The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-11-22
May be Necessary to Demand
Additional Guarantees from
Germany if League
Fails.
ALL PLANS POSTPONED
Australian Calls senate's Action
Greatest Blow to European
Peace Since End Of
War.
[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondence.

[By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. 22.-The peace treaty
may not be declared effective Decem-
ber /, unless ratification is completed
by the American senate before that
time, it was indicated today.
The tentative decision of the su-
preme council announced Wednesday
to make the treaty operative Decem-
ber 1, was based on the assumption
that the United States upper house
would reach some compromise and ac-
cept the treaty before that date. ac-
cording to reliable information.
(The senate does not reconvene un-
til Dec. -
1t il imperative that the first meet
ing Of the leagAe of nations be held
the same day the treaty becomes eff
fective, it was pointed out today and
this meeting can be called legally only
by President Wilson.
1t was feared here the senate's re-
lection OF the treaty during its recent
session has indefinitely postponed the
date OF making the treaty effective,
likewise organization of the league of
nations.
While those in official circles re-
fused to discuss formally the situation
created by the failure of the United
States senate to accept the treaty,
there was no doubt it is receiving
grave consideration.
The sentiment prevailed here that
if the league does not materialize, the
allies will demand additional guaran-
tees from Germany. The demands
were expected to include:
Cession OF the left bank of the
Rhine and the Saar basin to France.
Rectifications OF the Belgian from
tiers.
Further German disarmament, with
the surrender of all Germany's war
materials.
New arrangements for payment of
reparations by Germany.
Possible annexation of Heligoland
by Great Britain,
Newspapers here published little
comment upon the senate's action.
France generally seemed inclined to
| adopt an attitude of "watchful wait
ing"
Political Maneuverng.
SYDNEY, N. S. w. Nov. 20. (De-
layed) Refusal Of the American SEN
ate to adopt resolution for un-
qualified ratification OF the peace
treaty is the greatest blow to Euro
pean peace since the defeat OF Ger
many" Minister OF Marine Cook de-
clared in an address here.
Australia refuses to regard the SEN
! ate's decision as fined, Cook declared.
! 1t may be only piece OF 6olitical
J iy, with 10
coming presidential elections, he
pointed out.
Storm of Protest.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-Tne suggestion
of Andrew Bonar Law, government
Spokesman, that Great Britains par
ticipation in the present Franco-Brit
ish- American defensive alliance de-
fment by the United States, aroused a
storm of protest in the London press
today.
The Times refused to believe that
Bonar Law meant exactly what he
said and rebuked him for careless
wording. Bonar Laws statement is
sure to cause alarm in France, the
Times declared.
What France wants is clear, un.
ambiguous statement that whatever
the American senate may do to the
treaty. Great Britain
will do her part the Times said.
The newspaper expressed hope thai
"a fuller realization" in the United
States of all that is involved in the
peace treaty and the league of nations
[, will lead to a change in the senate's
attitude.
It is obvious that new guarantees
from Germany will be necessary
America does not ratify the Fran