UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

• PARADE OP TBOOPS. UNPRECEDENTED ENTHUSIASM. By Telegraph.—Ptesa Ansa.—CapyrllM. Received Sept. 11, 9,30 p.ffl. New York, Sept. 10. General Pershing headed 25.000 veteran troops in a parade on Fifth Avenue, amidst scenes of unprecedented enthusiasm It is estimated that at least two million witnessed the pageant, among whom was Cardinal Merrier. The day was declared a holiday. Tens of thousands from the surrounding country packed the city's hotels and boardinghouses.—Aua. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

PEACE TREATY TERMS. RESERVATIONS AND DECLARATIONS. Washington, Sept. 10. Reporting on the Peace Treaty to the Senate'the Foreign Relations Committee appended 45 tfcnendments and 4 reservations. The majority report of the committee points out that the amendments and reservations ate guided by a single purpose, that is to safeguard American independence and the right of sovereignty.

The reservations include the right of withdrawal from the League and refusal to recognise obligations under article 10, except Congress so . decides, reserving to the United States the right lo decide what constitute domestic questions, also an absolute reservation that Monroeism should be left to the United States.

The amendment include a declaration that the British Dominions should not vote and favor the restoration of Shantung to China. The majority, report, referring to the fear that other nations may not accept 'cept the amended covenant, says:— "That one thing certainly cannot happen. Other natibns must take the United States upon her own terms, for without the United States the League would be wrecked and all the Allied gains accruing from the victorious peace toe Imperilled." The majority report on the Peace Treaty declares that th« presidential suggestion that the County is unable to resume trade relations ufttil peace is ratified is not borne out by the facts. The United' Stateß is already trading with Germany.

Regarding the effect of peace on industrial unrest the report points out that Britain 'has already ratified the Peace Treaty,-but industrial unrest has not ceased there- ■ i SENATORS' CONCERN FOR AMERICA. NO INTEREST OUTSIDE. Received Sept. 11, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Sept. 10. The Foreign Relations Committae's majority report adds that India is-not entitled to vote, as she is not ft selfgoverning Dominion. If 'Britain, however, has six votes in the Leagtae Assembly the United States is entitled to an equal number.

The report states that the League of Nations will really provoke wars. Monroeism protected the United States for many years. The United States ought now to protect Monroeism. A Chicago message states that Republican Senators have begun a countertour to President Wilson's. Stnator Johnson pointed out that while President Wilson said Americans would not be sent abroad, Americans had been actually sent to Silesia, and others were being slain in Siberia, despite the fact that Congress had sanctioned no war against Russia. The issue between the Benate and the- President was whether the United States was to conduct its own wars or be master of its own destiny.— N.Z. Cable Assoc.

STEEL WOSKBRS' STRIKE. 300,000 AFFECTED. Received Sept. 11, f1.30 p.m. . Washington, Sept., 10. The heads of the union of steel irorkore have ordered a nation-wide strike on September 22, President Wilson having failed to arrange a meeting between the union leaders and the officials of the United States Steel Corporation. Three hundred thousand workers will be affected.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

TEE BOSTON POLICE STRIKE. Received Sept. 11, 5.5 p.m. New York, Sept. 10. At Boston the police strike led to an outbreak of lawlessness and the State Guard-is in charge of the city. Received Sept. 12, 12.30 a.m. New York, Sept. 11. Five thousand troops patrolled Boston, and drove thousands of rioters and hooligans from the streets with bayonets. The disorders have lessened. FIGHTING IN HONDURAS. Received Sept. 11, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 10. As the outcome of the recent revolt tion the rebels are bombarding La Geiba, on the northern coast of Honduras.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.