Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-27
ALLIES DECIDE ON
PEACE. WITHOUT US.
Pact Will Go Into Effect on De-
cember |.
COUNCIL FIGHTS LONG DELAY
Declare Action on Ratification of the
Treaty Cannot Be Delayed Any
Longer-Great Britain Deter
mined to Protect France.

Paris, Nov. 22.-The supreme coun-
ell agreed upon December l as the
date when the German peace treaty
will be formally ratified.
Further informal discussions have
been held with the German repre-
sentatives now here in connection with
the notification by the allies that
protocol must be signed by Germany
guaranteeing fulfllment of the arm
istice conditions. These discussions
have been confined chiefly to the meth
DDS of procedure in considering the
protocol. AS yet the Germans have
not stated whether they will sign the
document.
Look for Compromise Treaty.
The American delegation is still
patton in the peace conference, follow
ing the failure of the senate to rat1fy
the treaty, but Henry White attended
the meeting Of the supreme council as
representative Of the United States,
Undersecretary Polk being absent In
London. and the entire delegation Is
continuing it's work in the belief that
a compromise ratification resolution
will be agreed to in the United States
senate.
This view is apparently shared by
most Of the members of the council,
who are anxious for continuance OF
the United States in the deliberations
Of the peace-making body. The coun-
Gil, however, is working out plans so
that the enforcement of the treaty will
not be hindered If the United States
fails to ratify the treaty later.
Jules Cambon of the French delega-
ton presided over the councils ses-
sion in the absence of Foreign Minis
ter Pichon. The next meeting will be
held Monday.
Great Britain Rat;fies Pledge.
Stephen Pichon, French foreign min
lister, and Sir Eyre Grove, assistant
undersecretary for foreign affairs of
Great Britain exchanged Publications
of the treaty guaranteeing British aid
to France if, without provocation. she
Is dCIdCkou ny OcIIudHy.
The announcement of ratification of
the treaty caused considerable sur
prise, because it had been generally
understood that Great Britain would
not ratify the treaty before like action
by the United States.
Although the treaty was ratified, it
does not come into force until the sim
liar treaty with the United States has
been ratified.
Can't Wait for U. S.; Bonar Law.
London, Nov. 22.-"The inability Of
the United States representatives at
Paris to deposit President Wilson's
ratification of the German treaty at
the same time those of other powers
are filed, will not prevent the remain
ing allied and associated powers from
proceeding to carry the treaty into eff
feet" said Andrew Bonar Law, gov
ernment leader in the house of COM
mons, in answer to numerous QueS-
tons regarding the status Of the
treaty as result of the American SEN
ate's action.
In answer to question from Sir
Donald Maclean, Mr.. Bonar Law said:
"Without doubt there will be no slack
ening in the determination Of Great
Britain to do all in her power to take
the lea1. in seeing that the League of
Nations becomes an effective instru-
ment of human progress. I think it
would be mistake to assume that all
possibility Of help from the United
States is gone"