UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 December 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AMERICA'S PART IN THE WAR,

A CAUSE FOR THANKFULNESS.

MILITARY AID GIVEN AT FATEFUL MOMENT.

Received Dec. 3, 9 p.m.

Washington, Doe. 2. President Wilson, in his "speech to Congress, reviewing America's part in the war, said: "What we all thank God foils that our men went in force into the line of battle just at the critical moment, when the whole fate of the world seemed to hang in the balance, and threw their fresh strength into the ranks-of freedom in time to turn the whole tide of the fateful struggle, and turn it once and for all."—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter.

AMERICA'S IDEALS,

TRANSLATION INTO ACTION.

Received Dec. 4, l.lii a.m.

Washington, Dec. 2. President Wilson concluded that his reasons for attending the peace conference were that the Allied Governments had accepted as a basis the peace points outlined in his January 8 note. The Central Empires also had a very reasonable desire for his personal counsel in their interpretation and application. He concluded: It is highly desirable that I should give it, in order that the desire of our Government to contribute without selfish purpose and lead to settlements that will be of common benefit to all nations concerned may be made fully manifest. I shall made my absence is brief as possible, and hope that I will return with the happy assurance that it has been possible to translate into action the great ideals for which America has striven.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter.

The New York Timers Washington correspondent learns that President Wilson leaves for France on December 4. Aiis. Cable Assoc.

TASKS OF PEACE CONFER-

ENCE,

SECURITY FROM MILITARY COTERIES.

INTERNATIONAL -JUSTICE SOUGHT.

Received Dec. 3, 11.55 p.m.

Washington, Dec. 2. President Wilson, turning to the tasks of the Peace Conference, said that peace must be secure against the violence of irresponsible monarchs and the ambitions of military coteries, and made ready for a new order on new foundations of justice and fair-dealing. We were about to give order and organisation to this peace, not only for ourselves, but for the other peoples of the world, as far as they would suffer us to serve them. It is international justice we seek, not domestic safely merely. '

Referring to the special needs of Belgium and Northern France, he said that no monetary indemnity could save them from hopeless disadvantage for years to come unless they were specially assisted to rebuild their factories and replace their machinery. He hoped that Congress would facilitate the priority of export to these countries.—Aus. and N.2. Cable Assoc, and Reuter.

THE NAVAL PROGRAMME

DEFINITE METHOD OF DEVELOP. , MENT.

APART FROM WAR CONDITIONS.

Received Dec. 4, 12.35 a.m.

_ ~ Washington, Dec. 2. President Wilson added: "I take if for granted that Congress will tarry out the naval programme undertaken before we entered the war. The Secretary for the Navy hag submitted part of the programme, which covers our building plans lor the next three years, prepared in accordance with the policy which Congress established, not under the exceptional conditions of war, but with the intention of adhering to a definite method of development of the Navy. I earnestly recommend the uninterrupted pursuit of that policy. It will clearly be unwise to attempt to adjust our programme to a future world policy as yet undetermined. -Aus. X.Z. Cable Assoc, and lie uter.

THE MEAT TRUST. CHARGES AGAINST FIVE COMPANIES, Received Dec. 3, 7.5 p.m. Washington, Dee. 2. The Federal Trade (..'oiniuii-.Mun. reporting to Congress, charges live meat companies with combining together for the restraint of trade in dealing with live stock and fresh meaj.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc.