THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1919, Page 5

THE BRITISH ELECTIONS.

WILSON'S MESSAGE. A SATISFACTORY AGREEMENT. ON PEACE PRELIMINARIES. Received Jan. 3, 1.30 a.m. London, Jan. 1« The London Evening News says that President Wilson has sent a message to Vice-President Marshall assuring the people of the United Suites that he has arrived at. a satisfactory agreement with France and Britain 011 the arrangements for the preliminary peace deliberations,. The Pall Mall Gazette says the Peace Conference opens on January 30.—Reu-

MARITIME LAW. BRITISH NAVAL IDEAS LIKELY TO PREVAIL. . London, Deo. 30. The Times assert? that the British traditional view of maritime law is likely to be accepted at the Peace Conference, in view of the general harmony of the British and American attitude. Lord Robert Cecil, discussing the League of Nations, points out that the present relationship of nations is anaxchial. It is necessary to obtain from all nations recognition of the fact that the interests of humanity as a whole really exist and must be taken into account in future dealings. Disarmament is impossible unless all nations are agreed.

A CORRESPONDENT'S SPECULATIONS. Received Jan. 2, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 1. The United Press Paris correspondent says: "I can state on the highest authority that President Wilson, in conference with the Allied Premiers, has not given up a siaglo one of the fourteen principles. It is certain he will not abandon his interpretation of the fr' dom of the seas." —Aus: N.Z. Cable Association.