THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 December 1918, Page 5

THE PEACE CONFERENCE.

PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION. THREE FORTS AGREED UPON. New York, Bee. 18. Tho United Press Pari* corespondent •ays it is understood the American Pmw Delegation favors a preliminary. AaeuKten in which President Wilson tod a tingle delegate from France, England, and Italy formulate a series of propoiala which would be submitted to debate by die tun delegation* of th« ABiea. It is reported that some Entente Mtgatw- proposa that the full delegate* of the United States, Britain, and ranee, and one representative from Japan draw up a -teroty which would be ntnlUed to the otter Allied nations fcr lignatnre. &*&** York World'* Paris corr*ipoVm -state* that it Is pointed out that at a recent matting between Signor Orlando, M. aemenceau, and Mr. Lloyd Cttena ia London, the Entente decided to demaad : three points at the Peace Conference, namely, the punishment of tjht Siiscr-and other controllers of evolvent ait indemnity to Germany's limit of eapaeity to pay, and the' German colonies not to be returned.—Aus. N.Z. oak imt At "Skit Y«K, on December IS, Sir Beairy Bafagton Smith, Is a speech, reviewed the activities of the British Ifasfoni to the States. He said te meat powerful instrument and the •unit -guarantee for the vast and jusi wauuatiualion of the world which will n* aMeted by the treaty of peace will ba found in the maintenance of the •aaSienee and trust existing between th* British fimpire, the United States, Fraaea, and the other Allies.—Aus. Ni. Cnhla Axoc !

PRESIDENT WILSON'S RECEPTION. flllfflflwft TO SOCIALISTS. Paris, Dec. 14. On BwHwrt Wilson 'h arrival lie was Mild by M. Poincaro and Madame niiicm, tad Areve to the Maison Maui. Be was loudly cheered as he tom tfaoagit tho decorated streets. I Bp«akmgiu reply to of his health «t' tin Elyiee Palace dinner, . Plttidwrt Wilson said it was delightful to Bad himself in France, whose gym-! pithy and' friendship for the United States wasquickened by the present contact His task was to speak the thoughts of 1 the peopl? of the United States and translate those thoughts into action. The American people thought more of what was to follow the war than even-of-winning it. The eternal principles of right and justice nut W realised. Nera before had war home so terrible a visage or exIWUNm grosoly debasing and illicit Itaaifcftt Wilson said: "I shall look yh Um rain ♦rooght by the armies tiM Central Empires with the same ttfrnStbu and indignation as fills the tMtta of tho Belgians and French. I flffly iMNdite the necessity of action, 'tat Oify to rebuke audi deeds of terror sad spoliation, but to prevent their leciilicuee by- menu of deUncnt punishments. Hie United tSates soldiers haw fought with the utmost pleasure eld* by aUe with the soldiers of France.'* It Poincare, in proposing President Wilson's health, referred to the liberality of the United States before she entered the war, her aympathy with the Allies' cause, and tin nilue of American help ai'ttrotttaal Boneßt of the war and tiWtcrfr-Jm. KX Ckbte Assoc. Paris, Dee. 18. Hililiwlsiiig • deputation of Sociallata, who explained that they regarded him m favorable to their cause, Presidqft Wttapn said it was impossible to aatant l&t itA justioe unless inch wnap ** been perpetrated in the lat*~ W warn mdend impossible of Mjoiia&ea. This had been a people's mi against absolutism and militarism. lWiiato of liberty most henceforth be jjket. out, so that there would be no possibility of their working their end «m agUHt imaMnd I—Ana. N2. Gsble tIUNb

DEPARTURE OF MINISTERS. fcOMJSBBNCE OPENS OX SSW YEASL'B DAT. , fiteeived Dec. 17. 3M jun. London, Dee. 16. It is expected that Mr. Lldyd George, Mr. Bonar Law. Mr. Balfour, and: other Mutators will depart for Pari* on the tlift:llk*SkM«ObOfcfo»e9:wiU probably oMVAt Verehilletoa January L—Ads. K% ChU* Assoc, and Reuter, SB? Pari*, Dec. 18. .* Mp'Msteel Eutjn forecasts that the ' ' pknipoteHtiAries at the Peace. «■ WttH* MM. Ckmenecau and: Piehoß, Hanhat Foeh. and M. Laos ' " wbo.ja * specialist ttprint 'Taf'^aflM.'He^fco'.meo^ Bstdtai M cottmifetWner for raietn 'wlatteM.-Ifca. 52. CkM» Hid Iteuter, .. ' .„'. 1 ; •tte Xeho da Paris states that Mm.' riiißiliilii, KekW, L»om Beargeois,»nd poaaWf H. IWdieu, wfll be French "" itiaries.—Aus. N.Z. Cable JJaPANBP ON THE WAT. Tokio, Dec. 16. the Japanese delegates to the Peace Mttamm* haw started lor Paris via Baa nattdMO.—Ans. N.Z. Cable Assoc ORPOSITION TO LEAGUE OF KATKm Washington, Dee. W. 4et*-esentatWe Hasted has introduced * Resolution that the United States ought aot to ester any League of wafts* might to Twrniwa i» order to settle Iwqpsaa dhfutes