U.S. DEADLOCK.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1920, Page 5

U.S. DEADLOCK.

THE TREATY DISCUSSION.

STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENT.

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Received Feb. 8, II p.m.

Washington, Feb. 7. President Wilson, in a letter read to the Democratic Senators at a secret conference, said lie would accept the reservations of Senator G. M. Hitchcock (Leader of the Democrats), but he could | not accept any reservations that would cause the United States to reject her international obligations under article Jen of the League of Nations Covenant. The letter re-affirmed President Wilson's stand against any but interpretative reservations.

lURTHER DELAY LIKELY. ATTITUDE OF THE PRESIDENT. Received Feb. 8, 5.5 pjn. ' Washington, Feb. 6. Hope that the Treaty would speedily be ratified, since it will shortly again be brought Up on the floor of the Senate, has been again dispelled. Senator G. M. JEtchcock (Leader of the fotlttocl&ts) stated that he does not think President Wilson has changed hiß attitude teg&Sng the reservations, despite VisCOunt Grey's letter, and if President Wilson does not accept Senator Lodge's reservations, and if the Republican* do not make a measurable modification in connection with the reservations, there cannot be a change in the Tfcwty situation. President' Wilson has written to Senator HHcheock, approving of the reservations to the Peace Treaty, which Senator Hitchcock presented at the recent conferences. The Republicans' letter was written prior to Viscount Grey's let-ter.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LLOYD GEORGE INTERVIEWED. SSSIS 07 AMERICA RECOGNISED. Received Feb. 8, 5.5 p.m. New York, Feb. 7. Interviewed by the London correspondent of the New York Times, Mr. Lloyd George said: "I might have hopes as to what the United States might see her way to do, but I could not presume in advising her about her business. The United States came into the war when site was most needed. Her coming was Hke an avalanche. President Wilson's whole administration, and every branch of American co-operation, everywhere worked effectively with Europe against Germany. Finally the American people put every ounce of their might into the war on issues offering no direct or immediate menace to their interests. I can I trust them and their soasd judgmeate."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. FURTHER DISCUSSION WANTED. THE TREATY IN THE SENATE. Received Feb. 9, 1.15 a.m. Washington, Feb. 7. Thirty Democratic Senators held a <wuu, at which it was unanimously decided to do everything possible to facilitate the calling up of the Treaty on the floor of the Senate on February 9. Senator Hitchcock said the Democrats wotdd also support the recommitment of the Treaty to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Ann.