ITALY.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 January 1919, Page 5

ITALY.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S VISIT,

A SPEECH AT ROME.

Received Jan. 5, 5.5 p.m.

Rome, Jan. 8.

President Wilson., in a speech at Rome, .said the independence of the Balkan .States must be maintained- It was the duty of the Allies to protect therri. President Wilson added: ."Throughout the countries I have visited I have found a most cordial spirit towards the League of Nations, while thai for the of power has beun found wanting."— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

THE SPIRIT OF ROME.

WHAT GERMANY MISSED.

deceived Jan. 5, 11.5 p.m Rome, Jan. 3-

Speaking at the presentation, of the freedom of Rome, President Wilswi said whatever time had swept away, the spirit of fiome and of the Italian people remained, despite all changes. The Imperial people now gladly represented ths freedom of the nations. The people who once conceived the idea of governing the world would now participate in the liberal enterprise of offering the World its own government. It was impossible to find a finer or more impressive illustration of the indestructible human spirit If Germany had waited a Bingle generation, sh& would have held the commercial empire of the world, but, unwilling to conquer by skill and enterprise and commercial success, she tried to conquer by arms, but it was impossible to conquer tho world by arms. The only thing that will conquer the world is service rendered by one nation towards all. President Wilson visited the Pope, being received in the throne room. The Pope was gowned in white- _ Speaking at a dinner in honor of President 'Wilson, King Victor assured President Wilson that Italy was ready to co-operate in the formation of a League Of Nations.—Aus.-N.£ CaWe Assoc. j

AN ANGLO-AMERICAN AGREE-

MENT.

DISARMAMENT DESIIiED. Received Jan. 5, 11.5 p.m. Washington, Jan. 4. According to infatuation reaching the State Department. Lord Reading will return with President Witaon to the United States- This fact is regarded as evidence of an Anglo-American agreement, since, when Lord Reading returned »evreal months ago, it was reported h»-and the President disagreed vastly Tending the ;>eace terms.

The United Press' London coRMfOH* dent interviewed Senator Owen, whe clared that if America's mission was unsuccessful, America will continue to build ships until her navy is the largest in the world, but her actions show, Senator Owen added, that America desires dmrniaiAcnt.

DRASTIC STEPS.

TO ENFORCE WILSON'S PRI&CIPLE&

Received Jan. C, 1 a m. New York, Jan. 4. The New York Evening Sun's Washington correspondent reports that President Wilson is prepared to take a most drastic course to compel acceptance of the principle of the League of Nations. The-President believes he has the people of the United States behind him. Fortied in this belief, he will not allow himself to be diverted by political circles in' Allied countries or tho United States. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc-

CABINET CRISIS OVER.

POLICY NOT CHANGED.

Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m. Rome, Jan. 2. An official inquiry proves that 100,000 Italian prisoners died of starvation, cold and ill-treatment in Germany and Austria, and that over a million parcels sent to prisoners were stolen. The treatment in Germany was more barbarous than in Austria, A communique states that the Ministerial crisis has been settled, the Reformist Socialists having agreed to continue to support the Orlando-Sonnino Cabinet, the policy of which is unchanged. Signor Bissolati's resignation has been accepted.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Association.