PEACE TREATY

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1920, Page 5

PEACE TREATY

DELAY IN SETTLEMENT.

! PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROTEST. By Telegraph.—Pvmj issn - CopyHjut. Eeceived Feb. 17, 1.5 a.m. Paris, Feb. 16. President Wilion has forwarded Notes ft> the chief Allied Powers criticising the Supreme t Council's 'method of dealing With the Jugo-Slava, adding that the United States cannot continue to interest herself in European affairs if the Allies seek to settle the Adriatic question without consulting the' United States. New. York, Fub.JO. • The Washington correspondent of the New York Times states there is considerable comment on the report from Paris that' President Wilson intimated to the Allies that if the United States was: not consulted in the settlement of the Adriatic question-the United States will find it impossible to.concern iierself in European affairs. 1 TJ« question raised is whether this is an implied threat. President Wilson; may refuse to deposit the United States*,'qitincatiori of the Treaty, oven should ratify the Pact, if the Adriatic, question is settled without President consent. »'■'■■■' " '/ It "U-'also pointed out that it may only, mean the President may refuse to participate only ' pending a European settlement of such : questions as the Turkish ami Hungarian. Official Washington is meanwhile eagerly awaiting President Wilson's .own interpretation of his intimations to the Allies.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable. Assn.