PEACE TREATY.
ATTITUDE OF AMERICA. A! SEBIOUS SITUATION,? PRESIDENT'S WORK UNDONE; By Telefraph.— Press Assn.—Copyright. Received Nov. 18, 11.15 p.m. London, Nor. 16. The decisions of the American Senate 'sn adopting reservations practically nullifying the Treaty of Peace have produced » situation which is viewed in London and Paris with much concern. The illness of President Wilson at this critical period increases the difficulty pf forecasting any solution. One uneertffin factor is whether the American people approve or disapprove , of the Senate's undoing of rite witoie labor of the President at the Peace Conference.—Rerater Serviee. -. ' •' . Washington, Nov. 17. V maident Wilson considers that the reace Treaty is ruined. The reservations nullify the Covenant and render St Utterly impossible. ~ The Senate rejected the reservation including the United States from responsibility for the disposition of the 'German colonies. Senator' Hitchcock is making plans to defeat the ratification resolution with the attacked reservations in order to propose instead a resolution offering ratMeation without reservation. This is certain to be defeated. The Democrats will then Offer a compromise to the Republicans on the basis of ratification with immaterial reservations. Reservations were moved by Senator Owen protecting the rights of Egyptians to self-government. The motion was rejected by 45 votes to 37. The Senate defeated by 56 to 36 the reservation excluding from the League questions of American honor and vital interesta.'-Aus.-NX Cable Assn. DEFEAT OP TREATY POSSIBLE. * THREAT FROM THE DEMOCRATS. Received Nov. 19, 12.10 ajn. New York, Nov. 15. The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states that as a result of the Senate's adoption of the Republicans' reservations, Mr. Hitchcock said that the Democrats would vote down the ratification resolution. It is trndentood that he plans bringing up milder reservations, following the defeat of the Treaty with the Republican resemtiona. Senator Lodge says that in the event of this being attempted, the Republicans will block it. Received Nov. 19, 12.55 a.m. Melbourne, Nov. 13. ■f he damage by the fire is estimated at [£30,000. RESERVATIONS ADOPTED. RIGHTS OF THE UNITED STATES. Received Nov. 19, 12.30 a.m. Washington, Nov. 15. The Senate, after accepting Senator Lodge's motion for the closure of the debate, adopted in rapid succession the following reservations:— The United States reserves the right to determine what questions are domestic, including all questions relating to boundaries, and declines to submit to the League matters pertaining to the Monroe Doctrine. • It reserves full liberty of action in regard to Shantung. Congress to provide by law the appointment of United States representatives in. the Assembly and the Council of the League. The Senate must concur in any appotntment to the variuos Treaty ComTniisions. Congressional approval is needed for the Reparations Commission's regulations of German and American commerce. < The United States to contribute to the League of Nations expenses only as approved by Congress. APPEAL TO UNITED STATES. GENERAL SMUTS ON THE LEAGUE. Johannesburg, Nov. 17. General Smuts, in a striking appeal to America to ratify the Covenant of the League of Nations, said that he was told the League was in danger in the American Senate, but he could not believe it. Might he send a message from South Africa to America. He trusted the appeal would not be resentied. America had established a great record in the war and showed; herself capable of the highest altruifin. He . could not believe that America would now, after all, block the way, or that the purely American point of view would be allowed to over-ride the wider interests and necessities of civilisation in the greatest crisis of history. They all prayed her to sign the great Covenant and complete the work for humanity which she had unselfishly set out in the war to do.—Reuter. Washington, Nov. 16. After an interview with President Wilson, Senator Hitchcock announced that the President wrb unable .to consider or accept Senator Lodge's reservations. He considered them a nullification of the treaty, leaving the United States impotent in the League of Nations.
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