UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 September 1919, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

treaty debate. "TEE WORLD OP WILSONIAN DREAMS." SENATE POSTPONES ACTION, By, Telegraph.—Press Assn.-—Copyright. Received Sept. 17, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Sept. IG. Senator Sherman, in the 'Senate debate, described President Wilson as "a self-crowned monarch of quitters unrivalled in the western hemisphere," and proceeded: "His silence and speed when escaping from his imperishable principles of yesterday are as abysmal and swift as primal chaos." The question for the United States to decide was whether this country should exhaust itself in making the world safe for some nations or in making the United States safe for the American people. President Wilson's heeira from Washington obviously indicated his intention to seek a third term. No sacrifice, evidently, was too great to secure the League of Nations, not even the sacrifice of his pledged word. "All must fall under his epithets who will not respond to his flight into the dim world of Wilsonian dreams." Received Sept. 17, 8.5p 5.m. Washington, Sept. 10. The Senate postponed action on the Peace Treaty till Monday. The Democrats claim to have sufficient support to create a deadlock vote.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. CONGRESS THANKS PERSHING. BUT NO SWORD VOTED. Received Sept. 17, 8.55 p.m. Washington, Sept. 16. The thanks of Congress have been extended to General Pershing, but, owing to opposition by private members, a sword of honor was not voted.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. PRINTERS' STRIKE PLANNED. PUBLISHERS SUSPENDING PUBLICATIONS. Received Sept. 17, 10.35 p.m. New York, Sept. 17. The Publishers' Association has decided to suspend the .publication of 125 periodicals, some of them having a national circulation, if the Printers' Union does not reduce it - demands for a 44honra week and a fourteen dollars weekly increase of wages to the individual. The Printers' Union is planning a strike for October I.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. RESTORING ORDER IN ARMENIA. Received Sept. 17, 9.20 p.m. Washington, Sept. 16. Senator Hitchcock introduced a resolution empowering President Wilson to send troops to Asia for the purpose of restoring order in Armenia and to protect Armenians against the Turks and Kurds. The resolution was referred to a subcommittee.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE SHANTUNG QUESTION. Washington, Sept. 16. It is understood that the United States has asked Janan to fix a date for the return of Shantung to China. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.