UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 December 1916, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

FOUR BATTLESHIPS BUILDING, PEACE LEAGUE STATEMENT. OBJECTS EXPLAINED. AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR'S CASE. Eeceivcd Dec. 1, 12.35 a.m.

Washington, Nov At. j Contracts have been placed for four battleships, costing 11,000,000 dollars J each.

Mr. Taft, president of 'the League to Kniorce Peace, in a statement, says the League does not seek to end the war, its sole purpose being to create a Postwar League among the nations. The statement is regarded as a snut to the pro-German members, who are advocating a movement to end the war. The United States has forwarded Note; to Britain and France, requesting reconsideration of their attitude rela"tive to granting a sate conduct to Count Tarnowski, who, it is semiofficially stated, points out the inalienable right of sovereign nations to exchange Ambassadors. Ho insists that a third nation, even in war-time, is not j'jstised in denying that right. The representations are based on international right, and not on international courtesy making it clear that the United States is not asking a favor.

SCHIFF'S MOVEMENT RE PUDIATED.

Received Dee. 1, 1.4j a.m. New York, Nov. 30.

Mr. Taft states that • Jacob Schiff, who advocated nation-wide peace meetings, is versed in the personal views, but not the opinions, of the League to Enforce Peace. The League has passed a resolution, repudiating Setoff's movement.