PEACE CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 74, 21 December 1918, Page 7

PEACE CONFERENCE

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS

EXPLANATION BY PRESIDENT WILSON

By Tolc.Braph-Pross Association- -Copyright (Rec. December 20, 11.15 p.m.) ' Paris, December 18. President Wilson has denied a published report that ho approved of a league to enforce pence. Hβ ndded: "1 am, as everyone knows, not only in favour of ft league, bill, believe tho formation of such a league is absolutely indispensable for (ho lmiinleiiaiico of peace, but. the particular plan of the league to enforce pence was lever endorsed by me."—Renter (via America). ENTENTE PREFERABLE TO A LEAGUE VIEWS OP SENATOR KNOX. (Eec. December 20, 8.35 p.m.) Washington, December IS. Senator Knox, speaking in the Senate, said: "The widest diversity of opinion exists on tho question of a League of Nations and the definition of the freedom of the seas, therefore the questions ought to be postponed till after the Peace. Conference. The I'eaco. Conference, would settle the issues with tho enemies. The League of Nations was a domestic matter for Allied and neutral consideration. Instead of such a league a definite entente between the nations naturally allied was preferable. A better plan wae that the United States eiiouid agree that any menace to Europe's liberties wae equivalent to a menace of America's liberties, and the. United States should behave accordingly.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE-INTERNATIONAL POLICE FORCE UNITED STATES' CONTRIBUTION. (Rec. December 20, 8.35 p.m.) j New York, December 18. Speaking at Annapolis Jl'r. .1. Daniels, Secretary of tho Navy, said it would be two years before thft United States would return to normal conditions. Tho Navy must be increased in order' to .enable the United Slates to contribute as many units to the international police force us any other country. He looked to seo the Peace end the naval rivalry. The United Stales had lost less by the war than any other nation. She was now tha richest nation in the world, therefore she ought to be able to contribute heavily to the League of Nations' police force.—Aus.-N\Z. Cable Assn. THE AMERICAN DELEGATION CONFERRING WITH ] RESIDENT WILSON. New York, December 18. The Paris correspondent of the United Press states that-(he first conference of the American Pesce Delegation with ['resident Wilson will begin to-day.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. future o; thejpXcific islands OPINIONS OF A JAPANESE STATESMAN. .' (Uce. December 39, 11.15 p.m.) Tokio, December IS. Marquis Okiimn, in a statement to the Press, said the future of Samoa should he decided nt die Peace Conference, with the intention of destroying German naval liases in the Pacific. The. British should retain German New Guinea and the J-Jismnrck Islands. Japan should hold islands like the Marshalls and the Carolines, occupied by the Japanese Navy. It would bo dangerous to return them to Germany. There was no reason lo let other Powers occupy them. Tlie Allies should refrain from acquiring concessions in Siberia. The relations of China with the other Powers should be based on the principle of the open door and equal opportunity.—Renter (via America).