UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 December 1917, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S SPEECH JMfISRIOA'S UNWAVERING SUPPORT. New YotW, Dec. 5. The New York Times says: 'Tresidcnt .Wilson's address is inspiring and sheds ■the light of truth and reason on our path. It assures the Allies of America's unwavering support. We assume it does pot mean that America will oppose peaceBible plans for a rearrangement of the Austrian Empire." The Sun observes: "There has been a Jreraarkable evolution in President Wilson since December 20, 1916, when he said the belligerents' objects were the pa me." The World.declares that th ß speech is Jntended particularly to impress the Russians. The Tribune remarks: "There will be frast territorial reconstructions if GerXnany wins. Why announce that the Allies do not contemplate reconstructions? !<et us keep our Peace Conference powder -Newspapers throughout the country kail the message as a great speech and another wedge between the German Government and the people.

WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA. THE SENATE RESOLUTION. Washington, Dec. 5. A resolution authorising the tiechrV jSoa of war against Austria-Hungary and "nakiJig available all resources for the prosecution thereof was introduced in pie House. The resolution declares that AustriaHungary aided Germany -m both land *nd sea to prosecute war against the United States, also that she formally adhered to ruthless methods of submarine warfare. THE RESOLUTION UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. Received Dec. 8, 8 p.m. Washington, Dec. 5. ine Foreign Affairs Committee unanimously adopted the resolution declaring Kar on Austria-Hungary.

BRITISH RULE IN INDIA. GERMAN PLOTTERS PLEAD GUILTY. i !NW York, Dec. 5. lieutenant Von Brinken, German miliary attache, George Rodick, .ex-Consul tor Germany at Honolulu, and H. Bcnricder, Rodick's successor at Honolulu, pleaded guilty at the trial at San Francisco of 34 defendants, including Hindus, accused of plotting the'overthrow of British- rule in India. The leheme involved shipping ana and ammunition to India to certain seditious natives there. Von Brinken admitted he was guilty ta order, ho said, to avoid further disclosures. UNNATURALISED AUSTRTANS. j New York, Dec. 5. '. It is estimated that there are now ka]f a million unnaturalised Austrians to the United States. RELATIONS WITH BULGARIA. ' \ Received Dec. 6. 11.40 p.m. Washington, Dee. 5. The Bulgarian Minister,has asked the State Department to transmit President Wilson'} statement direct to Bulgaria. Be oclieves there is small chance of the ttoited States breaking with Bulgaria.