Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-10-03
ITALY TO RAT|Fy
PACT BY DECREE
Action Expected to Bring
Prompt Exchanges Which Will
Make Treaty Effective
FRENCH PAPERS REJOICING
BY the Associated Press


Paris, Oct. 3.-Advices received by
the Peace Conference from Rome have
persuaded the members OF the Supreme
Council that Italy will ratify the Ger
man peace treaty by royal decree. The
general opinion in the council is that
such a ratification will be valid under
the Italian constitution, ns the treaty
does not involve any Italian territorial
changes.
This will assure prompt exchange Of
ratifcations which will make the treaty
Paris.
(Approval by three great powers be-
sides Germany is required to put the
treaty in effect by the nations -ratifying
it. Germany was the first to ratify.
Great Britain by act of Parliament
ratified the treaty and formal an
nouncement awaits advices from Aus
tralia that the dominion has registered
approval. The French deputies ratified
the treaty yesterday, and the assent OF
the Senate is foregone conclusion
Fearing a long delay in ratification
the French Government, upon learning
Of the Italian Governments resolution
to dissolve Parliament, made repre-
sentations to the italian cabinet, the
newspaper says. News has just been
received that Tomasso Tittoni, Italian
foreign minister, has informed the
French Government that ratification
would be made by decree, it is said.
Expect Early Action by U. s.
Newspapers Of this city are unani-
nous in rejoicing over the vote in favor
of ratification Of the peace treaty in
the French Chamber of Deputies and
express the opinion that the majority in
favor of ratification will assist mate
rally in bringing the treaty TO a vote
in the United States Senate.
Opponents of the ratification. who
have boasted openly in the Chamber of
Deputies for weeks past that they were
able to line up 100 votes against the
pact, showed keen disappointment when
total Of fifty three against the treaty
was proclaimed. Foremost in the ranks
Of the minority were Marcel Cachin,
Jean Longuet, Alier Brizon, NJ.
Mayeras and NJ. Raffin -Dugens, ex-
tremist Socialists, and Mr.. Sembat. who
heretofore was regarded as moderate.
Several deputies who were considered
as being certain to be against the
treaty faltered at the last moment and
declined to assume the responsibility op
the eve of the coming elections, among
them being Jean Ron and NJ. Renaudel,
two of the most irreconcilable adversa-
ries to the treaty during the discussions
which have taken place in the chamber.
Detection by Socialists
Defections in the Socialist party
alone amounted to thirty three, includ-
ing Albert Thomas, the labor leader.
Seven deputies were recorded as being
''absent on leave" and NJ. Franklin
Bouillon failed to make good all of his
twice repeated assertion that "he and
his friends would vote against the
treaty."
He alone Of the radical Socialists op-
posed it, while eighteen abstained from
voting and the remainder voted for the
pact. Aristide BRAND, Rene Viviani,
Louis Barthou and Paul Psinlcve.
former premiers, all voted in favor of
ratification.
No sessions of the supreme council
will be held either today or tomorrow
Frank l.. Polk, American representa-
tive on the council, leaves this after
noon for a visit to Coblenz. He will
return to Paris Monday.