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Show I the rejection of !he New Mexican's I propo-jils v:as indiatod !nn in a-ivemrc 'of i!:" or, v.hi'-!i -Vr:n i: f 1 1 nothing i and 'Iocs not. hrin Mm- treaty within I lh'! limits of irniiH.'diate disposit ion, ad a AvhnV. Japan may bo :ihsum-d to (; a -.vailing the outcome of the battle in the American senate, and the dissolution of the Italian parliament, forend bv the i government to avr-rt complications aris-j aris-j nip from the Finnic affair, defers anv action on the treaty by Italy until niid-j niid-j winter, at least. I The ictory for t lie pact in the i French chamber may bo regarded as a distinct triumph for Georges (,'Iemon-(fau, (,'Iemon-(fau, ujainst whom the opposition was d i rye ted, with opposition to the pact as a mask. The prime , minister su-eured su-eured a decidedly comfortablo majority. Ifeeently the )remier announced that lie would rega rd his public career as successfully capped if the chamber and senate rigreed to the treaty which he regarded as the culminating action of his service to the FivMich nation. By that token Clemenceau ought to be an immensely plejised old h!atesntan. FRANCE RATIFIES. The ratification of the peace treaty by tho French chamber of deputies by the decisive vote of 372 to voo may be considered as assuring the approval of the work of the Versailles conference by the second of 'the great powers which has voted on tliat instrument. Great Britain already, by act of parlia-, parlia-, ment, has ratified the pact, and formal announcement of ratification awai's re-! re-! ceipt of word that Australia, the last of the British dominions to act upon it, i has registered its indorsement. The success of the treaty in the : chamber of deputies was not uncxpect-' uncxpect-' ed, despite the vigorous fight waged ; ; by the group of French radicals less j concerned in defeating the pact than j in embarrassing Premier Clemenceau. j The measure now goes to the senate, I where its adoption is regarded as a I foregone conclusion. The approval of three powers, in addition ad-dition to that of Germany, is needed to make tho treaty effective. A halt in the process of ratification seems possible, pos-sible, however, for, aside from Great Britain and Frame, none of tho powers whose assent would furnish the necessary neces-sary third ratification appear iu haste to act upon til o measure. In 'Washington 'Washing-ton the senators arc deba I ing t he matter, mat-ter, despite the fact Hint further debate is unlikely to change con viet ions al ready definitely formed. It. is true lhat a step ha.l been taken in lhe defeat of lraeticully aU tl..i all amendments, but |