The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1920-03-05
TREATYS FATE
ON ARTICLE \
ALL OTHER ISSUES SEEM TO
HAVE CHANCE OF sArisFAc.
TORY SETTLEMENT
PACT TAKEN UP IN SENATE
Canadian Secretary Of State Declares
Canada Will Not Accept Treaty
With Lenroot Reservations At
tached in Any Form

washington, FeD. III. = Inc peace
treaty fight will pass into another
stage today with opinion in official
and political circles divided rs to
whether the outcome will be rutifica-
tion or rejection.
Under plan agreed on week ago
the treaty is to be called formally be-
fore the senate with the Republican
reservations adopted at the last ses-
sion of congress. \ brief session OF
general debate is expected while ne
gotiations for compromise are pro-
ceeding. Solution of most of the col
lateral issues is expected tn be reach
ed with little difficulty along the lines
laid down by the recently dissolved BIZ
partisan conference. But the disagree
ment over Article X. which is the
crux of the whole controversy. remain
ed i'll Il state last night which seemed
to menace the chances of ratification
Many members on both sides of the
chamber are known to he pressing
their party leaders 70 accede IL some
compromise that will insure ratfica-
being brought to bear by influential
men outside the senate in both politi-
cal parties.
At the same time the difficulties
over Article y. have drawn each side
10 commit itself in such positive terms
that it would be exceedingly difficult.
the leaders say. for either materially
to change its position.
The first set speech will be made
today by Senator Mccormick, Repub-
lican, of Illinois, On Tuesday. Sem
ator Thomas. Democrat. of Colorado.
Will speak on the treuty'S economic
features. Both Senators Mccormick
and Thomas are members of the group
irreconcilably opposed to ratification.
Ottawa Feb. 16-N. w. Rowell,
acting secretary of state for external
affairs. declared last night that Cana
da would never consent to ratification
Of the peace treaty if the I.enroot res
ervatinn was adopted by the Tnitael
States congress. either in its original
form or with the proposed amendment
He was speaking before Il mass meet
ing of war veterans.
The Lenroor reservation would de-
prive Canada of her independent vot-
ing power. Mr.. Rowell said.
IF the United States should ADOPT
the LenrOot reservation. either in its
original form or amended as now Sug-
geSted. Canada. as one of the nations
of the British empire and a party to
the treaty. would he called on to de-
eide what action she should take under
these conditions. There can he no pos
sible doubt what Canada'> decision will
be. She cannot and will not consent
to any impairment of her status and
voting rights under the treaty. There
fore. when final action on the treaty
is taken by the government of the Unit
ed States. if the ratification can only
become effective on Canada'S assent
thereto. the ratification cannot go into
effect. SO far as Canada is concerned.
rs Canada will not give the assent
Canada has made her position per-
fectiy clear to the proper authorities
in London and she has asked them to |
make her position clear to the au-
thorities in Washington. We have done
this in the interest of good under
standing between the United States
and Canada