THE PEACE TREATY.

Wairarapa Age, 25 March 1920, Page 5

THE PEACE TREATY.

Bitter American Comment

PRESIDENTIAL ACTION.

[By Electric Telegraph.—CJopyright.) [Auatralian-N.Z. Cable Association.) NEW YORK, March 20.

"The defeat of the Treaty is a colossal crime against the country and the world," said Mr. W. J. Bryan, in a speech. "The action was more disgraceful because the rejection of tho Treaty was reached by a union of the Democrats, and the irreconcilablcs whom the Democrats had previously denounced. Congress should declaro the war at an end. Those who believe that President Wilson may run again j&x the Presidency argue that it would be logical for V im to come forward now on a,; Treaty ratification platform, with the plea that the Treaty is greater that politics or taird term traditions."

The New York World states that the commanding' prestige which the United States won in the war has been frittered away.

■ The New York Times says Senator Lodge might have secured ratification of, tho Treaty with reservations for every reasonable purpose. The reservations were .not obviously intended as dagger thrusts. He has been beaten at his own despicable and deadly game. Upon him the responsibility falls. * The Tribune says the defeat.is a tragedy, tho poignancy of which is intensified by the sordidness of the final scene. The country beholds its President wrecking a great undertaking for no better reason than that he could not unconstitutionally have his way. The Boston Post asks: "What next? Somothing must be done' to end the grotesque situation.' I '' The Chicago Journal says: Senator Lodge and. the Treaty : killers .are responsible partly for the revolutionary plot which has just failed in Germany. If Bolshevism follows, he wijl be responsible.'' SEPARATE PEACE. PRESIDENTIAL VETO EXPECTED. I 'WASHINGTON, March 23. President Wilson, it is understood; intends to veto Senator / Knox's resolution declaring peace.with Germany. It is:the Presidential intention to withhold the Treaty until the Congressional elections.