U.S. AND PEACE.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 March 1920, Page 5

U.S. AND PEACE.

AN UNCERTAIN OUTLOOK. WILL THE TREATY PASS? By Telegraph.—Pre=s Assn.—Cops-right. Washington, March IG. It is pointed cut thai; the Senate's action in ratifying the Lodge substitute reservation in regard ro Article 10 indicates that at least two-thirds of ths Senate want the Treaty ratified, and, if the same number of Democrats vote to ratify the whole Treaty as voted to ratify the reservation regarding Article 10, the Treaty's defeat will rest squarely upon President Wilson. . The original reservation to Article 10 of the League of Nations Covenant was as follows:—"The United States assumes no obligation to preserve the territorial integrity or political independence of any other country or to interfere in controversies between nations—whether members of the League or not —under the provisions of Article 10, or to employ the military or naval forces of the United States under any article of the treaty for any purpose, unless in any particular case the Congress, whicli, under the Constitution, has the sole power to declare war or authorise the employment of the military or naval forces of the United States, shall by act or joint resolution so provide"