UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 June 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

THE LEAGUE DEBATE. FEAR C® VATICAN INFLUENCE. By Taloeraph.—Press A33n.—Copyrljht. * . Washington, June 20. Senator Sherman, speaking in the Senate debate on the League of Nations, said that owing to its religious completion it would bring the oivilised World under Vatican domination, as seventeen nations within the League would send Soman Catholio representatives. History showed what might consequently be expected. Senator Phelan, urging the cancellation of the agreement with Japan, said he anticipated that America's next trouble would be in the Pacific, owing to rae Japanese attempt at silent conquest in the western hemisphere.

GOMPERS' RE-ELECTION. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. Vancouver, June 21. Mr, Gompsra has teen re-elected president of the American Federation of Labor. This means the defeat of the Radicals.—Times Service. PUNITrVE EXPEDITION TO MEXICO. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. Washington, June 21. . The War Department has prepared a punitive expedition to go to Mexico in the event of Vill i maJcing reprisals as the result of tlio isccnt Amercan raid.— Aug. N.Z. Catilo Assoc. ESTABLISHING FLEETS. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. Washington, June 17. Mr. Daniels (Naval Secretary) announced a plan to establish Atlantic and Pacific fleets, almost equal in strength, also an Asiatic fleet. The Pacific fleet will comprise four divisions of battleships, two divisions of cruisers, eighteen divisions of destroyers, two divisions of submarines, and two divisions of minelayers.—AU9. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

SHIPPING BOARD SELLS SHIPS. Received June 22, 5.5 p.m. New York, June 17. The New York Times' Washington correspondent states that Mr. Hurley announced that the United States Shipping Board had sold ships totalling 332,045 deadweight tons for 51,856,620 dollars.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.