the voyage on the George Washington. The city was beflagged and the Vice-Presi-dent extended greetings on behalf of President Wilson. The first day was spent in cognito and a civic welcome will be given on the following day. Received Oct. 3, 5.5 p.m. New York, Oct. 2. King Albert sends a message to the American ipeople expressing gratitude for what they did during the war and the noble aid given to Belgium in her dark hour.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A FAVORABLE INDICATION. Received Oct. 3, 7.50 p.m. Washington, Oct. 2. The Senate defeated the series of Senator Fall's amendments, the votes averaging fifty-five against thirty. The vote, according to the Democrats, is a favorable indication that the Treaty will finally be adopted. | The remaining Fall amendments were ; defeated unanimously. SENATE REJECTS AMENDMENT. Washington, Oct. 2. The Senate rejected by 58 votes to 30 Senator Fall's amendment eliminating the United States from the International Boundaries Commission. MOREj AMENDMENTS. Received Oct. 3, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Oct. 2. Senator Smith is moving seven reservations to the Peace Treaty, chiefly pro- < viding that the ratification and amendments to the League Covenant shall first be submitted to the Senate, and that the Reparations Commission shall not interfere with commerce between the United States and Germany.—Aus.--N.Z. Cable Assn.