AMERICA’S PART.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1918, Page 2

AMERICA’S PART.

IN THE SENATE

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(Received This Day at 10.35. n.m.) WASHINGTON November .

Mr Cummings of lowa introduced a resolution in the Senate proposing a committee of four Democrats and four Republicans to proceed to France to keep the Senate informed of the proceedings of the Peace Conference.

ADDRESS TO CONGRESS

(Received This Day at 10.35. a.m.)

WASHINGTON, Dee. 2. President Wilson, addressing Congress, appealed again for the endorsement of women suffrage because of the splendid work women were doing during the war. After asserting that he had no private object in going to France, Mr Wilson added: “It is now my duty to play full part in making good what American soldiers had offered their life blood to obtain. It is impossible now io outline the reconstruction . programme, but it will bo necessary to lew $6,000,000,000 in 1919.” WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.

President Wilson continued:—“ We seek a peace based on international justice, rather than domestic safety. We expect a treaty of peace, but the nations having accepted my principles it is my duty to see there is no false misleading interpretation placed upon them.

In the House of Representatives, Mr William Rosenberg introduced in a resolution declaring Mr Wilson’s trip to Europe would disqualify him from acting in his capacity as President, and appointing the Vice-President to art during his absence.