UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

WHY AMERICA IS FIGHTING! TO PEEVENT.SELFISH AGGRESSION* Received June 10, 9.50' p.m. Washington, June 9. (President Wilson, addressing Mexican editors, said: America's policy towards Mexico is that'the settlement of Mexico's internal affairs is none of our business, but I am distressed to learn that certain influences in America, which, I assume are of German origin, are trying to misrepresent America's attitude. We are the champions of weak nations. I look forward to the time when we shall show Mexico and the world that not only do we not want a single thing out of the war, but we will not take anything. We are fighting so that never again any nation, great or small, shall have to fear the selfish aggression of another. The United States intends to play tho role of big brother to Mexico, whether you want us or not. Let ufl have ft common guarantee that all of us will sign a declaration of political independence and territorial integrity, Lei us agree that if any Power violates this doctrine we "will jump on her. 1 ' The whole family of nations must guarantee that no nation violates this doctrine. That is the only conceivable basis of the future peace of the world. If once we havo mutual trust we will have the key to a permanent peacePress Assoc CHARGES OF TREASON. KINSWOMAN OF KAISERINE IMPLICATED. PLOT TO ASSIST IRISH TRAITORS. New York, June 7. Joremiah CLeary and six others have been indicted as alleged spies and charged with high treason.—Aus. N.Z. Qable Assoc Received June 10, 9.15 p.m. New York, June 9. O'Leary and others were charged witii furnishing naval and military information to the enemy, financing the German propaganda, bomb plots, and placing spies in munition plants. Defendants included Madam Deviolona, who is reported to be a kinswoman of the Kaiserine. The indictment alleges that certain German agents in America endeavored to ascertain what support was available for sending German troops to Ireland, destroying English bridges and transport facilities, and inducing an Irish attack upon British forces, also regarding the possibility of forcing Britain to withdraw troops from France for service in Ireland. MADE IN GERMANY. KAISER'S BRUMMAGEM CUP; Received June 10, 9.45 p.m. New York, June- 8. The reputed gold cup which the Kaiser presented to Mr. Marshall, the American yachtsman, in 1905, said to be worth five thousand dollars, and which has been auctioned and re-auctioned for the benefit of the Red Cross funds, brought 125,000 dollars. When melted it was found to be pewter, worth only thirty-five dollars. —Press Association.