PEACE TREATY

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1919, Page 5

PEACE TREATY

PRESIDENT WILSON'S CRITICISED. BY SENATOR JONES. • By Telegraph.—Fress Assn - Copyright. Received October 4, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Oct. 3. Senator Jones, in the Senate, said that President Wilson by word and act had done more *to undermine orderly and peaceful government than any other human agency. The Presidential attempts to coerce the Senate constitute a dangerous assault on democracy and are worse than an armed attack against the security of the republic. I Senator Jones advocated ratifications of the League of Nations subject to such reservations as will preserve the United States sovereignty and independence,— ! CONFLICTING VIEWS. , Washington, Oct. 2. Senator Lodge states:—"l am delighted beyond measure at the showing made by Senator Fall's amendment, for we did not expect great support for it. The vote shows conclusively that the treaty must be radically changed through reservations or it will be rejected." Senator Hitehcock made the statement that the "Votes show there is a welldefined determination in the Senate to do nothing that will send the treaty back to Paris. lam convinced so textual changes will be made in the treaty.'* —Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. RATIFIED BY FRENCH CHAMBER. Paris, Oct. 2. The Chamber of Deputies ratified the Peace Treaty by 372 votes to 53.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. RATIFIED BY GUATEMALA. Received Oct. 5, 11.10 p.m. New York, Oct. 4. The Herald's Guatemala correspondent states that the Assembly ratified the Treaty.—Aus.-N.Z, Cable As9n.