Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-04-14

HOPEFUL SIGNS YET
Labor Backing Miners--Wage Cut
Would Be Disgrace to Trade Union
They Say

Washington, April 14.--President
HTfd:ne will take no step in the d.:
icction OF partial ratification of the
Versailles Treaty unless and until
the Allie! Powers first reconsider
their award OF zap Island to Japan
ard acknowledge in fal American
rights in the disposition Of all the
toniis:atea territories CT the Central
Emoires.
This disclosure was made author
;tatively Yesterday coneurrently with
the intrcducticn in the Senate Of
the Knox resolution declaring peace
with Germany, as revised and APP
proved by the President. By means
Of this resolution it is planned to re-
establish peace with Germany within
the next three weeks.
Secretary CT State Hughes is
knawn to be supremc!y confident
that the Allies will reconsider their
denial OF American rights, in the
mandate territories. If, however,
they should persist in their course of
!. resisting the American contentious
The Administration would regard the
attitude an insuperable obstacle TO
negotiations with the Allies in re-
gard to American ratification CT the
~
lures of the Versailles Treaty affect
ing the rights and interests of the
United STATES.
The Allies, according to the Ad-
-irinistrat,on view, would be so!sly re
sponsible for intei-bosing obstaS!es
10 American acceptancc Of any par:
of the Versailles Treaty and the only
feasible alternative would be the ne
rotiation Of separate peace terms
with Germany.
Italy already has taken a position
favorable to the American contcn-
tions, but Great Britain and Japan
have not answered the Hughes note
On zap, and France has replied with
a suggestion that this question be
settled hv Japan and the United
States. Mr.. Hughes holds that the
controversy is with the Aliens joint
" and he will entertain TO sugges-
ton to deal with Jopan alone.
Nor will the Administration con-
sent to the ;nclusion of the Iap
question IN general negotiations to
settle al matters at issue between
/ the United States and Japan, as To-
/ kio is reported to contemplate pro-
posing. Mr.. Hughes regards the
Yep ard general mandate questions
dstic,t from all other issues and
one in which the Allies are called
Upon to Undo jointly what they have
done icint!y in defiance Of American
rights.
| It transpired also that the pro-
;,ctea renewal CT the Anglo-Japa-
reese treaty next July may become
involved in the conversations be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain as the zap and general
mandate question is not settled to
the satisfaction Of the United States
The inference is thai the United
States would review with disfavor
renewed alliance of two nations
which continue to deny the United
States its just right.
If, however, the Allies weld to the
United States in this controversy
Secretary Hughes will open negotia-
J tioHs to determine the most feasible
means Of acceptn" those parts OF
tAc Versailles Treaty in which the
United States is interested. This
might Be done by sendi9~ deaega-
\ tlon to Europe or by calling a con-
( ference of the Allies in Washington.
i IL also is suggested that if il
should appear imp.acticahle for the
United States to ratify the treaty
! with reservations, those parts accept
abie to America might be embodied
in 4 new treaty or treaties to be
signed by the United States, the AL
! lies and Germany.
The Foreign Relations Committee
intends 20 consider The Knox rcSoln.
ticn at crcc and rero"; It to the
Senate in tine 10 press it 10 vote
IS scor as the Colombian treaty i.
tisoposed Of.
The Knox resolution as revise,
provides: