PRESIDENT WILSON

Taranaki Daily News, 30 December 1918, Page 5

PRESIDENT WILSON

VISIT TO ENGLAND,

VIEWS IN ACCORD WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S.

Received Dec. 29, 5.5 ,pjn.

. London, Dec. 27. President Wilson, in receiving tbe Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Biyce, and Sir Edward Grey, in connection with the league of nations proposal, said he was delighted to meet members of the Government which had brought Britain into the war because of tlie great moral obligation based on a treaty The United States greatly admired the motives and subscribed to the principles actuating the Government of Britain in obeying & mordl dictate. Organisation was necessary if the league were to be established.

Speaking at the Guildhall lanquet, President Wilson affirmed that tlie principle must be no longer a balance of power between the satlofis, whicli might Unsettle the World's peace, but iti future there must be a concert of Powers for preserving peace I'he Daily Mail states that colnereiices between Mr Lloyd George and President Wilson showed a complete hafinoriy of :Joals, which was the happiest ftUgury for future relations between the United States and Britain. President Wilson is enthusiastic over the prospect.—Aus. N.Z. Cftble Assoc.

A ROYAL BANQUET,

STIRRING SPEECH BY THE KING. THE GREAT WORDS OP RIGHT AND JUSTICE. SATISFACTORY CONFERENCE WITH MINISTERS. Received Dec. 29, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 28* The State banquet to President "Wilson at Buckingham Palace was a most brilliant affair. The King, in a -most stirring speech of welcome, recalled the common ideals and traditions of Britain and the United States, which the two peoples were now seeking to pass on for the benefit of the world. President Wikon said he hud had the privilege of conferring with the leaders of the British, French, and Italian Governments, -and was glad to say that their conceptions were the satae regarding the significance and scope ot the peace conference. The Allied statesmen must now prove they understand the great words right and justice, and bave the courage to act upon that understanding until this right and justice axe the dominant forces of the world. The Daily Chronicle states that the conference disclosed very few points upon which Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson differed. All pointa whereon they differed Vrere unimportant. The conference will be continued after the Mansion House luncheon, where the Dominions' representatives will he present. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

A DEMONSTRATIVE WELCOME. BY LONDON'S MILLIONS. Received Dec. 29, 5.5 p.m. New York, Dee. 27. Two million Londoners lined two miles of streets with canopied flags and gave a vociferous welcome to President Wilson in the State carriage with the King and the Duke of Connaught. Amid the thundering of saluting cannon and the ringing of bells he passed 'between solid lines of soldierß to Buckingham Palace, where an immense crowd was gathered, the Queen greeting him by waving a small American flag.

From the timo he landed at Dover until his arrival at the Palace the President was greeted everywhere with demonstrative enthusiasm.—Aua. N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reuter.

SATISFYING YEARNINGS FOR PEACE. REPLIES TO DEPUTATIONS, Received Dec. 29, 11.30 p.m.. London, Dec. 28. President Wilson, spealdng Ett the Guildhall, said he came overseas with a supremely great object to assist in' laying the foundations, upon principles already accepted generally, of a new world order satisfying the people's yearning for peace. President Wilson, replying to the Evangelical Church, said one would go crazy unless he relied on Providence at the present juncture. The sanctions of religion afforded a clue to the maze of perplexity in the world, and unless there was some supreme evidence one would be inclined to despair of human counsels.

President Wilson, replying to Viscount Grey's deputation, said the peoples of the world wanted peace by n irreement of mind, not a medley of conquest by arms. President Wilson's remarks to Viscount Grey are interpreted a» showing his accord With British policy—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assoc.

CONFERENCE WITH MINISTERS. Received Dec. 28, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 28. President Wilson receives the lreedom of Carlisle, bis mother's birthplace. President Wilson, Mr. Balfour and Mr. Lloyd George conferred informally at Buckingham Palace. It is understood in American quarters that President Wilson made clear the solidarity of his views to British statesmen regarding the freedom of the seas and other points. President Wilson, on Saturday, received a. deputation on the subject of the league of nations, corsisting of Viscount Grey, Lord' Bryce, General Smuts, and Mr. Gilbert Murray,—Aus.-NZ Cable