MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 September 1918, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

AMERICAN LABOR IDEALS. . WHOLE-TOUTED WIN, THE WAR POLICY. Received Sept. 19, 7jiS p.m. London, Sept. 18, At Uic Inter-Allied La4jor Conference, Mr S. Uomptrs explained the American Labor Federation's war aims, with which the American delegates agreed. The l-ccieration declared for unqualified dotennination to do all in its power to assist the Allies in marshalling all their resources to drive the Central Powers from the invaded soil and oppose them so Ion? as they were controlled by militaristic, autocratic Central Governments of all self-governing peoples. The federation endorsed President Wilson's 14 peace conditions- The peoples had earned the right to wipe out all vestige of the old idea that the Oovenunent belongs to the governing classes, and therefore the workers must be directly represented. Delegations formulating the peace treaty at the American Mission declared that fundamental principle, which must underlie the peace treaty, shall include a league of free peoples of the world to secure justice and peace in relations between the nations, with no political or economic restrictions, meant for the benefit of some of the nations, and to cripple and embarras other#. There need be no vindictive indemnities or reprisals, but there must be indemnities to right, manifest wrongs, the recognition of the rights of small nations, and no tentorial changes or adjustments of power except in furtherance of the welfare of the people affected and in furtherance of the world peace.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. The peace treaty should incorporate the right nf free speech, free assemhlnge and free press, prohibit child later under sixteen, enact an eight-hours' day, and trial by jury. BRITAIN'S GREAT PART. THE EIGHT PERSPECTIVE. Received Sept. 19, 7.45 p.m. London, Sept.' 18. At the Australian and New Zealand Clubs' luncheon to the overseas' press delegation, Mr. ,W M. Hughes deelartu that if to-day Amiens aiid Paris ■ncrs not held or. threatened by the enemy, it was due to the heroism and elan of the Dominion troops. He believed we could, whenever called upon, pierce the Hindenburg line. Ho commended Mr. Balfour's and President Wilson's replies to Austria's peace note. Lord Beaverbrook, in proposing the toast "The Guests," said he hoped to tell theui, and through them the people, cf Britain's part in the war. £>lie had contributed more men by percentage than any of the Dominions Britain herself could not claim recognition of what she was domg, and in this way perhaps the doing;. of the Dominions appeared to eclipse those of the Motherland. Ho hoped the visitors would bo able to put the things m the right perspective, if there were any misconceptions on the point. Mr. ITaekett, editor of the New Zealand Herald, in replying, referred to t'ne generosity of the British people in giving every credit to the Dominions and takii\j little themselves. There was no direct misconception in the overseas about Britain's part. The cable neW9 kept them well informed of the magnitude of "Britain's effort.—Ails.->T.Z. Cable Assoc.